Health and Environment
Key Skills
Job Description
Focus: Strategic QHSE Management, EMS (ISO 14001) Leadership & Risk Strategy.
Role Summary:
We are seeking a strategic Higher Safety Expert (HVK) to lead our combined Safety and Environmental Management System. This person will be the driving force behind our commitment to safety and sustainability. This person will manage complex safety protocols in our heavy industrial environment and take full ownership of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, ensuring our recycling operations meet the Aperam & legal standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- EMS Leadership: Take lead responsibility for the maintenance and continuous improvement of the ISO 14001 system. Manage the environmental aspects and impact analysis within our recycling yard.
- Strategy & Policy: Develop and implement high-level QHSE strategies that integrate worker safety with environmental compliance.
- Compliance & Auditing: Oversee internal and external (ISO) audits and ensure full compliance with environmental permits, local legislation, and corporate requirements.
- Strategic Risk Management: Coordinate complex risk assessments (RI&E) related to both personnel safety and environmental hazards (e.g., hazardous scrap identification, battery fire prevention, soil protection).
- Leadership Coaching: Drive a culture of "Safety and Sustainability" by engaging management and department heads and all other employees in proactive risk prevention.
- A hands-on communicator comfortable working on the yard and addressing colleagues directly regarding their safety and environmental performance.
Requirements:
- Certified Higher Safety Expert (HVK).
- Proven experience in heavy industry or recycling, with a deep understanding of ISO 14001 and its implementation.
- Ability to translate technical and regulatory environmental requirements into strategic operational plans.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to influence at a management/board level.
2. Job Description: Middle Safety Expert (MVK) – Metal Recycling
Focus: Operational Compliance, Daily Enforcement of ISO 14001 & Floor Safety.
Role Summary:
We are looking for a hands-on Middle Safety Expert (MVK) to bridge the gap between our safety policies and daily reality on the recycling floor. You are responsible for ensuring that our environmental standards (ISO 14001) are not just "on paper," but effectively executed by our team during the collection, sorting, and processing of metal scrap.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operational ISO 14001 Execution: Monitor daily yard operations to ensure adherence to environmental procedures (e.g., correct waste separation, leakage prevention, spill kit management).
- Practical Inspections: Conduct regular workplace inspections and 'gemba walks / visible field leader walks' to identify potential environmental hazards and safety risks.
- Field Coaching: Provide practical training and toolbox talks to machine operators and yard personnel on how to work safely and follow environmental protocols.
- Incident Response: Serve as the first point of contact for safety and environmental incidents (e.g., spillages, fire threats) and support incident investigations.
- Continuous Improvement: Collect operational feedback and report on non-conformities, assisting in the improvement of the local environmental management processes.
Requirements:
- Certified Middle Safety Expert (MVK).
- Practical experience in a recycling, logistics, or industrial environment.
- Solid working knowledge of ISO 14001 requirements; you understand how to apply environmental standards to day-to-day tasks.
- A hands-on communicator who is comfortable working on the yard and addressing colleagues directly on their safety and environmental performance.
Core Responsibilities
The role involves leading or executing safety and environmental management systems (ISO 14001) within a heavy industrial recycling environment. Responsibilities include conducting risk assessments, ensuring regulatory compliance, and coaching staff on safety and environmental protocols.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a certified Higher Safety Expert (HVK) or Middle Safety Expert (MVK) qualification. Proven experience in heavy industry or recycling with a deep understanding of ISO 14001 and operational safety standards is required.
About Aperam
Industry: Manufacturing
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Aperam is a global player in stainless, electrical and specialty steel and recycling, with customers in over 40 countries, and a community of more than 13,000 dedicated employees worldwide. Aperam has a flat Stainless and Electrical steel capacity of 2.5 million tonnes in Brazil and Europe and is a leader in high-value alloys and specialty products, with a presence in France, China, India and the United States. Its industrial network spans sixteen production facilities across Brazil, Belgium, France, the United States, India and China, complemented by a highly integrated distribution, processing and services network. Sustainability is at the heart of Aperam’s business model. The company combines stainless steel scrap, high-performance alloys scrap and renewable biomass to produce low-carbon-footprint stainless and specialty steels. Through Aperam Recycling, a global leader in collecting, trading, processing and recycling stainless steel scrap and high-performance alloys, Aperam creates value throughout the material lifecycle. In Brazil, BioEnergia produces charcoal from FSC®-certified forestry, providing a renewable substitute for fossil fuels in the steelmaking process. Together, these capabilities enable Aperam to advance the circularity of its products while helping customers reduce their environmental footprint. Aperam’s products combine strength, versatility, durability and recyclability, supporting customers across a wide range of applications while advancing its ambition to be the leading value creator in the circular economy of infinite, world-changing materials. If you want to learn more about our business, products or how we operate, please visit www.aperam.com.