Multi-site HSE Leader

Morgan Latif is a specialist leadership search & development consultancy. We help our clients across the Medical & Dental Technology, Packaging, Consumer, E-mobility, and Industrial Technology sectors to deliver on their transformation and diversity goals. Our mission is to combine traditional recruitment and coaching methods with new technology, to provide a tailored and innovative solution to our clients and candidates.

Our client, a food manufacturer, is seeking a dynamic HSE Manager to lead and improve Health & Safety performance across multiple manufacturing sites. This strategic leadership role will focus on standardizing safety practices, building a proactive safety culture, and aligning site-level safety efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with company H&S standards and local regulations.
• Conduct gap analyses and execute structured action plans.
• Lead audits (governmental, corporate, certification).
• Conduct risk assessments, incident investigations, and root cause analyses.
• Develop and manage safety budgets and CAPEX proposals.
• Implement training programs and foster safety leadership.
• Drive engagement and maintain a proactive safety culture.
• Report and monitor key safety KPIs (LTA, Non-LTA, dangerous acts).
• Mentor and coach site H&S Managers to enhance safety leadership and cultural maturity.
• Create synergies across sites through shared tools, training, and processes.
• Lead cross-site audits and knowledge sharing.
• Support global H&S initiatives and corporate projects.
• Develop digital tools to enhance H&S deployment.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• 7–10+ years of experience in H&S within industrial environments (food industry experience preferred, but not required).
• Strong technical background with experience in automated/process manufacturing.
• Certified Internal Prevention Advisor (Level 2).
• A visible, hands-on leader who drives safety culture transformation.
• Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
• Comfortable influencing senior stakeholders and working transversally.
• Strong change management and coaching capability.
• Structured, rigorous, and execution-focused approach.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and culture builder.
• Results-oriented and comfortable in evolving environments.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

KPIs:

• Reduction in incidents and lost-time accidents (LTA).
• Improvement in safety culture maturity.
• Achievement of safety roadmap milestones.
• Increased proactive behaviours, including near-miss reporting.
• Continuous improvement in safety standards and training effectiveness.

This is a confidential opportunity for a long-term, strategic leader to take ownership of driving safety maturity, embedding forward-thinking safety behaviours, and creating a stronger safety culture. The role offers significant opportunities for career growth and a chance to make a substantial impact across multiple sites.

Note: Travel required across Belgium.