Onsite Safety Advisor (Industrial Hygienist)

Protecting what is dear to us. As an occupational hygienist, you play an important role in this. Are you looking for a new role that will give you the opportunity to help improve safety within the organization? In addition, would you like to join an aerospace company with high operating standards? Then this exciting opportunity might be a good match.

For the Papendrecht site, GKN Aerospace is looking for a Safety Advisor with a specialism in occupational health to strengthen the HSE team.

At the Papendrecht Campus there are three business lines, each with their own risks and challenges. As a Safety Advisor, you will advise colleagues across the organization. It is your responsibility to review and analyze occupational risks and interpret changes in law and legislation. The focus will be on exposure to chemicals, noise, vibrations, and ergonomics. You are able to find the right balance in solutions and have a clear communication style, which helps build the case for safety.

Job Summary

What you'll do

Policy formulation and organization:

• Developing and formulating the company's HSE policy in a team context
• Implementing and securing the policy after approval
• Following international laws and regulations related to the work area and advising the organization
• Translating laws and regulations into internal procedures and guidelines and implementing these procedures

Safety & health

• Performing or arranging exposure measurements and reports in a timely manner
• Advising on other Arbo aspects such as vibrations, radiation, and vulnerable groups of employees
• Coordinating and organizing actions in accordance with the HSE annual plan (RI&E, exposure monitoring, PMO/PAGO, etc.)
• Organizing, performing, recording, and following up on safety audits related to working conditions
• Ensuring that all relevant information is registered and recorded in the intended data systems
• Conducting incident investigations and analyzing and handling incidents, where necessary in consultation with the safety expert
• Acting as a contact person and source of information for the internal organization and third parties, including the Nederlandse Arbeidsinspectie, regarding the field

Reporting

• Periodically reporting to management regarding progress, prevention, incidents, project results, deviations, and causes
• Drawing up required government reports for external parties

What you'll bring

• Minimal completion of MVK (Middelbare Veiligheidskunde), IVK (Integrale Veiligheidskunde) or HVK (Hogere Veiligheidskunde - NEBOSH) is an advantage
• General knowledge of occupational hygiene and willingness to obtain a degree in Occupational Hygiene
• Knowledge of legislation and regulations, in particular the Working Conditions Act
• Knowledge of organizational policy with regard to HSE
• Fluent in both written and verbal communication in Dutch and English
• Understanding of business processes, associated employee risks, and mitigations
• Knowledge of procedures, company rules, and personnel safety regulations insofar as they apply to the position

Skills:

• Analytical
• Strong communicator
• Advisory
• Structured

This role expects you to be on-site at all times. Remote work is only very incidentally possible.

What we'll offer

We are committed to offering you a challenge as well as a great opportunity to learn and grow. We want to offer you a career that can develop in many directions thanks to our breadth of international opportunities. By being part of GKN Aerospace, you will be working in an organization at the cutting edge of the industry. We will support and promote your professional and personal development.

Furthermore, we will offer you:

• 8% holiday allowance
• 40 paid holidays for full-time employment in line with the Collective Labor Agreement Metalektro (29 holidays and 13 ADV days)
• An excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance
• A pleasant and informal working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result for our customers