HSE Manager– Machines & Inks (m/f/d)

About HAPA

Hapa is the internationally leading provider of innovative printing solutions for packaging processes in the pharmaceutical industry. As a constantly expanding Swiss SME, we employ approx. 170 employees at the headquarters in Volketswil near Zurich and in our own sales and service locations worldwide. Further information about Hapa and our diverse business environment can be found at .

Hapa AG is part of Coesia, a globally active group of companies of innovation-oriented industrial and packaging solution companies headquartered in Bologna, Italy. Coesia is represented in 34 countries with 21 companies and employs more than employees as of 2026.

About the Role

As HSE Manager – Machines & Inks, you are responsible for and coordinate the areas of occupational safety, chemical safety, and environmental compliance in the machine and ink areas of Hapa. You integrate the HSE processes into the existing quality management system, support line managers in fulfilling their tasks, and have the authority to initiate improvements in the area of occupational safety and to escalate directly to the leadership team if necessary.

• You build HSE processes within the existing ISO-9001 system and keep them up to date. This includes controlled documentation, risk assessments, training, incident reporting, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), internal audits, management reviews, and the follow-up of improvement measures.
• You assess and control risks in machine manufacturing, mechanical and electrical assembly, testing and commissioning, electrical work, lifting operations, working at heights, activities of external companies, as well as the operation of machines whose protective devices or interlocks have been temporarily deactivated.
• You are responsible for chemical safety in the development and production of printing inks. This includes the hazardous substances register, safety data sheets, exposure controls, ventilation, personal protective equipment (PPE), skin protection, UV and ozone risks, safe chemical storage, fire and explosion protection, and occupational hygiene.
• You coordinate the compliance requirements for printing inks, including classification, labeling, safety data sheets, market and reporting obligations, dangerous goods requirements, as well as the requirements for printing inks for food and pharmaceutical packaging.
• You coordinate environmental and emergency topics, including hazardous waste, water and VOC requirements, fire protection, as well as emergency planning and preparedness. Additionally, you prepare Hapa for inspections by SUVA, cantonal authorities, customers, and certification bodies.
• You coordinate external occupational safety specialists and internal contact persons, lead the safety committee, and support line managers in fulfilling their HSE responsibility.
• You report HSE key figures, risks, and action priorities to management and drive continuous improvements forward.

What you bring with you

• You have a university degree or a higher technical education in engineering, safety, chemistry, chemical or process engineering, environmental engineering, or an equivalent professional qualification and experience.
• You bring at least five years of relevant professional experience in an industrial HSE environment, ideally in combination with a chemical or formulating production environment. Practical experience in machine assembly, testing, or commissioning of machines is also important.
• You possess sound knowledge in industrial risk assessment, machine and electrical safety, occupational hygiene, as well as the safe storage of chemicals.
• You have appropriate safety training and a qualification as a contact person for chemicals, or are willing to acquire this within an agreed period. Additional qualifications as an internal auditor, in fire protection, or in dangerous goods management are an advantage.
• You communicate confidently and professionally in German and English.
• You convince through your practical approach, your pragmatic way of working, and your ability to advise, coach, and win over employees and managers for safety topics.
• You can drive topics forward even without direct authority, set clear priorities, and escalate consistently if necessary.

Become part of our team!

Coesia is a company that promotes equal opportunity and is committed to diversity and inclusion.

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