Health & Safety Manager (Group & HQ)

Hupac-Group; Chiasso; Vor Ort; CHF 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hupac-Group is seeking a Health & Safety Manager (Group & HQ) in Chiasso, Switzerland. The role leads global H&S strategy, harmonises processes across European sites, and oversees the Swiss sites, including directing the Safety Specialist.

Responsibilities include governance of H&S policy, coordination of safety networks, and regulatory compliance across group locations with emphasis on intermodal safety and dangerous goods management.

Qualifikationen

• Solid command of Health & Safety regulations.
• Several years of Health & Safety leadership experience.
• Experience coordinating safety across multiple sites.

Aufgaben

• Leadership & Global Group Coordination: Define and implement the global Health & Safety policy and governance across all group companies.
• International Safety Network Coordination: supervise local health & safety leads and provide strategic, regulatory support.
• KPIs, Monitoring & Board Reporting: develop a unified reporting system for incidents, audits, and corrective actions.
• Best Practices & Audits: promote safety best practices and conduct audits across group locations.
• Intermodal Terminal Safety & Dangerous Goods: harmonize safety protocols for intermodal operations and manage DGSA duties for Swiss HQ.
• Emergency Planning: establish emergency management protocols and evacuation plans.
• Swiss Regulatory Oversight & HQ Governance: liaise with Swiss authorities, ensure compliance with Swiss acts and directives.
• Occupational Health: drive health programs, oversee surveillance, and lead RCA for work incidents.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Governance

Cross-functional leadership

Audits

Jobbeschreibung

We are hiring a Health & Safety Manager (Group & HQ)

M/W/D, 100%, Chiasso, Switzerland

The Role

The Health & Safety Manager defines the global strategy, vision, and occupational health and safety standards for the entire Group. For this position, we are seeking a professional with a solid command of Health & Safety regulations and several years of experience in a H&S leadership role.

Serving as the central focal point and functional leader internationally, he/she harmonizes safety processes across European sites and steer the network of local safety leads through cross-functional leadership and a structured, methodical approach.

In addition to Group-wide coordination, the role carries direct regulatory and formal responsibility for the Swiss sites, directly overseeing and operationally guiding the local Safety Specialist.

Key Responsibilities

1.Leadership & Global Group Coordination (Primary Function)

• Group Vision & Governance: Define and implement the global Health & Safety Policy, establishing guidelines, terminal safety standards, and a common safety language across all Group companies.


• International Safety Network Coordination: Exercise functional supervision over the network of local health & safety leads in foreign subsidiaries, providing strategic, methodological, and regulatory support.


• KPIs, Monitoring & Board Reporting: Develop and maintain a unified Group-wide monitoring and Health & Safety reporting system (incidents, near-misses, corrective actions, audits) to be presented periodically to Executive Management.


• Best Practices & Audits: Promote the sharing of intermodal safety best practices, organizing and conducting compliance and safety audits across all Group locations.

2.Intermodal Terminal Safety & Dangerous Goods

• Operational Safety Standards: Define and harmonize safety protocols for intermodal operations (container handling, shunting/rail operations, human-machine interface, specific PPE).


• Dangerous Goods Management (RID / ADR): Hold the role of Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA - RID/ADR) for the Swiss HQ, and standardize loading, unloading, and storage procedures at Group level.


• Emergency Planning: Establish emergency management protocols and corporate evacuation plans.

3.Swiss Regulatory Oversight & HQ Governance

• Formal Swiss Liaison: Serve as the primary guarantor and point of contact for Swiss authorities and regulatory bodies.


• Local Regulatory Compliance: Ensure full compliance with the Federal Act on Accident Insurance, the Labor Act, and EKAS/CFSL directives for Swiss offices and terminals.


• Specialist Guidance: Directly oversee and coordinate the Safety Specialist, delegating operational field activities (site inspections, operational audits, local training delivery).

4.Occupational Health & Occupational Medicine

• Health Promotion: Drive corporate health and well-being programs for administrative staff (ergonomics, psychosocial risks, remote working) and operational personnel (shift management, fatigue, microclimate).


• Health Surveillance & RCA: Oversee occupational health surveillance for the Swiss sites and lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for work accidents and occupational diseases, promoting preventive and corrective actions globally.