Head of Occupational Safety
Quarzwerke GmbH
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Frechen • Germany
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About the role
- Develop and implement a company-wide occupational safety strategy that strengthens and continuously develops a sustainable safety culture
- Define strategic and operational occupational safety objectives and support plants and sites in their implementation
- Lead a national and international HSE/occupational safety team and actively develop specialists in their roles
- Initiate and manage change processes to embed modern safety and health standards throughout the company
- Plan, conduct and follow up on audits, risk assessments and accident analyses — including deriving effective preventive and improvement measures
- Benchmark and introduce best-practice models from industries with mature safety cultures
- Work closely with authorities, internal committees and co-determination bodies, including representing the company in relevant networks
- Actively contribute to the sustainability and ESG-oriented corporate strategy, particularly regarding Health & Safety
Requirements
- University degree, ideally with a focus on occupational safety, engineering or natural sciences
- At least 5 years of professional experience in occupational safety and recognized qualification as a Safety Specialist (Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit)
- Experience leading teams and managing complex change processes
- Strong communication and facilitation skills to provide guidance and assurance to diverse stakeholders
- Analytical, business-oriented thinking, decisiveness and a clear results focus
- High self-motivation, sense of responsibility and the drive to actively shape the safety culture
- Willingness to travel nationally and occasionally internationally, and very good English skills
Benefits
- Permanent employment contract
- Industry-standard compensation depending on qualifications and professional experience
- Additional annual profit-sharing and an annual performance bonus
- Employer-funded pension plan as well as an option for company pension through a direct insurance scheme including an employer contribution of €613.55 gross per year
- 30 days of vacation plus 5–7 preparatory workdays
- 37.5 hours per week (full-time)
- Employee parking and charging stations for electric vehicles at favorable rates
- Flexible working hours (flexitime)
- Structured onboarding
- Internal and external training opportunities
- Company cafeteria offering varied meals at subsidized prices
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Hard Skills & Tools
occupational safety strategyrisk assessmentsaccident analysespreventive measureschange managementauditingsafety culture developmentsustainabilityESG-oriented strategybest-practice models
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationfacilitationanalytical thinkingbusiness-oriented thinkingdecisivenessresults focusself-motivationsense of responsibilitystakeholder engagement
Certifications
Safety Specialist (Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit)