Carl Zeiss AG is seeking a Head of Occupational Safety (m/w/x) Region Headquarter to lead occupational safety professionals, provide strategic advice to management, and develop and implement occupational health and safety strategies.
Requirements
- Completed study of safety technology, safety and disaster prevention or a comparable study with additional qualification as an occupational safety professional
- Additional professional qualifications and training in related fields such as health management, fire protection, radiation protection, electrical safety
- Knowledge of leading occupational safety standards such as ISO 45001, ISO 45003 and other quality management standards
- Comprehensive professional and management experience in the field of occupational safety, of which several years in a management position
- Well-developed leadership qualities, analytical, strategic, and communicative skills, as well as well-developed lateral leadership competence for internal and external partners
- Broad and comprehensive knowledge of theories and methods in the field of occupational health and safety
- Readiness for travel within Germany to the locations to be served
- Very good knowledge of German and English
Benefits
- Comprehensive advice to management and leadership of assigned units on the safe and healthy design of processes and work systems as well as on the legally secure organization of occupational safety
- Enable assigned employees to perform complex tasks and function as a functional manager of Safety Officers for the assigned region regarding occupational health and safety
- Carry out and solve very open and complex tasks and challenges of occupational safety (e.g., behavior-oriented occupational safety, analysis and interpretation of legal regulations) on the basis of innovative thinking