Morgan Latif is a specialist leadership search & development consultancy. We help our clients across the Medical & Dental Technology, Packaging, Consumer, E-mobility, and Industrial Technology sectors to deliver on their transformation and diversity goals. Our mission is to combine traditional recruitment and coaching methods with new technology, to provide a tailored and innovative solution to our clients and candidates.
Our client, a food manufacturer, is seeking a dynamic HSE Manager to lead and improve Health & Safety performance across multiple manufacturing sites. This strategic leadership role will focus on standardizing safety practices, building a proactive safety culture, and aligning site-level safety efforts.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure compliance with company H&S standards and local regulations.
* Conduct gap analyses and execute structured action plans.
* Lead audits (governmental, corporate, certification).
* Conduct risk assessments, incident investigations, and root cause analyses.
* Develop and manage safety budgets and CAPEX proposals.
* Implement training programs and foster safety leadership.
* Drive engagement and maintain a proactive safety culture.
* Report and monitor key safety KPIs (LTA, Non-LTA, dangerous acts).
* Mentor and coach site H&S Managers to enhance safety leadership and cultural maturity.
* Create synergies across sites through shared tools, training, and processes.
* Lead cross-site audits and knowledge sharing.
* Support global H&S initiatives and corporate projects.
* Develop digital tools to enhance H&S deployment.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
* 7–10+ years of experience in H&S within industrial environments (food industry experience preferred, but not required).
* Strong technical background with experience in automated/process manufacturing.
* Certified Internal Prevention Advisor (Level 2).
* A visible, hands-on leader who drives safety culture transformation.
* Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
* Comfortable influencing senior stakeholders and working transversally.
* Strong change management and coaching capability.
* Structured, rigorous, and execution-focused approach.
* Entrepreneurial mindset and culture builder.
* Results-oriented and comfortable in evolving environments.
* Strong leadership and communication skills.
KPIs:
* Reduction in incidents and lost-time accidents (LTA).
* Improvement in safety culture maturity.
* Achievement of safety roadmap milestones.
* Increased proactive behaviours, including near-miss reporting.
* Continuous improvement in safety standards and training effectiveness.
This is a confidential opportunity for a long-term, strategic leader to take ownership of driving safety maturity, embedding forward-thinking safety behaviours, and creating a stronger safety culture. The role offers significant opportunities for career growth and a chance to make a substantial impact across multiple sites.
Note: Travel required across Belgium.