Head of Safety, Quality, Environment in Günzburg

Head of Safety, Quality & Environment (SQU / HSE)

Location: Günzburg, Bavaria, Germany

Salary: €90,000 to €110,000 + Bonus

Are you an HSE leader from the chemical industry ready to take ownership of safety, quality and environmental standards at a major manufacturing site?

Do you have the technical credibility and leadership style to drive compliance, influence people on the plant floor and work directly with German regulatory authorities?

On offer is the opportunity to take ownership of Safety, Quality & Environment at a complex chemical manufacturing facility, leading a small specialist team and becoming the key site contact for HSE, environmental and regulatory matters.

This company is a global chemicals and advanced materials organisation with manufacturing operations across Europe and internationally. The Günzburg facility has a particularly strong focus on process, environmental and occupational safety due to the nature and scale of its operations.

In this role, you will take responsibility for SQU/HSE activities across the site, ensuring rigorous adherence to German safety and environmental legislation. You'll work closely with employees across the plant, internal HSE stakeholders and external authorities, while leading a small team and driving a strong culture of compliance.

The ideal candidate will combine a genuine chemical industry background with strong HSE experience. You'll understand the regulatory requirements surrounding chemical manufacturing and be confident applying safety and environmental legislation in a complex industrial environment. You'll also need the presence and communication skills to challenge, influence and gain buy-in at every level.

This role is ideal for an experienced HSE Manager, EHS Manager, SQU Manager, Head of HSE or Safety & Environmental Manager from the chemical manufacturing industry who wants greater ownership of a complex site and a highly visible leadership position.

The Role

• Own Safety, Quality & Environment activities across the Günzburg manufacturing site
• Ensure compliance with German occupational safety, environmental and relevant chemical-industry legislation
• Act as a key point of contact for governmental, municipal and regulatory authorities
• Drive rigorous safety and environmental processes across the plant
• Influence and advise operational teams on HSE requirements and ensure standards are consistently implemented
• Lead a small specialist team of approximately three people, alongside responsibility for relevant external resources
• Work closely with national HSE leadership and wider business-unit stakeholders
• Support environmental protection, major incident, emissions and occupational safety requirements

Who We're Looking For

• Strong professional background within the chemical industry or chemical manufacturing
• Approximately 4+ years of relevant HSE/SQU experience
• Strong understanding of German HSE, environmental and occupational safety legislation
• Relevant knowledge and/or qualifications across environmental protection, major incident, emissions and workplace safety
• Confidence communicating with external authorities and regulatory bodies
• Strong German language skills are essential

What's On Offer

• €90,000 to €110,000 base salary
• Performance-related bonus
• Senior site-level responsibility for Safety, Quality & Environment
• Leadership of a specialist team
• High levels of autonomy and ownership
• Opportunity to influence safety and environmental standards at a significant chemical manufacturing operation
• International business environment with access to wider national and business-unit HSE expertise
• Permanent position based in Günzburg, Bavaria

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