Health & Safety Manager

As the world and the way people live is changing, we at Bekaert believe it’s our responsibility to contribute to finding new solutions for the future. With a 140+ year old heritage of excellence, innovation, and a future-focused mindset, we strive to create value for our customers and society. We aim to do this through innovative solutions and sustainable practices. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of steel wire transformation and coatings whilst also leveraging our expertise to develop innovative solutions with new materials and services in a safe, smart, and sustainable way.

Our focus extends to markets such as new mobility, low-carbon construction, and green energy.

As a dynamic and growing company with over 19 000 employees worldwide, 75 nationalities, a retention rate above 90% and € 3,7 billion in combined revenue in 2025, we are looking for someone like you to join our team as we continue to shape a safer, more efficient, and connected world!

As Health & Safety Manager, you are responsible for translating local, European and corporate health and safety requirements into clear internal rules and practices. You create the framework for safe and responsible operations across all sites and actively promote a strong safety culture within the organisation.

You work closely with internal and external stakeholders to support daily operational safety, incident follow-up, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement. In this role, you also act as Prevention Advisor level 2, providing advice to both the employer and employees.

• Provide advice on prevention, well-being and safety policy in line with legal requirements
• Carry out the tasks defined in the internal prevention service identification document
• Actively participate in the CPBW and provide the secretariat for CPBW and other safety meetings
• Manage Health & Safety risk assessments across the sites
• Define and follow up on preventive and corrective actions to reduce identified risks
• Investigate incidents, unsafe situations and cases of non-compliance, and ensure appropriate follow-up
• Maintain an up-to-date register of incidents, inspections, actions and related follow-up
• Ensure that Health & Safety risks are managed in line with legal, corporate and site requirements
• Develop and maintain emergency plans
• Manage the site Health & Safety programme in line with legal, corporate and Bekaert requirements
• Support effective Health & Safety system management and continuous improvement on site
• Ensure the Health & Safety standards, procedures and best practices are implemented across the site
• Evaluate Health & Safety compliance and follow up on identified improvement actions
• Strengthen the Health & Safety culture through BeCare and line management engagement
• Organise and follow up on internal and external Health & Safety audits
• Monitor legislation through appropriate channels and external services
• Assess the current situation/operations against applicable legislation and identify deviations
• Maintain an overview of technical inspections and maintenance work to be carried out on installations and equipment
• Prepare and submit Health & Safety reports to regulatory agencies and company management.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date Health & Safety records.
• Track and report on Health & Safety performance metrics.
• Develop and facilitate Health & Safety communication and training on site
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align on Health & Safety priorities and initiatives
• Represent the company in relevant Health & Safety meetings, forums and audits

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Occupational Health, Safety Engineering, operations management)
• Minimum of 3–5…