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Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

Safety Engineer Occupational Safety & Prevention

Environmental Health & SafetyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOberkochen, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree in safety engineering, safety and hazard prevention, or a comparable technical field, together with the additional qualification as an occupational safety specialist.
  • Approximately 3–5 years of professional experience in occupational and health safety.
  • An independent and reliable working style, as well as experience advising specialists and managers.
  • Confident use of common information technology tools, including Microsoft Office.
  • Very good German and English language skills.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a consulting contact for skilled workers, managers, and managing directors on all questions concerning the safe technical design of workplaces and work processes and the use of work equipment and hazardous substances.
  • Perform all duties of an occupational safety specialist in accordance with Section 6 of the German Occupational Safety Act.
  • Help develop and promote behavior-based occupational safety as an important part of the corporate culture, including feedback culture and management sensitization.
  • Conduct safety assessments of self-built operating equipment and complex machines and systems within production.
  • Provide impetus for the continuous, strategic development of occupational safety and convert it into sustainable measures together with stakeholders.
  • Serve as the key user for the occupational safety management software Quentic and advise and support managers in creating, documenting, and tracking occupational-safety-related topics such as risk assessments and safety briefings.
  • Support the organization of emergency exercises and internal knowledge transfer.
  • Plan, conduct, and document internal audits according to ISO 45001.
  • Support the creation and establishment of nationally and internationally applicable occupational safety standards.

Desired Qualifications

  • An additional qualification as a fire protection officer and/or training as an internal auditor according to ISO 19011 with an additional qualification according to ISO 45001, or willingness to pursue such further training.
  • Experience with Quentic software.

About the Company

Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

ZEISS Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the ZEISS Group, investing in deep-tech startups that align with its core business areas. It focuses on early-stage rounds (pre-Series A to Series A), typically $1–$5 million, across Information Technology, Industrial Tech, MedTech, and Life Sciences. It adds value by providing targeted funding and using ZEISS’s global network and expertise to support portfolio companies. The goal is to accelerate development of new technologies and business models that complement ZEISS’s portfolio, while actively engaging with external innovation.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$69.9M
Headquarters
Oberkochen, Germany
Founded
2001

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