EHS Engineer

The Company: A global organization within the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry focused on developing and manufacturing innovative healthcare solutions. The Leiden site combines engineering, maintenance, validation, laboratory and manufacturing activities within a highly regulated technical environment, with a strong emphasis on safety, quality and continuous improvement.

About the Role: We are looking for an Environment, Health and Safety Engineer to support engineering, maintenance and project activities at a pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Leiden. The position combines strategic EHS governance with practical field involvement. You will strengthen contractor safety, improve permit to work and LOTOTO processes, support high risk activities and coach employees and contractors in effective risk management. You will work closely with engineers, technicians, maintenance teams, project teams, contractors and management to strengthen safety ownership across the organization.

Responsibilities: Develop and execute EHS improvement plans for engineering, maintenance, projects and shutdown activities; manage and continuously improve contractor safety, Permit to Work, electronic Permit to Work and LOTOTO processes; conduct and facilitate risk assessments for high risk activities, including hot work, working at height and lifting operations; lead or support incident investigations and CAPAs, ensuring corrective actions are effectively implemented; support EHS audits, inspections and assurance activities and identify opportunities for continuous improvement; coach engineers, technicians, contractors and other stakeholders to strengthen EHS ownership and safety culture.

Requirements: Bachelor degree in Safety, Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety or a comparable technical discipline; relevant EHS experience within engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, chemical, utilities or a similarly complex technical environment; strong practical experience with contractor safety, Permit to Work and LOTOTO or LOTO processes; experience with risk assessments, incident investigations, CAPAs and high risk work activities; experience supporting engineering projects, maintenance activities or shutdown environments and working with EHS management systems; strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with HVK or a comparable professional safety qualification preferred.