At GKN Fokker we're redefining air travel – faster, greener, and more innovative than ever. Our people make the difference: bold thinkers, boundary-pushers, and problem-solvers. With 16,000+ employees worldwide and partnerships with over 90% of aircraft and engine manufacturers, we're shaping the future of aerospace.
Are you passionate about workplace safety and human health? At our Papendrecht Campus we are looking for a Safety Advisor (Occupational Health Specialist) to join our high-performing HSE team. If you're energized by impact, thrive in a technical environment, and want to drive safety standards across an international aerospace company – this is your opportunity.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Shape Safety Strategy
· Co-develop and implement HSE policies across one business line, called aerostructures
· Translate legislation into practical internal guidelines
· Monitor legal compliance and provide expert advice
Assess & Improve Working Conditions
· Conduct exposure assessments (chemicals, noise, vibrations)
· Evaluate ergonomic risks and support diverse employee needs
· Lead incident investigations and recommend preventive actions
Drive Action & Awareness
· Plan and execute annual HSE activities (RI&E, audits, monitoring, PMO / PAGO)
· Keep accurate safety data records and follow up on findings
· Act as the go-to expert for internal teams and external regulators
Inform & Influence
· Deliver regular updates to leadership on risks, trends, and progress
· Prepare government reports and ensure transparent communication
Functie-eisen
What you'll bring:
· HBO-Bachelor level.
· Completed HVK/ NEBOSH degree.
· General knowledge of occupational hygiene. Prepared to obtain a degree in Occupational Hygiene.
· Legislation and regulations, in particular the Working Conditions Act.
· Organizational policy about HSE.
· Strong in both written and verbal communication in Dutch and English.
· Business processes, the associated (employee) risks, and mitigations.
· Procedures, company rules, and personnel safety regulations insofar as they apply to the position.
Competenties
Your social skills are:
· Analytical
· Strong communicator
· Advisory
· Structured
This role expects you to be on-site at all times. Remote work is only (very) incidentally possible.
Arbeidsvoorwaarden
What we'll offer
We are committed to offer you a challenge but also a great opportunity to learn and grow. We want to offer you a career that can go to many directions thanks to our breadth of international opportunities. By being part of GKN Aerospace that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry, you will know that you will be working towards being the most trusted partner in the aerospace industry. We will support and promote your professional and personal development.
Furthermore, we will offer you:
• The role is in Grade L1 and according to the CLA Metalektro,
• 8% holiday allowance,
• 40 paid holidays for full-time employment in line with the Collective Labor Agreement Metalektro
(27 holidays and 13 ADV days),
• An excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance,
• Profit sharing scheme,
• A pleasant and informal working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result
for our customers.
Bedrijfsinformatie
Next to the attractive package, we will offer you a world of opportunities: we want to see your career fly! We will support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities.
We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging and by living our five powerful principles, we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique,e we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
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contact
Peter Groeneveld
peter.groeneveld@yacht.nl
06-53815170
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