EHS Manager

About the job

Work Schedule

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Job Description

Senior EHS Manager / Level 1 Prevention Advisor

📍 Seneffe, Belgium
🏢 Thermo Fisher Scientific – Laboratory Chemicals Division
🕒 Full-time – On-site
🗓 Standard hours (Monday–Friday)

Company Context

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our mission is to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

The Seneffe site is a strategic industrial centre and laboratory operating in a highly regulated GMP environment. It ensures the production and distribution of chemicals and laboratory products intended for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and research industries.

The site operates within a demanding framework regarding compliance, quality, safety, and operational performance, subject to European, Belgian regulations and ISO standards.

Position Overview

The Senior EHS Manager also acts as a Level 1 Prevention Advisor, in accordance with Belgian workplace well-being regulations.

In this role, you are the primary reference for health, safety, and environment at the Seneffe site. You are responsible for the implementation, management, and continuous improvement of the EHS system, as well as compliance with legal obligations regarding risk prevention.

Position Objective

Ensure regulatory compliance, prevention of occupational and environmental risks, and the development of a sustainable safety culture, while supporting production and laboratory activities in a GMP environment.

Main Responsibilities

EHS Strategy and Leadership

• Define and deploy the site’s EHS strategy in line with the company’s global standards

• Promote and strengthen the safety culture at all levels of the organisation

• Advise site management on EHS matters and strategic decisions

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives in safety and environment

Regulatory Compliance and Role as Level 1 Prevention Advisor

• Ensure compliance with Belgian and European health, safety, and environmental regulations

• Apply the Belgian Well-being at Work Code

• Maintain and improve ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems

• Prepare and coordinate internal and external audits

• Guarantee compliance with GMP requirements in production and laboratory environments

As a Level 1 Prevention Advisor, you are responsible for identifying, assessing, and preventing occupational risks across the entire site.

Risk and Incident Management

• Identify, assess, and control industrial, chemical, and operational risks

• Supervise the management of hazardous products and waste

• Conduct incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective and preventive action plans

• Ensure preparation and management of emergency situations

Operational Support

• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams

• Support the introduction of new processes, equipment, and substances

• Conduct safety inspections, internal audits, and risk assessments

• Ensure implementation of PPE, COSHH, and biosecurity requirements

Training, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement

• Develop and deliver EHS training to employees and contractors

• Monitor and analyse EHS performance indicators

• Implement continuous improvement actions

• Encourage team engagement in safety and sustainability

Candidate Profile

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in environment, health and safety, engineering, or equivalent scientific discipline

Experience

• Minimum 6 to 8 years of EHS experience in regulated environments (pharma, biotech, chemical or manufacturing industry)

• At least 5 years of experience in team or EHS function management

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of European EHS regulations and/or OSHA

• Proficiency in ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 systems

• Experience in chemical and industrial risk management

• Experience in GMP environment highly valued

Desired Certifications

• Certification as Level 1 Prevention Advisor (Belgium) or equivalent highly desired

• Professional certifications (CSP, CIH, CHMM or equivalents) appreciated

Key Competencies

• Leadership and influence capability at all organisational levels

• Strong expertise in EHS regulations

• Excellent communication skills

• Analytical mindset and complex problem-solving

• Ability to operate in a demanding and regulated industrial environment

• Strong rigor and compliance orientation

Work Environment

• Industrial, laboratory, and office environment

• Potential exposure to hazardous substances

• Mandatory use of personal protective equipment

• Possible intervention in incidents or emergency situations

• Strong safety and compliance culture

Why Join Us

Joining Thermo Fisher Scientific means contributing to a mission with a direct impact on global health and safety, working in a leading scientific environment, and playing a key role in protecting people and operations within an international organisation.