Support safety and environmental performance at a pharmaceutical production site in Oss. This full-time, temporary day-shift role covers risk assessments, incident investigations, employee training and continuous improvement.
The role
As a Safety Officer with our client company in Oss, you will support operational teams in a pharmaceutical production environment. Production runs in shifts, while this position follows a day shift. You will train employees on current requirements and monitor compliance. Daily walk-throughs and visual management will help you identify issues and ensure they are followed up. You will work with production leads, colleagues in other production areas, and on-site safety and environmental specialists.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Advising and supporting teams on machinery safety, work permits, ergonomics, occupational hygiene and personal protective equipment.
- Responding promptly to incidents, leading the investigation team, reporting root-cause findings, and recommending and following up on improvement actions.
- Carrying out risk assessments, including workplace risk assessments.
- Advising production leads on deviations from applicable requirements, representing production teams during inspections, and following up on findings.
- Maintaining and improving safety and environmental processes with supporting teams, monitoring reports and performance indicators, and driving improvements.
- Contributing safety and environmental expertise to investment projects and supporting decision-making.
- Training employees in incident prevention and response, work permits, ergonomics and occupational hygiene.
What you bring
- A completed higher professional or university degree (HBO/WO), preferably in a technical, biopharmaceutical or safety-related field.
- A Hogere Veiligheidskunde diploma or equivalent higher safety qualification is an advantage.
- Relevant experience in a production environment and experience with safety and the environment in an operational setting.
- The ability to conduct in-depth root-cause analyses and strong analytical skills for incident follow-up.
- Confidence to take a clear position and make sound decisions under time pressure.
- Project and team management skills, and a demonstrable willingness to learn.
- Strong spoken and written communication skills in Dutch and English.
What we offer
- A full-time, temporary contract with a day-shift schedule.
- A competitive salary.
- 35.5 days of leave.
- 8% holiday allowance and a fixed 3% year-end payment.
- A variable bonus plan, a good pension scheme and travel-cost reimbursement.
- Room to develop professionally and a range of training opportunities.