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HSE Manager jobs in Belgium

As an HSE Manager you set the safety policy rather than execute it. As prevention advisor level 1 you shape the strategy, sit at the table with management and keep a pharmaceutical site safe by design.

What you can expect as an HSE Manager

You do your work. We take care of the rest. Clear agreements and real support.

A dedicated Talent Manager

One dedicated Talent Manager who knows you, coaches you and thinks along with your next step. Before, during and after every project.

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A tailored salary package

From an electric company car to 32 days of holiday. We discuss your expectations openly in the first conversation.

The doors we open

Decades of trusted relationships with leading pharmaceutical players give you access to projects you would not reach on your own.

Pauwels Academy

Workshops, masterclasses and training, from Lean Six Sigma to project management, at your own pace.

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Project stability

Life Sciences projects tend to run long, which gives you stability. We plan your next step well before a project ends.

The policy behind a safe site

The policy you set is what sends every colleague home unharmed, on sites where medicines for patients are made.

"Policy only works if the people on the floor recognise themselves in it. That is the part I spend my time on."

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Life Sciences Consultant
HSE Manager

FAQs

Which certificate do I need?

Prevention advisor level 1, the master programme on top of the bachelor. Someone with level 2 only will not set the strategy alone, although level 2 plus substantial experience does occur.

Do I need an engineering degree?

No. The usual route is a technical background plus the prevention advisor programme, or a bachelor in integral safety followed by the master. Engineers do this work too: everyone here comes from their own path. Where a vacancy asks for specific technical knowledge, you do need that.

Do I need Life Sciences experience?

Mostly not. Experience from another industry is just as valuable. You pick up the pharmaceutical context on the job.

Which additional certificates help?

Safety coordinator A and B come up most often and are more relevant here than environmental coordinator, which is rarely asked for.

The same work outside pharma

Not every project runs on a pharmaceutical site. Our Engineering colleagues place the same profiles in infrastructure, industry and energy. Follow the link to see what is open there.

Talk to an expert

We are happy to answer your questions or help you find your next project as an HSE Manager.