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Syngenta Group

Global AgTech leader in crop protection

HSE Safety Specialist

Environmental Health & SafetyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMünchwilen, SwitzerlandNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Technical or comparable vocational training, preferably in the chemical, pharmaceutical, or industrial environment.
  • Further training in occupational safety and health, ideally as an ASGS specialist.
  • Understanding of operational occupational safety, technical work processes, and safety-critical activities.
  • Clear communication appropriate to different organizational levels.
  • Structured, independent, and reliable working style.
  • Strong observation skills and ability to identify unsafe conditions in day-to-day work.
  • Solution-oriented and pragmatic approach.
  • High initiative and on-site presence, with a strong shop-floor orientation.
  • Assertiveness in safety-related decisions.
  • Ability to explain safety requirements practically and implement them in operational settings.
  • Training and instruction skills.
  • Ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders, including operations, contractors, engineering, HSE, safety officers, and external organizations.
  • Very good German and good English, spoken and written.
  • Experience creating or maintaining safety standards, work instructions, or training materials.

Responsibilities

  • Provide specialist support for and develop operational occupational safety at the Münchwilen site.
  • Support implementation and further development of relevant site directives, safety standards, processes, and interfaces in occupational safety.
  • Oversee relevant HSE Codes of Practice, particularly workplace risk assessment, buildings, confined space entry, contractor management, driver safety, lifting operations, lockout/tagout, personal protective equipment, permit to work, inspections, and working at height.
  • Oversee and develop accident and non-occupational accident management, including prevention, analysis, and tracking of measures.
  • Plan, conduct, and follow up on safety walkthroughs, inspections, and audits.
  • Support safety training, instruction, and related training for employees, managers, and contractors.
  • Support workplace risk assessments, particularly workplace and work-area analyses.
  • Conduct or support root-cause analyses, define corrective measures, and track actions following safety-related events, near misses, and deviations.
  • Manage and develop the site's personal protective equipment matrix, including providing expert advice on selecting and using personal protective equipment.
  • Collaborate with SUVA, authorities, internal specialists, and external experts on occupational safety matters.

About the Company

Syngenta Group

Global AgTech leader in crop protection

Syngenta Group is a global agricultural technology company based in Basel, Switzerland, with over 50,000 employees in more than 90 countries. It focuses on creating solutions for local and global farming problems by combining research and development with artificial intelligence. It is the world's largest AgTech company by revenue, leading in crop protection, biologicals, and holding a strong position in seeds. The company maintains one of the largest product pipelines in the industry and consistently brings new products to market.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Basel, Switzerland
Founded
2020

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