Health and Safety Lead (HSE)

Meyandy LLC; München; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Proxima Fusion is hiring a Health and Safety Manager in Munich to own our Health and Safety strategy and operations across sites in Munich, Switzerland and the UK. You will develop company-wide policies, manage systems, and ensure compliance with German, Swiss, and UK regulations.

You will lead risk assessments, investigations, training, and audits, build a proactive safety culture, maintain records and dashboards, and partner with facilities and technical teams.

Qualifikationen

• Proven leadership in Health & Safety across multiple sites.
• Strong knowledge of German, Swiss, and UK H&S regulations.
• Experience building scalable H&S systems across sites or international operations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Willingness to travel between Proxima Fusion sites.

Aufgaben

• Own and continuously improve H&S framework across all locations.
• Develop and maintain company-wide H&S policies, procedures, standards, and management systems.
• Ensure compliance with German, Swiss, and UK regulations.
• Coordinate best practices and harmonize safety processes across laboratories, workshops, offices, and facilities.
• Lead risk assessments, incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and compliance reviews.
• Partner with facilities and technical teams on safe design, commissioning, and operation.
• Develop and deliver H&S training, onboarding, and emergency response exercises.
• Maintain accurate H&S records, dashboards, and regulatory documentation.
• Act as primary contact for inspectors and regulators.
• Advise leadership on H&S priorities and mitigation plans.

Kenntnisse

Health & Safety leadership

Communication

Risk assessments

Audits

Safety training

ISO management systems

Ausbildung

NEBOSH Diploma

IOSH certification

Jobbeschreibung

Proxima Fusion is hiring a Health and Safety Manager in Munich to own our Health and Safety strategy and operations across our sites in Munich, Switzerland and the UK. You will own and improve the H&S framework across all locations, developing company-wide policies, procedures, standards and management systems. You will keep us compliant with applicable German, Swiss and UK health and safety regulations, harmonise safety processes across laboratories, workshops and technical facilities, and lead risk assessments, incident investigations and audits. NEBOSH, IOSH or SiFa is ideal.**WHAT YOU WILL DO*** Own and continuously improve Proxima Fusion’s Health & Safety framework across all company locations* Develop, implement, and maintain company-wide H&S policies, procedures, standards, and management systems* Ensure compliance with applicable German, Swiss, and UK health and safety regulations* Coordinate best practices and harmonize safety processes across laboratories, workshops, office environments, and technical facilities* Lead risk assessments, incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action programs* Conduct regular site inspections, audits, and compliance reviews across all locations* Partner with facilities and technical teams on safe design, commissioning, and operation of laboratories, workshops, and experimental infrastructure* Support contractor management, permit-to-work systems, and safe working procedures* Develop and deliver H&S training, onboarding, emergency response exercises, and awareness programs* Build a proactive and positive safety culture through coaching, engagement, and continuous improvement initiatives* Maintain accurate H&S records, reporting dashboards, and regulatory documentation* Act as the primary point of contact for external inspectors, auditors, and regulatory bodies* Advise leadership on strategic H&S priorities, risks, and mitigation plans* Support business continuity and emergency preparedness planning across all sites**WHO YOU ARE*** You have significant experience in Health & Safety leadership roles within engineering, manufacturing, laboratory, industrial, deep-tech, energy, or research environments* You have strong knowledge of European and/or UK occupational health and safety regulations and standards* You are experienced in building and scaling H&S systems across multiple sites or international operations* You are confident operating in fast-moving and highly technical environments* You have hands-on experience with risk assessments, audits, incident investigations, and safety training* You are an excellent communicator who can influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation* You are pragmatic, organised, and solutions-oriented* You enjoy building processes from the ground up and driving continuous improvement* You are willing to travel periodically between Proxima Fusion sites* Ideally you possess NEBOSH Diploma, IOSH certification, or equivalent H&S qualification. eg. knowledge of German occupational safety frameworks (SiFa)* Ideally you have experience in laboratory safety, cryogenics, high-voltage systems, radiation safety, or advanced manufacturing environments* Ideally you have experience supporting construction, facility build-outs, or technical infrastructure projects* Ideally you are familiar with ISO management systems and audit frameworks* German language skills are preferred.**WHO WE ARE**Proxima Fusion is Europe’s fastest-growing fusion company and the continent’s best-funded fusion player, as well as the first spin-out from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP). Backed by over €650M and powered by a growing team across Munich, Zurich, and Oxford, we are developing the hardware and infrastructure needed to deliver the world’s first commercial stellarator fusion power plant.