QHSE Project Leader (preventieadviseur niveau 2)

Pauwels Consulting; Olen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting is recruiting a QHSE Project Leader to drive organization-wide safety and quality initiatives in Olen, Belgium. You will translate strategic objectives into concrete project plans and ensure the implementation of technical and process safety standards across multiple platforms.

Key requirements include 8+ years in industrial project management, 5+ years in QHSE project and process management, and 3+ years specifically in Machinery Safety.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in project management within an industrial environment.
• 5+ years of project and process management experience within a QHSE scope.
• 3+ years of specialized experience with Machinery Safety.
• Certificate as a Prevention Advisor Level 2 (niveau 2).
• Strong technical safety background and ability to translate complex standards into workable tools.
• Proactive and solution-oriented with maturity to adopt new standards independently.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement end-to-end QHSE projects, managing scope, planning, milestones and risks.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for technical safety domains and safeguard methodologies and content quality.
• Manage the Management of Change (MOC) process and oversee Machinery Safety standards implementation.
• Coordinate with operational managers and technical experts to ensure practical safety protocol adoption.
• Monitor and harmonize safety processes, translating group requirements into actionable approaches.
• Track project progress and KPIs, reporting to management and ensuring smooth handovers to the structural organization.

Skills

Project management

QHSE

Machinery Safety

Education

Prevention Advisor Niveau 2 certificate

Job description

Our client, a global leader in materials technology and recycling, is looking for a QHSE Project Leader to drive organization-wide safety and quality projects. This role focuses on translating strategic objectives into concrete project plans while ensuring technical and process safety standards are implemented across various platforms.

• Lead and implement end-to-end QHSE projects, managing scope, planning, milestones, and risks.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for technical safety domains, developing and safeguarding methodologies and content quality.
• Manage the Management of Change (MOC) process and oversee the implementation of Machinery Safety standards.
• Coordinate with operational managers and technical experts to ensure practical implementation and alignment of safety protocols.
• Monitor and harmonize safety processes, translating group requirements into applicable operational approaches.
• Track project progress and relevant KPIs, reporting directly to management and ensuring smooth handovers to the structural organization.

• You have 8+ years of relevant experience in project management within an industrial environment.
• You bring 5+ years of experience in project and process management specifically within a QHSE scope.
• You possess 3+ years of specialized experience with Machinery Safety.
• You hold a certificate as a preventieadviseur niveau 2 (Prevention Advisor Level 2).
• You have a strong technical safety background and the ability to translate complex standards into workable tools and agreements.
• You are proactive and solution-oriented with the maturity to get new standards adopted independently.
• You are fluent in Dutch and English.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with ATEX, MOC, PHA/PRA, LOTO, and Safety Critical Equipment.
• Familiarity with digital QHSE follow-up systems and mechanical integrity.
• Experience with audits, compliance, training, or coaching.