SHEQ Specialist – Focus on Occupational Safety

About the job

Implement quality and occupational safety directly where it matters: in production.

Our client is an internationally active family business in the field of industrial packaging. For a new production site in the German-speaking part of Switzerland (between Aarau and Olten), we are looking for a practical SHEQ Specialist – Focus on Occupational Safety.

You will take on operational tasks in quality management and support the site in implementing occupational safety, health protection, and environmental protection.

Your tasks:

• You record internal production defects, initiate appropriate measures, and monitor their implementation.
• You contribute to the systematic reduction of internal scrap rates for raw and semi-finished products.
• You handle internal complaints as well as customer and supplier claims.
• You conduct quality controls, safety inspections, and hygiene rounds and monitor testing equipment in cooperation with the main plant.
• You prepare risk assessments and operating instructions and plan safety inspections.
• You support internal and external audits as well as customer visits.
• You instruct and train employees and support line managers with questions regarding safety and health protection.
• You contribute to the development and updating of the safety concept, safety manual, and emergency organisation.
• You assist in investigating accidents, near misses, and occupational diseases.
• You take responsibility for waste, hazardous substances, and load securing topics.

Your profile:

• Completed technical training and further education in quality management
• More than five years of professional experience in a manufacturing company
• Knowledge of processes in industrial mass production, ideally in the plastics sector
• Knowledge of relevant standards and norms, especially ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, and ISO 50001
• Sound knowledge in occupational safety and environmental protection
• Experience with quality management methods such as Q7, 8D, KVP, and FMEA
• Confident handling of SAP ERP and MS Office
• Very good German skills as well as good English skills
• Structured, process-oriented, and independent working style
• Good analytical skills, communication strength, assertiveness, and team spirit
• Training as a Safety Officer (SiBe) is a strong advantage. If you do not yet have this, you can complete it as part of the role.

What to expect

You will take on a versatile operational role with close ties to production. You will work with line managers and other internal contacts and contribute to the development of the new production site.

Does this sound like an exciting position?
Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents.