HSE & Ecology Director

Fresenius Kabi is a global healthcare company specializing in pharmaceuticals and medical technologies for infusion, transfusion, and clinical nutrition.

Every day, we are committed to caring for patients' lives around the world, guided by a mission that drives all our actions.

We are looking for an HSE & Ecology Director to lead our Health, Safety & Environment function and oversee Ecology operations across our Villadose (RO) and Muggiò (MB) sites.

Reporting to the Managing Director, this is a key leadership role combining HSE strategy, environmental compliance, process safety and operational management. The position will play a critical role in strengthening our safety culture, ensuring environmental compliance and driving continuous improvement across our operations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the HSE & Ecology organization, setting priorities, developing capabilities and promoting a strong prevention and safety culture.
• Define and drive the site HSE strategy and programs, ensuring effective risk prevention and compliance with applicable health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Oversee environmental compliance, including environmental permits, emissions, wastewater, waste management, soil and groundwater requirements and environmental monitoring.
• Lead the Ecology department and environmental treatment systems, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient operations.
• Coordinate occupational health and industrial hygiene programs, with particular attention to chemical exposure, solvents, hazardous substances, ATEX environments and other site‑specific risks.
• Support process safety and major accident prevention, including Seveso requirements, risk assessments, HAZOP, Management of Change and emergency preparedness.
• Coordinate applicable REACH and chemical safety requirements, working closely with Corporate HSE, Legal, Regulatory, Supply Chain and Procurement.
• Lead investigations following HSE incidents and near misses, ensuring robust root cause analysis and effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage HSE and Ecology OPEX budgets and CAPEX initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve safety, environmental performance and resource efficiency.
• Act as a key interface with internal stakeholders, external authorities, regulatory bodies and specialist partners.
• Drive continuous improvement and support environmental and HSE management systems, including ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001, where applicable.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering.
• Experience in senior HSE and environmental roles within chemical or chemical-pharmaceutical manufacturing environments, ideally within sites subject to Seveso regulations.
• Hands-on knowledge of industrial wastewater treatment, emissions management and waste management.
• Strong knowledge of Italian environmental and occupational safety legislation, including D.Lgs. 152/2006, D.Lgs. 81/2008 and D.Lgs. 105/2015.
• Good knowledge of REACH, CLP, process safety, ATEX, HAZOP, Management of Change and emergency management.
• Knowledge of environmental permitting, including AIA, BAT requirements and environmental monitoring.
• Experience with ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001 management systems is an advantage.
• Experience interacting with authorities, managing audits and inspections, and overseeing OPEX/CAPEX budgets.
• Professional proficiency in English.