Senior Director Quality, Health, Safety and Environment - Germany (f/m/d)

Senior Director Quality, Health, Safety and Environment - Germany (f/m/d)

GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them!

We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

Why join GEA

Job information

Reference Number: JR-0031086

Job function: QHSE

Position type: Full time

Site: Peter-Müller-Straße 12, 40468 Düsseldorf

Your responsibilities and tasks:

• Predominantly works operationally - achieves set targets.
• Manage incident investigation and Near Miss reporting process.
• Develop training plans to ensure country QHSE resources are suitably trained and competent.
• Provide monthly HSE reports to country Management Team and Divisional Heads.
• Ensure effective HSE communications throughout the country organization.
• Approval and Communication of lessons learned and improvements.
• Provide HSE legal compliance support to the country organization Management Team and Divisions.
• Ensure the implementation of corrective and preventive measures arising from incidents, audits and/or non-conformity of products and equipment.
• Notify Country management team and respective Divisions of significant non-conformances.
• Provide Management Review information for Country Managing Director.
• Establish and monitor Country and divisional Objectives, Targets and KPI’s.
• Develop HSE Culture Change Process.
• Management and Implementation of the country organization’s HSE change management process.
• Lead in the development and implementation of the organization's Emergency Response and Disaster recovery process.

Your profile and qualifications:

• Completed engineering or natural science degree with special focus on safety.
• Specialist in occupational health and safety (Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit).
• Trained ISO 14001 and 45001 Auditor.
• Experience in quality and HSE system regulations and international norms.
• Experience with implementation of corporate quality and HSE systems.
• Work experience in functional organizations.
• Profound know-how of country norms and regulations (min. 5 years experience).
• Profound resource management skills.
• Profound project management skills.
• Experienced incident investigator.
• Experienced in delivering HSE related trainings.
• Experienced in change culture and HSE cultural change process.
• Know-how auditing techniques.
• Experienced ISO Management Systems representative.
• Fluent in German and English.
• Good knowledge of IT systems.
• Monitors and checks work to meet quality standards; demonstrates a high level of care and thoroughness.
• Deep understanding of business on a broad international scale.