Hitachi

HSE Manager 80 – 100% (f/m/d)

Hitachi  •  Switzerland (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Location:

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Job ID:

R0132519

Date Posted:

2026-06-11

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY LTD

Profession (Job Category):

Legal, Compliance & Audit

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

The opportunity

Are you passionate about creating a safe and sustainable working environment where people can thrive? As our HSE Manager for PSC Switzerland, you will take full ownership of the Health, Safety, and Environment function and play a key role in shaping a strong safety culture across our organization.

In this position, you will lead and develop the HSE team while acting as the Site Lead Manager (HSE) for our Training Center in Rüti and Service Logistic Center in Dietlikon. You will collaborate closely with leadership, employees, and external partners to ensure the highest health and safety standards, drive continuous improvement, and make a tangible impact on how we protect our people and operations every day.

How you’ll make an impact

  • Lead HSE function and team for PSC Switzerland and serve as Site Lead Manager (HSE) for Training Center in Rüti and Service Logistic Center in Dietlikon

  • Ensure strong commitment to health and safety standards, guidelines, management systems, and procedures

  • Communicate health and safety initiatives, processes, and procedures to ensure uniform understanding across the organization

  • Monitor compliance with health and safety requirements and handle non-conformances according to established procedures

  • Assist and guide management, supervisors, and employees in accident prevention and act as an interface with contractors and clients when needed

  • Implement and maintain the health and safety management system and ensure quality input where necessary

  • Conduct safety audits, investigate accidents, identify root causes, and supervise corrective actions

  • Provide guidance on competency-based health and safety training and lead HSE and Sustainability Reviews for Rüti and Dietlikon, ensuring assurance activities are completed

Your background

  • 5+ years of experience in managerial role in industrial company, preferably in HSE, construction or factory environment

  • Strong leadership personality and excellent interpersonal and communication skills

  • Understanding of health and safety in project/customer sites and the role a safety system plays in managing the overall risk profile of a site

  • Practical “hands-on” experience in developing and managing safety systems with the ability to dig into site-specific details and develop solutions to complex safety issues

  • Knowledge about OSHA legislation for construction sites and working experience in Safety-related positions

  • International experience and intercultural sensitivity and Solutions-oriented personality with strong engagement

  • Proficiency in English (written and oral), German of advantage and any other language is a plus

  • Approximately 25% Travel required

More about us

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.

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Hitachi

About Hitachi

Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world.

Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business is centered around 5 growth sectors: Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy, and IT. Globally, we have nearly 300,000 employees who are working to improve people’s quality of life and our customers’ social, environmental, and economic values to create a sustainable future. The challenges we face as a society are unprecedented, but so are the opportunities. Together, let’s start powering good.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Tokyo, JP
Year Founded
Unknown
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