Manager Occupational Health and Safety (f/m/d/x)

GEA Group

Job Description
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 50 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.

Join GEA and make a positive impact: From safe food and beverages to life-saving medicines, GEA makes it possible. We also help our customers reduce CO2 emissions, protect water, and reduce and recycle waste.

We are looking for experienced and motivated Manager Occupational Health and Safety (f/m/d/x) for deployment in Düsseldorf as soon as possible.

Your tasks:

  • Introduction and auditing of global OHS-Standards and Processes

  • Provide global ‘consultancy' support to Senior Managers and local HSE personnel

  • Work with Management Teams to ensure timely closure of corrective actions arising from audits

  • Detailing and driving of a sustainably compliant OHS Culture in the organization

  • Appoint and manage external advisors as well as establishing links to regulatory agencies

  • Support the legal entities with the design of Accident Reduction and Improvement plans

  • Support the development of specific OHS Training Needs Analysis. Facilitate development and roll out of a range of OHS training & development programs. Personally deliver elements of training programs.

  • Communications – establish opportunities for OHS staff throughout the legal entities to link together and support each other via conferences, learning opportunities, joint projects, specialist forums, intranet information pages etc.

  • Consult with regards to the implementation of our Integrated Management System for Quality, Health, Safety, Environment with a special focus on Health & Safety and ISO 45001 requirements.

  • Support the international roll-out of software systems to digitalize OHS processes

  • Take ownership for successful delivery of global OHS projects

  • Investigate systems' failures and issues and coordinate continuous improvement

  • Support the development of KPIS, produce data and report on performance, measuring against set standards

  • Organize OHS performance assessments


  • Completed engineering or natural science degree with special focus on environment or chemistry

  • Qualification according to §7 Arbeitssicherheitsgesetz (ASiG) – or an international equivalent e.g. NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety”

  • several years' experience in the field of health, safety and environment management,

  • Profound project management skills

  • Know-how of auditing techniques

  • Qualification as internal auditor according to ISO 45001

  • Fluent in German and English, further languages are a plus

  • Good knowledge of IT systems (Quentic is a plus)

  • Deep understanding of business on a broad international scale

  • Very good analytical capabilities, problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically  

  • Very good communication skills

  • Willingness to travel globally

We offer:

  • Work with a supportive and international team

  • Modern working environment with flexible working options and home office for a good work-life balance

  • A wide range of personal and professional training and development opportunities for your career planning

  • Company pension scheme and accident insurance

  • 30 days annual leave plus 24 & 31 December

  • Attractive company benefits such as discounts on gym memberships, courses, etc.

  • JobRad including subsidy

  • Good access to public transport and a subsidy for public transport use

*For reasons of readability, no gender-specific differentiation is made in the job advertisement. However, the job advertisement is explicitly aimed at all persons, regardless of gender or lack thereof.

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GEA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will therefore receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, world view, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities and equal qualification are welcome and will be given preferential consideration.View More
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