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Safety Manager (Chemical Plant)

On-site in Girona·Added 11 days ago (last checked 12 Nov)

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Michael Page España

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Work mode
On-site, Girona
Contract
Permanent
Spanish
Expected (ad in Spanish)
English
Required
Education
University degree
Benefits
Private health insurance, life insurance

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Permanent contract.
  • Salary based on knowledge and experience provided.
  • Medical Insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Pension Plan

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The role

Lead, develop, and maintain the plant's Health and Safety management system, ensuring compliance with legal and corporate requirements, promoting a strong preventive culture, and contributing to the continuous improvement of People Safety and Process Safety performance.

  • Plant Health and Safety management system
  • La Selva

What you'll do

  • Autonomously manage the plant's Health and Safety Management System, ensuring the maintenance of the ISO 45001 certification.
  • Record and analyze the evolution of KPIs regarding health and safety, identifying trends and proposing corrective and improvement actions. Preparation of annual Health and Safety objectives.

Regulatory Compliance and Legal Requirements

  • Ensure compliance with applicable Health and Safety regulations, including APQ, ATEX, ADR, Self-Protection Plan (PAU), RD 1215/1997, and any other applicable legislation.

Process Safety

  • Lead and/or participate in Process Safety studies using the HAZOP methodology.

Accident and Incident Investigation

  • Lead the investigation of accidents, occupational incidents, and process incidents by applying root cause analysis methodologies, such as RCA, SCAT, Ishikawa, or other equivalents.

Operational Support and Preventive Management

  • Provide support to the various areas of the organization in the preparation of work permits and in performing on-site risk analyses.
  • Act as a preventive resource in high-risk activities, including hot works, confined spaces, working at heights, and other critical tasks.

Emergencies and Industrial Protection

  • Lead the plant's Emergency Response Team by organizing and evaluating drills and reflex actions.

Relationship with External Entities

  • Act as an interlocutor with insurance companies in the preparation, review, and monitoring of risk assessments, risk reports, and associated action plans.

Health and Safety Committee

  • Lead the plant's Health and Safety Committee.
  • Maintain fluid and continuous communication with workers, fostering a preventive culture based on participation, collaboration, and shared responsibility across all departments and hierarchical levels.

Cost Management

  • Manage the Health and Safety Department budget, ensuring efficient use of assigned resources.

Systems and General Services

  • Control and guarantee the operability and maintenance of the Department's facilities and equipment (firefighting installations, collective PPE, etc.).

Who are we looking for (M/F/D)?

  • Industrial or chemical Engineer.
  • Master's in OSH or equivalent qualification
  • Level of professional English sufficient to work autonomously in international environments.

Hiring process

2 steps2 interviews
  1. CV registration

  2. Consultant contact

    With a specialist Michael Page consultant

    If they see that your experience and motivations fit the values and needs of a hiring company, they will contact you to start the selection process: they will learn about your expectations, answer your questions and help you prepare for each stage of the process.

  3. Company interview

    With a client company

    If your application progresses, we will help you prepare for the interview with useful information about the company, its culture and what it looks for in a profile like yours.

  4. Final stage and negotiation · With a client company

  • The final stages are set by the client company: Michael Page acts as an intermediary, and the interview and decision rest with the hiring company.
  • Support continues after the contract is signed.
  • Michael Page cannot support every candidate; registering and keeping your profile up to date opens the door to future processes.

About Michael Page España

Michael Page is a global recruitment consultancy and part of PageGroup, one of the world's leading professional recruitment firms. The company specializes in placing mid-to-senior level professionals across a wide range of sectors, including technology, engineering, finance, sales, and human resources. With a strong presence in Spain, Michael Page operates offices in major cities and offers services such as executive search, temporary staffing, and outsourcing solutions.

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In their own words

About the company & team

The company operates in a plant located in the La Selva region and carries out activities within the biotechnology and circular economy sector.

The selected person must provide specialized technical support to the organization to guarantee a safe and sustainable operation of the facilities, people, and processes.

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