Melexis NV
Health Safety Environment Advisor
Melexis designs, develops, and delivers edge sensor and driver solutions with a heart for people and planet. Its mission is to empower engineers to turn their ideas into applications that support the best imaginable future, one that is safe, comfortable and sustainable. Melexis specializes in powertrain, thermal management, lighting, e-brake, e-steering and battery solutions for the automotive sector. It also expands its presence in the emerging markets of sustainable world, alternative mobility, robotics, and digital health.
Founded in 1989 in Belgium, Melexis has grown to employ over 2,000 people in 12 countries, delivering cutting-edge technology to customers worldwide.
We are seeking a Health Safety Environment Advisor to uphold and advance our rigorous commitments to environmental responsibility and occupational safety at our facility in Ypres.Acting as a cornerstone for our health, safety, and environmental initiatives, you will collaborate closely with the global ESG team alongside local management. This dual-focused role requires you to design and implement effective EHS strategies that safeguard our workforce and the surrounding environment while maintaining strict compliance with Belgian legal frameworks.
Key Responibilities :
- Conduct risk assessments, safety inspections, and accident investigations; propose concrete preventative and corrective measures.
- Advise on and evaluate the safety of new machinery, equipment, and work processes (applying the statutory three-key procedure for procurement, delivery, and commissioning).
- Maintain and develop internal safety policies and emergency response plans; draft, execute, and monitor the statutory Global Prevention Plan (GPP) and Yearly Action Plan (JAP) in line with the Belgian welfare regulations (Welzijnswet)
- Actively contribute to and prepare documentation for the CPBW / CPPT (Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work) meetings.
- Promote a proactive safety culture across the site through safety training, toolboxes, and engagement campaigns.
- Manage site environmental permits and documents, ensuring ongoing compliance with Flemish environmental regulations (art. 4.1.9.1.3 VLAREM II).
- Monitor, analyze, and report on site environmental metrics (waste management, energy, water, emissions) and collect this data from other sites to ensure a correct reporting to the ESG team
- Coordinate local ISO 14001 certification and internal environmental audits and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support corporate ESG goals and decarbonization roadmaps.
- Serve as the primary contact person for external environmental authorities and auditors.
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in an EHS role, ideally within an industrial, manufacturing, or high-tech environment.
- Strong knowledge of Belgian/Flemish EHS and welfare legislation.
- Knowledge of relevant Management Systems standards (such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001) is a plus
- The ability to translate complex regulations into workable, everyday solutions.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and engage colleagues at all levels.
- Fluent in Dutch and English (written and spoken).
Worklocation: Ieper
Hybrid working
Permanent contract