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Bekina NV

SHE Manager – Prevention Advisor Level 2

Bekina NV, located in Kluisbergen, Belgium, has been building innovative, high-quality products for niche markets worldwide since 1962 as a family-owned company. You may know a farmer who wears Bekina Boots. If you enjoy a good night’s sleep, there is a good chance you are sleeping on a slatted bed base with spring elements from Bekina Indurub. And when you drive through a tunnel, it may have been waterproofed using the water-swelling sealing systems from Bekina Compounds. With its four divisions (Boots, Indurub, Compounds, and BeSealed), generating over €40 million in annual revenue and employing 130 people, Bekina is an innovative business group ready for the future.

For our business unit Bekina NV, we are currently looking for a:

SHE Manager – Prevention Advisor Level 2

As SHE Manager - Prevention Advisor Level 2, you are responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring the Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) policy within Bekina. In your statutory role as Prevention Advisor, you oversee employee well-being and safety while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. You combine strategic insight with a hands-on approach and ensure that safety, health, environmental management, and sustainability are structurally embedded within the organization.

Through your expertise, you translate legislation, company objectives, and operational needs into concrete actions and improvement programs. You act as a key sparring partner for management and departments and lead the QSHE Coordinator. You will further build on the existing framework and gradually elevate the maturity level of the SHE policy.

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Your Challenge

Safety & Prevention

  • Develop and continuously improve Bekina’s safety policy.
  • Act as the internal Prevention Advisor and SHE expert.
  • Conduct risk assessments and follow up on incident investigations.
  • Advise management and departments on safety and employee well-being.
  • Initiate and monitor improvement actions and legal compliance.
    Strengthen the organization’s safety culture.
  • Support and guide the QSHE Coordinator in conducting risk analyses, implementing preventive measures, carrying out safety inspections, organizing training, and ensuring compliance with legal obligations.
  • Maintain a regular presence on the shop floor, identify practical risks, and translate them into feasible improvement actions.

Environment & Sustainability

  • Monitor environmental and sustainability legislation and, together with the QSHE Coordinator, translate it into practical actions, reporting, and improvement projects.
  • Manage permits, reporting requirements, and compliance obligations.
  • Maintain relationships with external partners and governmental authorities.
  • Develop and optimize the environmental management system. In consultation with the (external) Environmental Coordinator, define the strategy regarding environmental legislation and environmental management.
  • Support sustainability initiatives and reduction projects.

Strategy & Policy

  • Develop and implement the SHE strategy across the different business units.
  • Define, monitor, and report on SHE objectives and KPIs.
  • Advise senior management on risks and improvement opportunities.
  • Create engagement and support for safety, environmental management, and sustainability initiatives.

Leadership & Collaboration

  • Coach and support the QSHE Coordinator.
  • Ensure an optimal division of responsibilities and alignment between policy-related and operational QSHE activities.
  • Encourage collaboration between departments on SHE-related topics.
  • Work closely with the QSHE Coordinator on audits, risk assessments, environmental projects, incident investigations, and improvement initiatives.
  • Monitor the progress of SHE projects and action plans.

What We Expect from You

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field, or equivalent through experience.
  • At least 5 years of experience in SHE, prevention, or a similar role.
  • Prevention Advisor Level 2 certification, or Prevention Advisor Level 3 with a willingness to obtain the Level 2 qualification.
  • Solid knowledge of occupational health, safety, and environmental legislation.
  • Strong analytical skills, well-organized, and results-oriented.
  • Able to combine strategic thinking with a pragmatic approach.
  • Skilled at engaging and inspiring people to embrace change.
  • Good command of Dutch and English.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment and/or with ISO systems, audits, or environmental management is considered an advantage.

What We Offer

  • A challenging and impactful role in which you help shape Bekina’s safety, environmental, and sustainability policies.
  • An international, innovative, and dynamic company culture with a no-nonsense mentality.
  • The opportunity to actively contribute to the further professionalization and sustainable growth of the organization.
  • Room for initiative, personal input, and professional development.
  • In addition to flexible working conditions and 32 days of annual leave (20 statutory leave days plus 12 ADV/RTT days), we offer an attractive salary package aligned with your background and experience, complemented by a comprehensive range of fringe benefits, including meal vouchers, group insurance, hospitalization insurance, a company car with charging card, bicycle leasing options, and a CLA 90 bonus plan.
  • Possibility to work from home in accordance with company guidelines.