HSE Manager – Machines & Inks (m/f/d)

About the job

About HAPA

Hapa is the internationally leading provider of innovative printing solutions for packaging processes in the pharmaceutical industry. As a steadily expanding Swiss SME, we employ around 170 people at our headquarters in Volketswil near Zurich and at our own sales and service offices worldwide. Further information about Hapa and our diverse business environment can be found at www.hapa.ch .

Hapa AG is part of Coesia, a globally operating group of innovation-oriented industrial and packaging solutions companies headquartered in Bologna, Italy. Coesia is represented in 34 countries with 21 companies and employs more than 8,000 people as of 2026.

About the role

As HSE Manager – Machines & Inks, you are responsible for and coordinate the areas of occupational safety, chemical safety, and environmental compliance in Hapa’s machinery and printing inks divisions. You integrate the HSE processes into the existing quality management system, support line managers in fulfilling their duties, and have the authority to initiate improvements in occupational safety and escalate directly to the leadership team if necessary.

• You establish and maintain HSE processes within the existing ISO 9001 system. This includes controlled documentation, risk assessments, training, incident reporting, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), internal audits, management reviews, and follow-up on improvement measures.
• You assess and control risks in machine manufacturing, mechanical and electrical assembly, testing and commissioning, electrical work, lifting operations, work at heights, activities of external companies, and the operation of machines whose protective devices or interlocks have been temporarily disabled.
• You are responsible for chemical safety in the development and production of printing inks. This includes the hazardous substances register, safety data sheets, exposure controls, ventilation, personal protective equipment (PPE), skin protection, UV and ozone risks, safe chemical storage, fire and explosion protection, and occupational hygiene.
• You coordinate compliance requirements for printing inks, including classification, labelling, safety data sheets, market and reporting obligations, dangerous goods requirements, and requirements for printing inks used in food and pharmaceutical packaging.
• You coordinate environmental and emergency topics, including hazardous waste, water and VOC requirements, fire protection, as well as emergency planning and preparedness. Additionally, you prepare Hapa for inspections by SUVA, cantonal authorities, customers, and certification bodies.
• You coordinate external occupational safety specialists and internal contact persons, lead the safety committee, and support line managers in fulfilling their HSE responsibilities.
• You report HSE key figures, risks, and action priorities to management and drive continuous improvements.

Your profile

• You have a university degree or higher technical education in engineering, safety, chemistry, chemical or process engineering, environmental technology, or an equivalent professional qualification and experience.
• You bring at least five years of relevant professional experience in an industrial HSE environment, ideally combined with a chemical or formulation production environment. Practical experience in machine assembly, testing, or commissioning is also important.
• You possess sound knowledge in industrial risk assessment, machine and electrical safety, occupational hygiene, and safe chemical storage.
• You have appropriate safety training and a qualification as a contact person for chemicals or are willing to acquire this within an agreed timeframe. Additional qualifications as an internal auditor, in fire protection, or dangerous goods management are advantageous.
• You communicate confidently and professionally in German and English.
• You convince through your practical approach, pragmatic mindset, and ability to advise, coach, and engage employees and managers on safety topics.
• You can advance topics without direct authority, set clear priorities, and escalate consistently when necessary.

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Coesia is a company that promotes equal opportunities and is committed to diversity and inclusion.