Head of Occupational Safety – Frechen
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 group-wide occupational health and safety strategy that strengthens and continuously develops a sustainable safety culture
- Define strategic and operational HSE objectives and support plants and sites during 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 across the company
- Plan, conduct and follow up audits, risk assessments and accident analyses — including deriving effective prevention and improvement measures
- Benchmark and introduce best-practice models from industries with high safety-culture maturity
- Work closely with authorities, internal committees and co-determination bodies, including representing the company in relevant networks
- Contribute actively to the company’s sustainability and ESG strategy, in particular on Health & Safety
Requirements
- University degree, preferably with a focus on occupational safety, engineering or natural sciences
- At least 5 years of professional experience in occupational safety and a recognized qualification as a Safety Specialist (Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit)
- Experience leading teams and managing complex change processes
- Strong communication and facilitation skills to provide direction and assurance to diverse stakeholders
- Analytical and business-oriented mindset, decisiveness and clear results focus
- High self-motivation, sense of responsibility and the drive to actively shape safety culture
- Willingness to travel nationally and occasionally internationally, and very good command of English
Benefits
- Permanent employment contract
- Industry-standard compensation depending on professional training and experience
- Annual profit-sharing in addition to an annual performance-related bonus
- Employer-funded pension scheme plus option for company pension through a direct insurance plan including an employer contribution of €613.55 gross per year
- 30 days of vacation plus 5–7 preparatory/work-start days
- 37.5 hours/week (full-time)
- Employee parking and EV charging stations at favorable rates
- Flexible working hours (flexitime)
- Structured onboarding
- Internal and external training and development opportunities
- Company canteen offering varied meals at subsidized prices
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
occupational safetyrisk assessmentsaccident analysessafety cultureHSE objectiveschange managementauditingprevention measuresbest-practice modelssustainability strategy
Soft Skills
communication skillsfacilitation skillsleadershipanalytical mindsetdecisivenessresults focusself-motivationsense of responsibilityteam managementstakeholder engagement
Certifications
Safety Specialist (Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit)