Safety Advisor/ Preventieadviseur

Ball Aerospace; Genk; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Pension plan

Income protection

Employee assistance program

Meal and eco voucher

Job summary

Ball Corporation in Genk is seeking a Safety Advisor to support the EHS Manager, ensuring environmental, health and safety compliance and safeguarding workers. You will guide management on EHS and FSPP issues, manage daily EHS risks, and help coordinate safety activity at the plant.

The role requires 2–3 years in safety, Level I/II Prevention Advisor certification, and fluent English and Dutch. On-site work in Genk with a competitive salary and extensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience as Safety Advisor.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial settings.
• Fluent in English and Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Act as point of contact for psychosocial, occupational hygiene, ergonomics, and occupational medicine service personnel.
• Assist in hazard identification and advise on preventive measures.
• Provide training to foster a stable safety culture.
• Advise on PPE purchases and workplace layouts.
• Draft and maintain the Annual Action Plan and Global Prevention Plan; document and report accidents.
• Investigate workstation hazards and document findings thoroughly.
• Organize medical examinations in collaboration with external service.

Skills

Fluent English

Fluent Dutch

Education

Level I or II Prevention Advisor certification

Job description

At Ball, integrity and trust are the foundation of who we are. Guided by our core values "We Care. We Work. We Win. we create a culture where every voice matters and every idea drives progress."

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!

Position overview:

The role supports the EHS Manager to ensure and safeguard environmental, health and safety (EHS) aspects, fire safety and property protection (FSPP) sustainability programmes to ensure the safety and well‑being of all workers and protection of the environment. Also he/she will provide advice and guidance to plant management on EHS, FSPP, and any other safety, health, well‑being issues. Safety Advisor will support EHS Manager with daily management of EHS and FSPP risks to ensure the plant meets it compliance obligations and Ball requirements and implements best practice. The job position helps coordinate EHS activity.

Key responsibilities include:

• Point of contact for the external service personnel responsible for psychosocial aspects, occupational hygiene, ergonomics, and occupational medicine.
• Assist in the identification of hazards. Provide advice on appropriate risks and propose possible (preventive) measures.
• Provide training within the framework of a stable safety culture.
• Provide advice and proposals regarding the purchase of work equipment, PPE, and the layout of workplaces.
• Drafting the Annual Action Plan and the Global Prevention Plan. Maintaining records regarding occupational accidents and reporting them. Implementing the annual action plan.
• Investigating workstations, conducting a thorough, in‑depth examination of the workplaces and workstations.
• Drafting safety instructions.
• Providing advice and supervision regarding fire prevention.
• Identifying, relevant, and inventorying risks. Supporting solutions and their implementation.
• Objectively document and record on‑site findings in a report. Collect additional information useful for the report.
• Handle the administrative follow‑up of the execution of assignments and decisions made. Gather and classify all documents in the file. Prepare reports in accordance with regulations.
• Prepare risk analyses and job description sheets.
• Organize medical examinations in collaboration with the external service.

What Are We Looking For?

• Level I or II Prevention Advisor certification.
• Experience of min 2-3 years as Safety Advisor.
• Experience in industry.
• Fluent English and Dutch.

Work Environment: This role requires full on‑site presence at our Genk plant.

Hiring Rate: from 54,375- 72,500 EUR gross per year. The final salary will be determined based on the candidates education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and market benchmarks.

Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health insurance, life insurance, pension plan, income protection, employee assistance program, meal and eco voucher.

If you have a disability and/or long‑term health condition that impacts your ability to access any of the information outlined in the job application process, please do not hesitate in letting us know, so that we can endeavour to provide it you in the most accessible format. Please email [e-mail] with your access request, and somebody will respond to you within 3 business days.

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.

Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.

Job Grade: Global Grade 10