Make a visible contribution to safety in a process environment in Delfzijl through safety walks, risk assessments, incident follow-up and practical improvements.
The role
As a QHSE Officer at our client company, you will work in a process environment in Delfzijl. You will combine a visible presence on the shop floor with analysis, advice and thorough follow-up. You will work with employees, managers, contractors and external emergency services, helping make safety and continuous improvement part of day-to-day work.
Your responsibilities
- Plan and carry out safety walks, ensuring findings are followed up promptly and thoroughly.
- Identify risks, conduct risk assessments, review task risk analyses (TRAs) and encourage the use of last-minute risk assessments (LMRAs).
- Recognize unsafe situations and address employees and contractors clearly, respectfully and confidently.
- Organize workplace emergency-response, emergency-plan and evacuation drills, and turn lessons learned into practical actions.
- Support incident investigations, monitor control measures and help prevent recurrence.
- Deliver toolbox talks and HSE training, keeping safety materials up to date.
- Use trend and gap analyses to identify patterns and improvement opportunities; advise on legislation, permits and procedures.
- Provide clear analysis and well-supported improvement proposals for QHSE reports and management reviews.
What you bring
- MBO-level work and reasoning skills.
- A technical education in a relevant field is preferred, such as safety science, environmental science or chemical technology.
- A completed MVK (Middelbare Veiligheidskunde) qualification, together with experience as a process operator.
- Three to five years of relevant experience as a safety professional in the process industry.
- Experience in the chemical industry or at a Seveso company is an advantage.
- Good spoken and written Dutch and English.
- A strong safety mindset, an analytical and proactive approach, the ability to maintain an overview, and persuasive communication skills to engage people at different levels in improvements.
What makes this role stand out
You will see the impact of your work directly, stay close to operations and have room to drive improvements. You will collaborate with colleagues from different disciplines and contribute to the safety culture and continuous improvement through your analysis, advice and practical approach.