Health and Safety Specialist

Coperion GmbH in Weingarten is a key hub for technical solutions in plastics and bulk solids industries, specializing in pneumatic conveying, rotary valves, and plant design. Part of Hillenbrand, we are hiring our:

Health and Safety Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Support and advise the Field Service team on health, safety, and accident prevention.
• Manage the Occupational Safety Management System per ISO 45001, conduct internal audits.
• Perform site inspections, analyse accidents, deliver safety training. Develop and review risk assessments.
• Manage EPLAS safety software, produce reports, monitor KPIs.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams.
• Act as process owner for the SGA (MAPS) process.

Requirements:

• Technical qualification or equivalent; safety training (or willing to undertake).
• ISO 45001/19011 auditor certification (or willing to obtain).
• Experience in safety management, ideally in chemical or plastics industries.
• Fluent in German and English; proficient in MS Office.
• Good knowledge of German safety and fire regulations.
• Autonomous, organized, strong communication skills.
• Willing to travel up to 10%, mainly within Germany.

Join our team to advance safety and make a real difference!

Who we are: 

Coperion (www.coperion.com) is a global industry and technology leader in compounding and extrusion systems, size reduction, washing, separating, drying, agglomeration, feeding, weighing, material handling and pneumatic conveying systems, as well as milling, mixing, thermal processing, dust collection and other services. Coperion develops, produces, and services plants, machinery, and components for the plastics and plastics recycling, chemical, battery, minerals, food and pharmaceutical industries. Coperion employs more than 5,000 people in its three divisions, Performance Materials, Food, Health & Nutrition, and Aftermarket Sales & Service - at over 50 sales and service locations worldwide. Coperion is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand. www.hillenbrand.com 

Hillenbrand is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.

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