Environmental and Employee Health & Safety Manager

HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB; Piteå kommun; On-site; SEK 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collective agreement

Flexible working hours

Health care and wellness allowance

Supplementary compensation during parental leave

Employee Benefit Portal with discounts

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB is seeking an HSE Manager for our Composites Factory in Piteå to drive health, safety, and environmental excellence. The candidate will strengthen HSE culture, ensure compliance, and manage audits across the site.

A successful candidate will have a higher education in a relevant field, strong knowledge of Swedish HSE legislation, and fluency in Swedish and English. We offer flexible working hours, health care allowances, and excellent career opportunities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in auditing and management systems (ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001).
• Methodical, structured, and result-oriented.
• Supportive personality with excellent presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of HSE Specialists.
• Drive improvements in health, safety, and environmental practices.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and internal policies.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits.
• Investigate incidents and share learnings.

Skills

Strong knowledge of Swedish HSE legislation

Experience in auditing and management systems

Excellent communication skills

Fluency in Swedish and English

Education

Higher education within a relevant field

Tools

ISO 45001

ISO 14001

ISO 50001

Job description

HSE Manager - Transformers - Composites Factory, Hitachi Energy, Piteå

Do you want to play a key role in driving health, safety, and environmental excellence in a global manufacturing environment that is critical to the energy transition? Hitachi Energy is now looking for an HSE Manager for our Composites Factory in Piteå.

The Transformers Business Unit is a core part of Hitachi Energy, enabling reliable power transmission and distribution worldwide. Within the Composites Factory in Piteå, we produce structural and electrically insulating components for high‑voltage transformers and switchgear-products that are vital for the transition to fossil‑free energy. The site operates in a complex manufacturing environment with high safety standards and a strong focus on sustainability, quality, and continuous improvement, serving customers globally both within and outside Hitachi Energy.

In this role, you will be instrumental in strengthening the HSE culture and ensuring safe, compliant, and sustainable operations across the site.

How you'll make an impact

Lead and develop a small team of HSE Specialists

Drive performance improvements in health, safety, security and environmental practices

Ensure compliance with local regulations, internal policies, and audit requirements

Conduct regular inspections, audits, and reviews across the site

Investigate incidents and ensure learnings are shared across the organization

Train staff in HSE-related matters and support managers in acting as role models within HSE

Engage with the local community, suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders

Your background

Higher education within a relevant field

Strong knowledge and experience of Swedish HSE legislation and regulations, combined with hands-on work experience within HSE

Knowledge and experience in auditing and management systems (ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 50001)

As a person, you are supportive, methodical, structured, and result-oriented

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Fluency in both Swedish and English, written and spoken

What we offer

Collective agreement

Flexible working hours

Health care and wellness allowance

Excellent career opportunities within Hitachi Energy, both in Sweden and globally

A mentor to support you throughout your onboarding phase

A wide range of training and development opportunities

A diverse and inclusive workplace with over 70 nationalities represented in Sweden

Supplementary compensation during parental leave

Access to an Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks

More about us

This role is based in Piteå. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Recruitment Manager Jonas Holmgren ([e-mail]) will be happy to answer any questions regarding the position.

Union representatives:

Sveriges Ingenjörer - Marcus Nordlund-Oja, [phone]

Ledarna - Frank Hollstedt, [phone]

Unionen - Per Lidman, [phone]

For all other questions, please contact Talent Acquisition Partner Johanna Davidsson Drakou at [e-mail].