Safety Manager, Operations

Safety Manager, Operations

We are looking for an experienced

Safety Manager, Operations

to work in Ponsse Group People, Safety & Culture team in Finland.

Do you have passion for developing health, safety, and wellbeing? Do you also have a deep knowledge in manufacturing or logistics environments? Great, you are warmly welcome to being part of the world’s largest manufacturer of cut-to-length forest machines to ensure that everyone at Ponsse feel safe !

In this role you will be responsible for Safety initiatives, strategy and roadmap development, implementation, and management in collaboration with business and Ponsse colleagues and with your own team.

You will be part of the Global Safety Team and Develop Ponsse Safety capabilities within own area Operations, and you will be managing safety roadmap and contributing to safety strategy. In this position you will work closely with People Partners and safety colleagues along with business leaders to ensure safety practices, guidance’s are followed in your own area. You will be Sharing learnings and best practices in systematic way to organization, to ensure our people leaders are well equipped to take care of the safety in their own area. Also, you will be ensuring the follow-up and coverage of the safety standards and other applicable measurements.

Additionally, you will be building the safety roadmap including the legislation follow-up together with the team and leading the safety initiatives together with business and fulfilling the safety roadmap, supporting the business to succeed and reach their targets. In the task you will be managing, reporting, and developing safety related KPI’s and measurements within according to the safety team need and participate to develop the global safety guidance’s and concepts such as Global wellbeing programs – you will be participating and ensures safety aspects considered for holistic wellbeing. Furthermore, you will be contributing to our Global Safety roadmap by actively ideating and creating content on the key themes and topics.

Required qualifications in this role:

• Master`s degree of in a relevant field such as Occupational health and safety, Engineering, or other relevant education.
• At least 8-10 years of relevant experience within an international safety related role. A background of leading, shaping and contributing to global initiatives is preferred.
• Experience in developing HSE in a multi-national environment, understanding of the safety certification ISO standards and experience of leading related initiatives in manufacturing or equivalent.
• Proven track record of improving Safety measurement in manufacturing environment in global company.
• Experience in team leading with a coaching attitude in matrix environment and Change management and leadership skills, project management experience as well.
• Experience in risk assessment and incident investigations.
• Good communication skills and a fluency in both spoken and written English as well Finnish.

As a person, you can collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners and negotiate and resolve safety matters effectively. You are proactive, creative and take initiative and ideate and you pay attention to detail, and you work well under pressure . You also have strong problem-solving skills to solve problems and work in a diverse team and see solutions rather than problems.

What Ponsse offers you

A great job opportunity in a value-driven and unique family business for whom customer orientation is a way of life. You would have an opportunity to be part of a great and experienced team, exciting forestry business and contribute to support delivering the world’s best forestry machines.

We genuinely care about our people, their wellbeing, and their growth. Welcome to join Ponsse team!

You will be part of the Ponsse’s Group People, Safety & Culture team, reporting to Global Safety Manager and working closely with the team globally across the Ponsse countries and subsidiaries. Your working location will be in Finland Kuopio or Vieremä, but we are working hybrid model . Some amount of travelling will be required in this role.

Could you be the next new member to join our People, Safety & Culture team?

Please submit your application on 2.6.2024 at the latest.

Ponsse is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of cut-to-length forest machines. We are focusing on succeeding with our customers and are oriented to people. We want to be the preferred partner for responsible forestry and to reach that we combine great people working together with high-tech machinery and cutting-edge digital technologies.

Safety Manager, Operations