Job Title
Environment, Health & Safety Manager
Job Description
Philips is a global leader in the Health Tech industry, where innovation, safety, and employee well-being are central to our mission. We are seeking a dedicated Environment, Health and Safety Leader and professional to play a pivotal role in advancing environment protection, occupational health and psychological safety within our organization. You will lead the Site Environment, Safety and Health team at the Philips Innovation Center at the High Tech Campus Eindhoven (PIC-E HTC), a site renowned for its focus on innovation. Apart from your role as team leader, you will contribute to actual EHS management on site.
This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the environment, health and safety framework, ensuring our site not only adheres to regulatory standards but also exemplifies best practices in the prevention of work-related mental health issues, including stress and burnout. If you are ready to make a significant impact by collaborating closely with team members and diverse stakeholders, we invite you to apply.
Your role:
Manage a team of EHS professionals to support the Site Leader in meeting their EHS accountability and responsibilities, ensuing from legal and Philips requirements.
Develop, implement, and monitor site-specific environment, health and safety procedures and programs in line with Philip’s goals and compliance requirements.
Conduct risk assessments and inspections to identify potential hazards and implement corrective actions.
Drive initiatives to promote psychological safety and mental health among employees.
Lead training sessions and workshops to equip teams and employees with essential knowledge and practices, to improve wellbeing and foster a shared responsibility culture.
Ensure continuous improvement of environment and safety standards through regular audits and feedback sessions.
Collaborate with management and works council on strategies for interactions related to environment, health and safety issues. Enhance EHS awareness and drive business ownership to build a positive EHS culture
Incident and Crisis Management: Lead investigations, reporting and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Estimated time allocation: 30% team management and 70% professional work.
You are a part of
The Site Management and Environment, Safety and Health team at the Philips Innovation Center at the High Tech Campus Eindhoven (PIC-E HTC), a site renowned for its focus on innovation.
You're the right fit if you have the following skills and experience:
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety (Dutch HVK) preferably certified.
Experience in enhancing psychological safety and promoting mental health in the workplace is a plus.
Minimum 7 years of experience in an environment, health and safety role, preferably also on the topic of mental health and wellbeing.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (Dutch and English), with the ability to interact effectively at all organizational levels.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen ability to drive initiatives with (management) teams and works councils.
Working under and maintaining a ISO45001/14001 certified management system.
Excellent team player.
Experience in managing and leading a team would be an asset.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not possess all the required skills or degrees but demonstrate a strong willingness to learn on the job and/or engage in professional development courses.
How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
About Philips
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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here.
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