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SHEQ Manager
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About this Position
The SHEQ Manager leads the SHEQ team to ensure optimal factory performance by upholding the highest safety, quality, environmental, and security standards, while driving compliance with legal and corporate requirements, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
What you´ll do
- 1. Safety Management: Ensure compliance with safety regulations, develop and implement protocols, conduct risk assessments, investigate incidents, and coordinate with authorities and contractors.
- Health and Well-being: Coordinate with health professionals, ensure compliance with health regulations, and manage health protocols, including regular health checks and hazard reduction.
- Environmental & Energy Management: Implement Henkel Standards, ISO 14001 & ISO 50001 standards, lead energy & sustainability projects, and conduct energy reviews to ensure compliance and manage energy consumption & ensure waste management.
- 4. Security & Legal Topics Management: Implement security standards, coordinate with authorities, manage security plans, and ensure legal compliance in all plant-related matters
- Quality Control: Oversee quality control processes at all production stages, manage non-compliance, ensure raw material and packaging quality, and lead laboratory operations.
- Ensure projects exection according to Legal & henkel standards
What makes you a good fit
- The Head of SHEQ requires strong technical expertise in safety, quality, environmental and legal compliance, including risk assessment, ISO standards, and incident management. The role demands solid manufacturing and HPS/TPM knowledge to integrate SHEQ into operations and projects. Strong leadership and communication skills are critical to coach teams, drive a safety culture, and influence stakeholders. Additionally, the role needs analytical thinking and continuous improvement capability to solve root causes and improve performance. Finally, strategic and business acumen are essential to manage budgets, ensure compliance, and contribute to overall plant performance.
- Bachelor Degree / Master Degree in mechanical, electrical,manufacturing,production eng. preferred
- Minimum 8 years of experience
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Medical Insurance for employees and dependents
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension Plan above regulatory requirement
- Meal vouchers
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.
JOB ID: 26097067
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
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