HSE Officer EMEA

Vanderlande; Veghel; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 vacation days

Flexible working hours

Hybrid workplace

Health & Wellbeing budget

Commuting allowance

Working from home allowance

Collective pension scheme

On-site company health centres

Vanderlande Academy

Company restaurant and coffee bar

Job summary

A global leader in automated solutions is seeking an experienced HSE Officer for their Veghel headquarters. The successful candidate will support high standards of Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) across multiple projects. Responsibilities include developing safety programs, engaging stakeholders, and monitoring compliance. Candidates should have a degree in Occupational Health & Safety and at least 3 years of relevant experience. Hybrid working conditions are offered with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ HSE experience in fast-paced, high-risk, multi-site environments.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written); additional languages an advantage.
• Valid driver’s license and high willingness to travel regularly within EMEA.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, team‑oriented, and committed to high QHSE standards; willing to challenge the status quo.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management across diverse teams and cultures.
• Familiar with international HSE standards, auditing, and regional legal requirements.
• Skilled in preparing risk assessments, toolbox talks, reports, and conducting incident investigations including root cause analysis.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written); additional languages an advantage.
• Valid driver’s license and high willingness to travel regularly within EMEA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute pre-start safety programs.
• Assist in preparing, implementing, and maintaining HSE plans.
• Plan and review high-risk activities and risk documentation.
• Lead HSE discussions to ensure awareness and compliance.
• Monitor training records and report findings.
• Track and report contractor and team HSE performance.
• Report and investigate hazards and incidents.
• Collaborate on additional HSE documentation.
• Relationship Building: Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure safety excellence.

Skills

Occupational Health & Safety knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Effective communication

Stakeholder management

Knowledge of HSE standards

Education

Professional degree and certifications in Occupational Health & Safety

Certifications in HSE

Job description

HSE Officer EMEA Job Description

Aspire. Grow. Achieve. Together

As one of the world's leading providers of tailor‑made and process‑automated solutions, Vanderlande reliably creates the most innovative, effective, and sustainable processes and systems for every individual customer requirement. With over 9,000 employees globally, we support over 600 airports, parcel service providers such as DHL, UPS, and FedEx and global e‑commerce companies like Zalando.

We are looking for a HSE Officer EMEA for our Distribution Domain at our headquarters in Veghel to support our regional teams in delivering high standards of HSE on our sites and continually improving our way of working. You must be an excellent communicator, socially aware and professionally qualified in HSE.

As HSE Officer you will be responsible for supporting various projects / service activities within the business. Scenarios may be for a more hands on role where you will be based at site for a large project actively working with the site team to manage HSE for site activities and / or you will be responsible for more remote support to multiple smaller project and service sites and visit to check progress / performance on a regular basis.

Your Responsibilities

• Safety Program Implementation: Develop and execute pre‑start safety programs in collaboration with project and service managers, and report progress.
• HSE Planning & Support: Assist in preparing, implementing, and maintaining HSE plans and site safety programs.
• Risk Management: Plan and review high‑risk activities, assess risk documentation, and verify effective management of safety‑critical requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Lead HSE discussions during meetings, inductions, toolbox talks, and site inspections to ensure awareness and compliance.
• Competence & Training Oversight: Monitor training records, team competence, and understanding of risk topics; report findings.
• Performance Monitoring: Track and report contractor and team HSE performance, compliance, and behavior; ensure timely issue resolution.
• Incident Management: Use company/client systems to report and investigate hazards, near misses, and incidents; elevate critical issues and conduct root cause analysis.
• Continuous Improvement: Collaborate on additional HSE documentation, support QHSE teams, and promote a “right first time” safety culture.
• Relationship Building: Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure safety excellence.

What do we ask from you?

• Professional degree and certifications in Occupational Health & Safety
• At least 3 years’ HSE experience in fast‑paced, high‑risk, multi‑site environments; experience with automated material handling systems is a plus
• Knowledge of environmental management and quality systems beneficial
• Strong problem‑solving skills, team‑oriented, and committed to high QHSE standards; willing to challenge the status quo
• Effective communication and stakeholder management across diverse teams and cultures
• Familiar with international HSE standards, auditing, and regional legal requirements
• Skilled in preparing risk assessments, toolbox talks, reports, and conducting incident investigations including root cause analysis
• Fluent in English (spoken and written); additional languages an advantage
• Valid driver’s license and high willingness to travel regularly within EMEA

What We Offer

• 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days)
• Flexible working hours
• A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office)
• A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300,- per calendar year
• Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport
• Working from home allowance
• Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance
• On‑site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists
• Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills
• A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives
• And a great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista

Any Questions?

Daniel Krause: [phone]

[e-mail]

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.