Technical Safety Specialist

• You possess a higher professional education (HBO) level of working and thinking and preferably have completed a technical education, such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronics, or a similar field. A relevant MBO-4 technical education in combination with appropriate experience and safety knowledge may also be a match.
• You have relevant experience in an industrial or technical production environment and are able to substantively assess incidents, risks, machines, and installations.
• You can interpret technical drawings and specifications and have knowledge of technical safety. Experience with machine safety, CE marking, electrotechnical installations, and machine guarding is a plus. An MVK, HVK, or IVK training is also an advantage.
• You are analytical, practical, and collaborative. You listen to different perspectives, form an independent professional judgment, and address others clearly and respectfully when safety is compromised.
• You are willing to work on-site (Hoogezand), offer some flexibility within a production environment, and travel internationally occasionally.

• An excellent salary, depending on your experience and education.
• A fixed thirteenth month and a bonus scheme of 0 to 7%, linked to company results.
• 25 vacation days and 11.5 additional ADV days for a full-time employment.
• A solid pension scheme with an employee contribution of only 1.54%. Plenty of internal and external training opportunities.
• Room for personal growth within an international and people-oriented organization.
• An informal working atmosphere with much attention to development and collaboration.

Do you want to apply technical knowledge to make machines, installations, and operations demonstrably safer? Do you get energy from practical solutions with a direct impact on the production floor? Apply and innovate with us for a safe future.

As a Technical Safety Specialist, you combine technical expertise with safety knowledge within a production environment. You assess machines, installations, projects, and operations, investigate incidents, and translate risks into concrete improvement measures.

You are an expert and accessible sparring partner for operators, technicians, line leaders, and project teams. In doing so, you do not only work from procedures and documentation, but you are also frequently present on the production floor. You investigate situations, listen to different perspectives, and help colleagues to make operations safe and practically feasible.

Additionally, you contribute to the safe introduction of new machines and technical projects. Occasionally, you visit suppliers abroad to assess machines for technical and safety requirements prior to delivery.

• Incident investigation: You investigate incidents and near-misses, collect facts, analyze causes, and advise on effective improvement measures.
• Risk assessment: You assess unsafe situations and advise on appropriate technical, organizational, and personal protective measures.
• Machine safety: You check whether existing and new machines comply with technical safety requirements, relevant regulations, and applicable Essity standards.
• Safe execution of work: Together with the employees performing the work, you determine how technical and high-risk activities can be carried out safely and practically.
• Project support: You advise project leaders and technical teams on safety, technical solutions, documentation, and relevant permits.
• Structural improvement: You support line leaders with safety issues and contribute to sustainable improvements in safety performance.
• Supplier assessment: Where necessary, you inspect machines at international suppliers before they are shipped to the production site.

This position is located in the Netherlands and is preferably filled for 40 hours per week, spread over five working days. Candidates available for 32 hours per week may also apply.

Due to inspections, incident investigations, machine safety, and support on the production floor, you will work primarily on-site. The team collectively ensures support during operational hours. In the event of exceptionally urgent incidents, you may be contacted outside of regular working hours by mutual agreement.

Please contact Emilie Wiersma via 06-27263810 or emilie.wiersma@essity.com.

Nov 01, 2026

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