Onsite Safety Advisor (Industrial Hygienist)

GKN Aerospace; Papendrecht; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday allowance

40 paid holidays (full-time)

Pension scheme PME

Travel allowance

Job summary

GKN Aerospace in Papendrecht is seeking an On-site Safety Advisor (Industrial Hygienist) to strengthen our HSE team. You will evaluate occupational risks, focus on chemicals, noise, vibrations, and ergonomics, and translate laws into actionable procedures.

The role requires communicating clearly with colleagues and external partners, performing exposure measurements, and supporting audits and incident investigations.

Qualifications

• Analytical mindset for hazard assessment and data interpretation.
• Clear and effective communication with colleagues and external partners.
• Advisory role to guide change and improve safety.
• Structured approach to policy implementation and incident follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the HSE policy in a team context.
• Translate laws into internal procedures and guidelines.
• Perform exposure measurements and report findings.
• Coordinate safety audits and follow-up actions.
• Investigate incidents and support management reporting.

Skills

Analytical

Strong communicator

Advisory

Structured

Education

HBO-Bachelor level

MVK/IVK/HVK (NEBOSH) advantageous

Occupational Hygiene degree (prepared to obtain)

Job description

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Onsite Safety Advisor (Industrial Hygienist)

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

Protecting what is dear to us. As an occupational hygienist, you play an important role in this. Are you looking for a new role that will give you the opportunity to help us improving safety within our beautiful organization? In addition, would you like to join an aerospace company with high operating standards? Then this exciting opportunity might be a good match! For our site in Papendrecht, we are looking for a Safety Advisor with the specialism in occupational health to strengthen our HSE team. At our Papendrecht Campus we have three business lines, each of them have their own risks and challenges. As a Safety Advisor, you have the task to advise your colleagues. It is your responsibility to review and analyze the occupational risks and capable to digest changes in law and legislation. The focus will be on exposure on chemicals, noise, vibrations, but also on ergonomics. You are able to find the right balance in solutions and you have a clear communication style, which helps us to build the case for safety.

What you'll do

Policy formulation and organization:

• developing and formulating the company's HSE policy in a team context
• implementing and securing the policy after approval
• following (international) laws and regulations with regard to the work area and advising the organization
• translating laws and regulations into internal procedures and guidelines and implementing these procedures

Safety & health

• performing (having performed) exposure measurements and reports in a timely manner
• advising on other Arbo aspects such as vibrations, radiation, vulnerable groups of employees,
• coordinating and organizing actions in accordance with the HSE annual plan (RI&E, exposure monitoring, PMO/PAGO, etc.)
• organizing, performing, recording and following up on safety audits with regard to working conditions
• ensuring that all relevant information is registered and recorded in the data systems intended for this purpose
• conducting incident investigations and analyzing and handling incidents, where necessary in consultation with the safety expert
• acting as a contact person and source of information for the internal organization and third parties (including the Nederlandse Arbeidsinspectie) with regard to the field

Reporting

• Periodically reporting to management regarding progress, prevention, incidents, project results, any deviations and causes
• Drawing up required (government) reports for external parties

What you'll bring

• HBO-Bachelor level.
• Minimal completion MVK (Middelbare Veiligheidskunde), IVK (Integrale Veiligheidskunde) or HVK (Hogere Veiligheidskunde - NEBOSH) is an advantage.
• General knowledge of occupational hygiene. Prepared to obtain degree in Occupational Hygiene.
• Legislation and regulations, in particular the Working Conditions Act.
• Organizational policy with regard to HSE.
• Fluent in both written and verbal communication in Dutch and English.
• Business processes, the associated (employee) risks and mitigations.
• Procedures, company rules and personnel safety regulations insofar as they apply to the position.

Skills:

• Analytical
• Strong communicator
• Advisory
• Structured

This role expects you to be on-site at all times. Remote work is only (very) incidentally possible.

What we'll offer

We are committed to offer you a challenge but also a great opportunity to learn and grow. We want to offer you a career that can go to many directions thanks to our breadth of international opportunities. By being part of GKN Aerospace that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry, you will know that you will be working towards being the most trusted partner in the aerospace industry. We will support and promote your professional and personal development.

Furthermore, we will offer you:

• The role is in Grade L2 and according to the CLA Metalektro,
• 8% holiday allowance,
• 40 paid holidays for full-time employment in line with the Collective Labor Agreement Metalektro (29 holidays and 13 ADV days),
• An excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance,
• A pleasant and informal working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result for our customers.

Next to the attractive package, we will offer you a world of opportunities: we want to see your career fly! We will support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We arethe place where human dreams, plus humanendeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.