Health & Safety Specialist, Chemical (VCK)

Be a part of the electric future of Volvo Cars

It’s crystal clear: the actions we take in the next few years will significantly impact our future. We’re committed to transforming the automotive industry and leading in electrification. To make sure we deliver on our big plans, we’ll need to expand our current manufacturing footprint. That’s why we’ve decided to open a new state-of-the-art electric only car factory – and this time we’re expanding in Kosice, Slovakia. 

The new plant will only use climate neutral energy and be designed to be a leader in sustainable and efficient premium electric car production. We will optimize layout and logistics flow to achieve the highest global standards in energy and environmental efficiency.

This is a unique opportunity to be a part of building something completely new, setting a new standard for Volvo manufacturing. Jump in and join the ride!

As Health & Safety Specialist with focus on Safety & Chemicals you will be a part of our Volvo Cars Košice plant Health and Safety team.

The Health and Safety team has the responsibility to secure Volvo Cars Kosice plant prerequisites to fulfill legal compliance and corporate strategic ambitions within work environment, including occupational health, safety and wellbeing program.  

Volvo Cars need you to push the boundaries in your area of responsibility, so that we can reach our ambition of being the world’s safest and healthiest workplace for all our employees. At Volvo Cars, everything we do starts with people. We care about people, and nothing is more important than their safety and wellbeing. Volvo Cars are strong in health and safety and now we want to take next step to world class.

Your role will be to support Plant, Project team and Health & Safety team in the area of Health & Safety. 

What you'll do

• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and other stakeholders to integrate safety principles and legal requirements into workspace design
• Deliver safety-related instructions and risk analysis
• Deliver safety training sessions and workshops for employees and leaders to ensure a high level of preventive mindset
• Stay updated on industry trends, regulations, and best practices in the Health & Safety area to continuously improve processes and solutions
• Learn and take impressions from other plants within Volvo Cars
• Support the Health and Safety manager, Plant and Project team in other topics related to Health and Safety

What you'll bring

• Documented qualifications in the Health & Safety; Chemical area 
• Knowledge of Slovakian legislation in the field of health, safety, chemical safety and work environment 
• Proved Industry experience in Health & Safety and Chemical Area
• Experience with painting processes is an advantage
• Fluent in English and Slovak, both written and spoken

Where you’ll be

You will be based at Volvo Car Kosice plant in Slovakia.

Who are we?
Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers’ lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones and the people around them. 
Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.

How to apply?

Does this sound like your next challenge? Are you eager to join us? Then apply via the link in the advert with an attached CV in English. Please keep in mind that we recruit continuously for different shops. Due to GDPR, we do not accept applications via e-mail.

Gross monthly salary for this position starts from 2.189 EUR.

* The salary amount represents the minimum guaranteed amount of the basic salary component applicable to the job. Final salary is negotiable and will be adjusted in accordance with seniority level and previous experience of candidate.

Additional benefits:

• 13th salary;
• Annual Volvo Bonus depending on performance and company's financial results;
• Contribution for Supplementary Pension Savings (lll. Pillar);
• Employee Share Matching Program;
• Cafeteria Benefit Program;
• Contribution for meals exceeding legal requirements;
• Compensation for dioptric glasses & contact lenses beyond the legal requirements;
• Life insurance for cases of loss of life, disability, work injury.

Please be aware that the local format of e-mail addresses (on domains such as centrum.sk or post.sk) may cause problems during registration when the one-time password for authentication is not delivered. Therefore, if possible, or if such a problem should occur for you, we recommend using a different e-mail address on a more widely used domain (e.g. gmail, hotmail, yahoo, etc.) for registration.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Please submit your application through our career page. Due to GDPR regulations, we’re unable to store or consider applications from other platforms. Make sure to submit your application in English.

Volvo Cars – driving change together

Volvo Cars’ success is the result of a collaborative, diverse and inclusive working environment. Today, we’re one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with around 43,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your skills and aspirations, so you can reach your fullest potential.

And it’s so exciting – we’re well on our way on our journey towards full electrification. We have five fully electric cars already on the market, and five more on the way. Our fully-electric and plug-in hybrid cars combined make up almost 50 per cent of our sales. So come and join us in shaping the future of mobility. There’s never been a more rewarding time to play your part in our inspiring and creative teams!