About the job
Are you passionate about creating a safe and healthy work environment? Do you have a knack for developing and implementing robust safety programs? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
As the Global Safety & Health Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the implementation of Franke's Safety & Health (S&H) strategic program. Your focus will be on the further development and execution of the Safety Maturity Assessment protocol, along with creating impactful train-the-trainer materials. You will be instrumental in shaping Safety & Health concepts, including Safety Leadership, Risk Assessment, Machine Safety, Life Safety Principles (LOTOTO, Internal Transport, …), Safety Observation Talks, Incident Reporting & Investigation, and Risk Management/Loss Prevention.
Your tasks
• Support and execute the global safety and health strategy aligned with the company's overall objectives.
• Promote and be the guardian of a Safety-first Culture: coach and lead the local organization towards a level 4/5 (interdepend) Maturity culture.
• Coordinate and lead the Safety Maturity Assessment program. Monitor and support the implementation of the agreed improvement plans at BU and location level.
• Stay abreast of local, regional, and international safety regulations and ensure the company's compliance.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of industry-specific safety standards for PPE, machine safety, contractor management,
• Ensure SHE aspects are incorporated in the (management of change) projects from design towards handover and maintenance of installations.
• Conduct risk assessments and audits to identify potential hazards and develop strategies for mitigating risks.
• Implement proactive measures to prevent accidents and occupational illnesses.
• Develop train-the-trainer safety programs for topics like Onboarding
• Assessment-Safety observations, LOTOTO, Internal transport, Permit to Work/LMRA, Working at heights and more
• Lead investigations of reported accidents and near misses, providing thorough analysis and recommendations for corrective actions.
• Establish and maintain an incident reporting system to track trends and develop operational preventative programs and measures.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to safety and health performance.
• Maintain and analyze Safety KPI to identify areas for improvement and implement preventative/corrective actions.
Requirements
• Strong knowledge and experience in safety maturity culture concepts like Hearts and Minds, Dupont Bradley curve: its dimensions, and maturity levels, being able to demonstrate ability / capacity to develop all necessary measures to evolve the safety maturity culture of a company.
• Min of 10 years’ experience of managing safety and health in an industrial manufacturing plant with SHE responsibility-accountability-authority.
• Team-player and Safety first leading by example spirit, not afraid to give (constructive) feedback to all levels of the organization.
• Ability to prioritize, work to tight deadlines, both prescribed and self – imposed.
• Able to demonstrate a continuous improvement mind set in the workplace.
• Initiating, recommending, actionable and carrying out problem-solving actions
• MS Office advanced user
• Experience Integrated Multi Site Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO14001, ISO 27001 & ISO 45001)
• Education and experience in Loss Prevention and Fire Safety is a plus.
• In-Scope: all Franke operations entities e.g. 24 manufacturing locations and 13 warehouses
• Main stakeholders:
- Global Operation Leadership Team: COO/ BU heads of the manufacturing and warehouse locations.
- Functional: Engineering/QA/HR/Procurement/Finance/PMO
• Mobility: min 40%
What we offer you