Riwald-NL
Health & Safety (H&S) Manager – Almelo
As one of the leading metal recycling companies, Riwald Recycling plays a key role as a supplier in the circular chain of sustainable material use worldwide. With over 35 years of history and two locations, we serve the global demand for metals across various industries. Riwald is part of ArcelorMittal, one of the largest steel producers in the world. ArcelorMittal recently established the Recycling business unit, of which Riwald is a part.
Working at Riwald Recycling
Working at Riwald Recycling means contributing to a sustainable world. The use of metals and electrical appliances is inseparably linked to the way we live. Riwald Recycling supports circularity and strives for optimal preservation of raw materials at the end of their life cycle. We welcome people who want to make the world better, cleaner, and more sustainable. To achieve this, we are looking for enthusiastic individuals who want to help build our ambitious and enterprising organization.
What will you do?
As a Health & Safety (H&S) Manager within our organization, you will have a varied, challenging, and responsible position focused on developing, implementing, monitoring, and improving policies in the areas of quality, safety, health, and environment (QHSE)
At Riwald, everything revolves around safe and responsible working. In your role, you ensure that colleagues return home safely every day, that we comply with all laws and regulations, and that we live up to our sustainable mission. Safety is not a side issue for us—it’s the foundation of everything we do. Every day we process tons of waste into valuable raw materials, and to do this responsibly, we rely on the knowledge and dedication of a motivated H&S Manager who recognizes risks and improves processes.
As H&S Manager, you are the link between policy and practice. You ensure compliance with safety, health, environmental, and quality standards, and you work closely with colleagues within Riwald Netherlands and ArcelorMittal’s Recycling business unit. You will analyze risks, conduct audits and inspections, propose improvements, and guide colleagues in safe and environmentally conscious working practices.
You are also a key sparring partner for management, operations, and technical teams—someone who connects theory and practice and is visibly present on the work floor.
Your Profile
Preferably a completed education or relevant work experience at MBO/HBO (vocational or bachelor’s level) in a technical field (e.g. Technical Business Administration, Environmental Science, Integrated Safety / MVK)
Affinity with technology (mechanical and process safety); experience in recycling is a plus
Analytical, structured, and responsible
Strong communication skills; fluent in Dutch and English (German is a plus)
Present and visible at the Almelo site, working closely with the management team, operators, Yard & Quality Manager, and Technical Department to ensure a safe, healthy, and efficient production environment
Our Offer
A varied position within an enthusiastic and sustainability-driven organization
Internal training to learn about our materials and metal recycling processes
A dynamic work environment with plenty of room for growth and development
A market-competitive salary, depending on your knowledge and experience
ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and primary steelmaking facilities in 15 countries. Our material is part of the fabric of life. What we produce makes a difference – to individuals, communities, businesses and society. At ArcelorMittal, the safety, health, and wellbeing of our employees are our top priorities. We believe that every accident is avoidable, and it is essential for every employee, from the shop floor to the management committee, to hold this belief.
Our purpose is to produce ever smarter steels that have a positive benefit for people and planet. Steels made using innovative processes which use less energy, emit significantly less carbon and reduce costs. Steels that are cleaner, stronger and reusable. Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century. With steel at our core, our inventive people and an entrepreneurial culture at heart, we will support the world in making that change. This is what we believe it takes to be the steel company of the future.
ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company, with a presence in more than 60 countries and an industrial footprint in 18 countries. Guided by a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable steel, we are the leading supplier of quality steel in the major global steel markets including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with world-class research and development and outstanding distribution networks.
Through our core values of sustainability, quality and leadership, we operate responsibly with respect to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, contractors and the communities in which we operate.
For us, steel is the fabric of life, as it is at the heart of the modern world from railways to cars and washing machines. We are actively researching and producing steel-based technologies and solutions that make many of the products and components we use in our everyday lives more energy-efficient.
We are one of the world’s five largest producers of iron ore and metallurgical coal and our mining business is an essential part of our growth strategy. With a geographically diversified portfolio of iron ore and coal assets, we are strategically positioned to serve our network of steel plants and the external global market.
