Health and Safety Technician

Werfen; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Health and Safety Technician to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations across its operations in Spain and Portugal. This role focuses on promoting employee well-being and implementing risk management strategies that prioritize safety. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in health and safety, particularly within hospital environments, and possess excellent communication and relationship management skills. Join a forward-thinking organization that values safety and well-being, and make a significant impact on workplace health standards.

Formación

• Extensive experience in health and safety, especially in hospital or SPA sectors.
• Expertise in implementing ISO 45001 and conducting audits.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and implement risk management.
• Provide expert advice on health and safety issues to stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Health and Safety Compliance

Risk Management

Behavioral Culture Change

ISO 45001

Communication Skills

Relationship Management

Flexibility and Adaptability

Educación

University Degree in Prevention and Integral Safety

Herramientas

Microsoft Office 365

GSST Software (Sabentis)

Descripción del empleo

Ensuring compliance with global standards of health, safety, and well-being for WERFEN companies in Spain and Portugal, where safety and wellbeing are prioritized.

Implementing risk management focused on health and psychosocial factors, always placing employee well-being at the forefront. Ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and occupational prevention requirements of WERFEN, with a focus on support and protection for all workers.

Key Accountabilities

1. Ensure safe workplaces and processes by integrating current regulations into working areas and business operations, providing support to the HS Manager.
2. Implement programs to promote behavioral culture change, Health & Safety and Wellbeing strategies, and corporate guidelines.
3. Implement and maintain an HS management system such as ISO 45001. Promote worker health following Werfen's policies, including planning and conducting internal and legal audits.
4. Provide expert advice on health and safety issues to all stakeholders, especially those related to your specific area of responsibility.
5. Review and implement Werfen's HS policies to ensure compliance with local and Portuguese legislative requirements. Provide relevant training and information to all employees based on their risk exposure.
6. Measure key issues contributing to achieving desired results. Manage performance using leading and lagging indicators in health, safety, and wellbeing areas.
7. Implement risk prevention measures and specific training plans, ensuring their completion.
8. Investigate injuries and illnesses, evaluate preventive measures, and incident procedures. Monitor and report on absenteeism and workplace accidents, propose improvements, and track their implementation.
9. Prepare proposals and conduct cost analyses for corrective actions based on incident investigations in the health and safety domain.

Networking / Key Relationships

This role requires collaboration with all organizational stakeholders, including external prevention services (SPA) and mutual insurance providers, to establish, maintain, and improve occupational health and safety compliance across the organization.

Minimum Knowledge & Experience

• University Degree or Bachelor's in Prevention and Integral Safety and Security or higher in Occupational Risk Prevention.

Additional Knowledge:

• ISO 45001
• Occupational Risk Prevention Audits and System Course
• Microsoft Office 365, Copilot, and GSST software (Sabentis)
• Management of CAE documentation across different market platforms

Languages: Spanish, Catalan, and English required; Portuguese is a plus.

Experience:

Extensive experience in health and safety, especially valuable within hospital or SPA sectors as a Technician in Labour Risk Prevention.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Autonomous, organized, and results-oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Relationship management skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-changing environment.