HSE Manager (Manufacturing)

Location: Langenzenn, Germany; responsibility for all German sites and a branch in Poland

Company

hirify.global is a global flow control and instrumentation company serving industries including oil and gas, water, shipping, pharmaceuticals, and food.

What you will do

• Drive Health, Safety, and Environmental performance across German operations and the Polish branch.
• Translate group-wide HSE strategies into practical site actions with site leadership and Group Health and Safety.
• Develop HSE training and embed safety, wellbeing, and environmental responsibility into daily decision-making.
• Manage ISO systems, audits, legal compliance, and management systems.
• Support energy reduction initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Influence, coach, and engage stakeholders and non-reporting teams through organizational change.

Requirements

• Experience leading Health, Safety and Environmental programmes in a manufacturing environment.
• NEBOSH qualification or an equivalent HSE certification, such as IOSH or a recognized German/EU equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001; knowledge of ISO 50001 is preferred.
• Experience managing audits, legal compliance, and management systems.
• IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management and ISO Lead Auditor qualification.
• Fluent German and English.
• Knowledge of German and EU occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations and standards.
• Experience influencing senior leaders, resolving problems constructively, coaching teams through change, and driving behavioural and cultural change in a multinational or international organization.
• Familiarity with German workplace culture and organizational practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role in the Operations EMEA department.
• Collaborative and inclusive manufacturing environment focused on engagement rather than enforcement.
• Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement, safety, wellbeing, and environmental responsibility.
• Work closely with site leadership and Group Health and Safety during a period of organizational change and growth.