The SHE Officer is responsible for supporting and driving the Safety, Health and Environmental management system at site level, ensuring compliance with legal, corporate, and internal standards, while actively contributing to a strong safety culture and continuous risk reduction across operations. The role acts as a partner to Operations, Quality, Engineering and Logistics, ensuring SHE requirements are embedded in daily activities, projects, and change management. How you'll make an impact: Safety, Health & Environmental Compliance Ensure compliance with local SHE legislation, permits, and corporate standards. Support implementation and maintenance of the SHE Management System. Monitor compliance with internal rules (PPE, LOTO, mobile phone policy, contractor safety, etc.). Support audits and inspections (internal, customer, authority). Risk Assessment & Incident Management Lead or support risk assessments (TRA, JSA, LMRA, ATEX where applicable). Ensure hazard identification, near-miss reporting, and corrective actions are effective and timely. Participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and follow-up of actions. Track actions in the relevant SHE tracking system and report progress. Training & Safety Culture Coordinate and deliver SHE training (baseline, site-specific, and job-specific). Support onboarding and refresher training for employees and contractors. Promote safety leadership, stop-work authority, and employee engagement. Support Gemba walks, observations, and shop-floor safety dialogues. Environmental & Chemical Safety Ensure proper management of chemicals, waste, emissions, and spills. Support compliance with dangerous substances and environmental permits. Coordinate emergency preparedness and response (fire, chemical spill, evacuation). Monitor environmental KPIs and improvement actions. Projects & Change Management Support SHE input for new projects, insourcing, layout changes, and equipment installations. Participate in Management of Change (MOC) processes. Ensure SHE requirements are integrated early in design and execution phases. Reporting & Continuous Improvement Prepare and present SHE KPIs, trends, and dashboards. Support site SHE meetings and steering reviews. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aligned with SHE pillars. Share best practices and lessons learned across sites when required. Key Interfaces Plant Manager & Site Leadership Team Production, Maintenance, Engineering, QA/QC Logistics & Warehouse teams Contractors and external service providers Regional / Corporate SHE teams Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Safety, Health, Environment, Engineering, Chemistry, or related field. Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment (chemical preferred). Practical experience with risk assessments, incident investigations, and audits. Familiarity with SHE management systems and regulatory requirements. Strong field presence and ability to engage shop-floor teams. Structured, detail-oriented, and action-driven. Good communication skills (shop-floor to management level). Ability to challenge unsafe behaviors in a constructive and professional manner. Comfortable working in a cross-functional environment. Proficient in Dutch, French, and English About Ecolab: At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world. Ecolab’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) reflects our longstanding value of working together to integrate diverse perspectives to challenge ourselves, reach our goals and do what’s right. Apply today and join one of the most ethical companies with over a hundred years of history. Join Ecolab and help us protect what’s vital. li-eu