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Rolls-Royce

Designs, manufactures, and services propulsion systems

Safety Improvement Manager

Environmental Health & SafetyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFriedrichshafen, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in a technical, natural-science, or business/economics field, or a comparable qualification related to HSE, safety, production, or operations.
  • Several years of professional experience in occupational health and safety, operational improvement programs, or international HSE or safety project management.
  • Strong analytical skills and substantial experience analyzing accident, near-miss, incident, and risk data systematically and deriving effective measures.
  • Experience designing and implementing data-driven prevention programs and using root-cause analyses, risk assessments, and effectiveness reviews.
  • Strong knowledge of project, program, and change management, with experience managing international and cross-site initiatives.
  • Strong communication, facilitation, and advisory skills when working with different organizational levels and international stakeholders.
  • Ability to engage leaders, HSE specialists, and employees in productive areas in shared improvement goals and embed change sustainably.
  • Very good written and spoken English.
  • A systematic, self-directed, and results-oriented working style, intercultural competence, and willingness to travel worldwide.
  • Very good knowledge of common office, data-analysis, reporting, and visualization applications.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and assess HSE metrics and accident, near-miss, and incident data along the accident pyramid to identify trends, risk hotspots, and systemic causes early.
  • Manage, introduce, and continuously develop global safety programs across the worldwide operations organization, including defining objectives, planning rollouts, managing change, checking effectiveness, and reporting.
  • Turn recurring risks and findings from incident investigations into targeted, measurable, and transferable prevention and improvement initiatives.
  • Design, coordinate, and implement cross-site initiatives to sustainably minimize HSE risks in worldwide production and operations areas.
  • Coordinate and develop the Friedrichshafen Safety Center as a platform for knowledge transfer, methodological support, international collaboration, and sharing effective practices.
  • Work closely with safety representatives, occupational safety specialists, and other operational HSE functions, and promote structured international exchange of experience.
  • Advise and actively involve executives and site leaders in setting HSE priorities, responsibilities, objectives, and improvement measures.
  • Work with employees in production-adjacent and operational areas to develop practical solutions, promote acceptance, and embed the solutions sustainably in daily work.
  • Prepare and facilitate international workshops, reviews, and decision meetings, and communicate progress, risks, required actions, and results transparently to relevant stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

  • German language skills and additional languages are advantageous.
  • Experience with digital HSE systems is advantageous.

About the Company

Rolls-Royce

Designs, manufactures, and services propulsion systems

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc designs, manufactures, and services complex power and propulsion systems for aerospace, marine, and industrial markets. Its offerings include aircraft engines, marine propulsion systems, and industrial gas turbines, paired with long-term maintenance, repair, and overhaul services under service agreements. The way its products work is by delivering integrated power and propulsion through high-performance engines and turbines, supported by ongoing maintenance to ensure reliability and efficiency. The company differentiates itself through deep engineering expertise across defense and civil sectors, an emphasis on integrated power systems, and a strong focus on long-term service contracts that provide recurring revenue and sustained performance. Its goal is to reduce environmental impact and improve operational efficiency for customers by advancing technology through research and development and delivering reliable, efficient power solutions.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1904

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