HSE Manager (m/w/d)

About the company

You'll be joining a manufacturing environment where your ability to build relationships, challenge constructively and engage teams will be just as important as your technical expertise.

Your tasks

As HSE Manager, you will drive Health, Safety, and Environmental performance across our operations while fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment where every team member feels empowered to contribute to our safety mission. Working closely with site leadership and Group Health and Safety, you'll take group-wide HSE strategies and turn it into practical actions that make a real difference on the ground. From developing training, managing ISO systems, and supporting energy reduction initiatives, you'll be at the centre of our continuous improvement journey.

Requirements

Are you an HSE leader who believes that the strongest safety cultures are built through engagement rather than enforcement? This role is about much more than regulatory compliance. We are looking for someone who can influence, coach, and inspire people at all levels of the organization, helping us embed in a culture where safety, wellbeing, and environmental responsibility are integral to everyday decision-making.

Required Experience

• Experience leading Health, Safety and Environmental programmes within a manufacturing environment.
• NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) qualification or an equivalent HSE certification (e.g., IOSH or a recognized German/EU equivalent).
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ideally ISO 50001.
• Experience managing audits, legal compliance and management systems
• IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management.
• ISO Lead Auditor qualification.
• Fluent in German and English

The successful candidate

• Able to influence and communicate to a range of stakeholders, including senior leaders.
• Critical thinking skills and the ability to constructively resolve problems.
• Be able to coach and lead non reporting teams through change.
• In-depth knowledge of German and EU occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations and standards.
• A track record of driving positive behavioural and cultural change.
• Experience working within a multinational or international organization.
• Familiarity with German workplace culture and organizational practices.

Other

We are looking for an experienced and visionary HSE Leader to join our team in Langenzenn, with responsibility for all German sites and our branch in Poland.