HSE Specialist; m​/f​/d

Overview

Company

Description:

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland. Health Promotion Switzerland recognizes Syngenta's commitment to the health and well-being of its employees and awards the "Friendly Work Space" label to all its Swiss sites. At Syngenta, employee health and well-being are key to the company. At Syngenta Safety comes first. We attach high importance to HSE.

As an HSE Specialist (m/f/d) you focus on two primary areas:

• Understanding risks = Risk assessments (30%)
• Implementation of control level = Site operational and HSE department activities (70%)

• Leads process risk assessments and workplace risk assessments
• Manages and develops risk assessment strategy in accordance with legal and Syngenta requirements

• Supports production with safety expertise on site
• Manages incident reporting process and supports investigations, shared learnings and internal communication
• Supports the organization for operational safety compliance with all Swiss Legislative and Syngenta Internal regulations (occupational, process, and environmental safety).
• Provides safety related trainings (HSE prevention and protection)
• Implements the initiatives required to develop Syngenta HSE strategy at Muttenz
• Supports development of environmental reporting platform for the site
• Audit: support site HSE Audits and act as internal auditor
• Drives and represents Syngenta HSE culture by Leadership and Behaviors

• Degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or equivalent
• At least 5 years of experience in a chemical manufacturing environment, in operational role (production, engineering, HSE)
• Experience with workplace safety specialist (Eignungsverordnung)
• Strong understanding of Swiss regulatory environment and its application in the process industry.
• Experience with safety risk assessment and incident investigation in the Process Industries, Knowledge of the methods of risk assessment (workplace risk assessment, HAZOP)
• Understanding of chemical manufacturing operations incl. standard operational safety procedures (permit to work, mods, incidents investigations…)
• Ability to use modern IT tools and support their implementation
• Fluency in English and German

We offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits including:

• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment
• A superb working environment with an open culture and diverse workforce where new ideas are always welcome
• The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees and gain scientific and technical excellence
• Learning culture (Together we Grow) and wide range of training options
• You will profit from a competitive pension fund plan, attractive bonus system, onsite doctor, fitness room, canteen, and other benefits (Family friendly initiatives, Child and Family allowance…)

Are you interested? Please send your complete application with CV
, diploma, work certificates and cover letter (if applicable).

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status