Head of HSE

Join the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) team at EUROAPI, where you will ensure safe, high-quality products in a company committed to a sustainable, secure supply chain for clients and patients. In HSE you will focus on innovative processes and services that are sustainable by design, commit to improving our environmental footprint and guide our employees to achieve our zero-accident goal by providing a safe, healthy and inclusive workplace.

Job Overview

Management and monitoring of compliance with legal regulations, technical requirements, and strategic corporate policies, as well as the development of strategies and objectives related to health, occupational and operational safety, and environmental protection, to ensure the production of APIs at the Frankfurt site in close collaboration with the global HSE department.

Your Responsibilities

• Management of the HSE Department at the site, including budget and resource planning
• Definition of safety and environmental parameters for investment decisions
• Planning, coordination, and development of all HSE activities, ensuring appropriate and legally compliant support of the site's units by HSE professionals
• Internal expert consultation on plant safety concepts, work equipment, substances, hazard prevention, and permit procedures
• Prevention and analysis of workplace accidents, near misses, and occupational illnesses
• Promoting and further developing the HSE and safety culture at the site
• Organization of workplace-related risk assessments and safety evaluations
• Monitoring of fire and explosion protection
• Emergency management and security coordination
• HSE monitoring, inspections and audits
• Maintenance, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the HSE management system
• Contact point for authorities and
• Support in feasibility studies.

Our Requirements

Qualification, Technical Skills and Industry Experience

Master's degree or diploma in (chemical) engineering, safety management, chemistry, or a related field.

8+ years of professional experience in HSE management within the chemical or biochemical production of APIs, ideally in a leadership role. Alternatively, experience in a leadership position within engineering or industrial production in a chemical-biotechnological environment.

Strong leadership personality with excellent communication skills and a confident, assertive presence.

Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.

Legally required qualification :

Safety Specialist as per the Occupational Safety Act (ASiG). Additional certification as a Fire Protection or Environmental Officer, e.g. Incident or Emissions Protection Officer, is preferred.

Your Benefits

An international working environment in which you can develop your talents and realize ideas and innovations together in a competent team.

An attractive remuneration package aligned with the market and your qualifications with above-average social benefits (such as a company pension scheme, family time or health management).

An individual and structured induction to your new tasks.

You can shape your personal career path at EUROAPI and we support and accompany your professional and personal development in a targeted manner.

Our Company

EUROAPI is a leading supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), spun out from Sanofi on May 6, 2022, and listed on EURONEXT, with the goal of becoming a global champion in API solutions and CDMO.

The company has a diversified portfolio of approximately 200 APIs for its API Solutions business and its CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization) activities.

With more than 150 years of experience in the API market, around 3,350 employees and a consolidated turnover of 911.9 M€ in 2024, EUROAPI has five production sites and development centers equipped with state-of-the-art technology, all located in Europe (France, Germany, Hungary, and Italy).

Culture & Values at EUROAPI

We bring our culture to life in the way we work every day. Our culture enables career development and talent management, we recognize that how we do things is as important as what we do, and our values set out how we achieve our goals and help us "do it right".

Diversity & Inclusion

EUROAPI is committed to nurturing a culture of diversity and inclusion that contributes to improving innovation, performance, and engagement. We value transparency, mutual respect, and equal treatment of people. For this reason, we are firm in protecting our employees against any form of discrimination.

Environment, Social and Governance

We strongly believe that the success of our company lies in its capacity to adapt to tomorrow's challenges. Our responsibility as a company is to provide sustainability and resilience to the pharmaceutical value chain.

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