QHSE Manager Amsterdam

at  Avantium

WHO ARE WE?

Avantium is a pioneer in the emerging industry of renewable and sustainable chemistry. We are an innovation-driven company dedicated to developing and commercializing breakthrough technologies that will transform the chemical and plastics industry. Our focus is on revolutionizing polyesters, and other chemicals, enabling the production of fully circular plastics that can be indefinitely recycled. We believe this is the area with the most potential to drive the industry towards becoming fossil-free. Our plant-based materials can be used in packaging, textiles, film and more – everyday items fit for today’s world. Aside from being fully scalable, our products are economically competitive, fully recyclable and superior in performance.
We are looking for a QHSE Manager to join our dedicated QHSE team headquartered in Amsterdam.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Setting up internal Safety inspections and audits.
• Performing incident investigations and analysis.
• Review safety documents, like SDS’es, procedures, manuals, etc.
• Assist or lead the setup of safety procedures and standards.
• Collaborate with other QHSE managers on safety issues on other sites.
• Establishing and maintaining quality systems by having ISO knowledge and experience in implementing them
• Implement and maintain quality management systems in accordance with ISO guidelines.
• Ensure that all relevant documentation, including procedures, work instructions, and specifications, are up-to-date and easily accessible to employees.
• Providing support for audits and inspections:
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors during quality audits and inspections.
• Investigate and respond to audit findings by implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Perform internal process audits to verify process compliance and adherence from users
• Support departments to work on findings by offering analytical thinking and RC problem-solving skill such as 5 WHYs, Fish bone analysis, Fault Tree Analysis and implementation of CAPAs
• Continuous improvement:
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to quality improvement initiatives by using Kaizen methodologies.
• Analyze data and trends to identify potential issues and proactively address them.

This role is perfect for you if you have the following knowledge and Skills:

• Minimum HVK or a similar bachelor’s degree in a related field, focussing on Safety.
• Experience working in a laboratory environment, preferably within chemical laboratories
• Experience in occupational hygiene and occupational safety, preferably in the chemical industry, with background involving labs, preferably chemical labs.
• Professional certifications occupational hygiene and occupational safety and Hogere Veiligheidskunde
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in conducting risk assessments, exposure monitoring, and occupational health surveillance programs.
• Skills in identifying and assessing workplace hazards, implementing appropriate control measures and performing and assisting executing the RI&E (general RI&E, safety assessments, HAZOPs, etc.).
• Proven leadership and project management abilities, with a track record of successfully leading occupational health and safety initiatives.
• Experience with rewriting/editing/reviewing SOPs and Wis.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite and occupational health and safety software applications like Stoffenmanager.
• Business level Dutch is advantageou