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Responsible Specialist for Occupational Health & Safety & Fire Protection Officer

ERC/Krefeld
Full-time
Permanent employee

Your mission

As Occupational Health & Safety Specialist

  • Advise management and executives on all matters related to occupational health and safety in accordance with the German Occupational Safety Act (Arbeitssicherheitsgesetz)

  • Ensure implementation and monitoring of legal occupational health and safety requirements

  • Conduct risk assessments and derive appropriate preventive measures

  • Prepare and update operating instructions and safety documentation

  • Organize and conduct employee trainings and safety briefings

  • Analyze workplace accidents and develop preventive actions

  • Collaborate with authorities, professional associations, and occupational health physicians

  • Support audits and certifications

  • Coordinate occupational medical examinations

  • Administer and manage the training portal (SAM / secova)

  • Organize procurement and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE)

  • Coordinate workwear, cleaning services, and related suppliers

As Fire Protection Officer

  • Establish, organize, and continuously develop operational fire protection structures

  • Maintain and update the fire protection regulations

  • Plan and conduct evacuation drills

  • Monitor and inspect fire protection equipment and systems

  • Liaise with fire authorities, public bodies, and insurance companies

  • Support construction and renovation projects from a fire protection perspective

Additional site organization responsibilities

  • Organize and coordinate outdoor yard operations

  • Coordinate incoming and outgoing machinery

  • Oversee and coordinate operations in workshop halls (especially halls C and D)

  • Coordinate cleaning and maintenance services for buildings and outdoor areas

Your profile

Must-haves

  • Completed technical or craft-based vocational training

  • Certification as Occupational Health & Safety Specialist in accordance with DGUV Regulation 2

  • Additional qualification as Fire Protection Officer according to DGUV Information 205-003

  • Several years of professional experience in occupational health and safety and/or fire protection

  • Good knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and standards

  • Proficiency in MS Office

Nice-to-haves

  • Structured, independent, and responsible working style

  • Strong communication skills and assertiveness

  • Driving license class B (C/CE advantageous)

  • Qualification as industrial foreman or similar

  • Construction machinery license is a plus

  • English skills; Mandarin is an advantage

Why us?

  • Key role with direct impact on workplace safety and site organization

  • Broad scope of responsibility covering occupational safety, fire protection, and site coordination

  • Close collaboration with management, authorities, and international stakeholders

  • Stable position within an internationally operating industrial company

  • Opportunity to further develop and professionalize existing safety and organizational structures

About us

XCMG is one of the world's leading manufacturers of construction machinery, developing state-of-the-art excavators, cranes, earthmoving equipment, and road construction machines for the construction, mining, and energy sectors.

XCMG Italy represents the Group in the Italian market, supporting customers through sales, service, and after-sales activities, in close coordination with the European headquarters. We work to promote growth, innovation, and operational excellence, leveraging global expertise and adapting it to local needs.

At XCMG Italy, you will have the opportunity to grow professionally and make the most of your skills in an international, intercultural, and forwoard-looking environment, where collaboration and development are at the core.