SHE Site Lead

"Expect to grow", personally and professionally: At Siegfried, we offer exciting challenges and ample opportunities to showcase your talents. As a trusted and respected partner to the pharmaceutical industry, we uphold the highest standards in safety, quality and sustainability, while fostering a culture that empowers you to thrive. Join a rapidly expanding global company, where diverse perspectives and experiences come together in a collaborative environment. Here, you'll find a workplace that values both collective success and your individual contributions—offering long-term opportunities to grow and make an impact.

Your Role

We are seeking an experienced and qualified Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Site Lead to join our pharmaceutical manufacturing team in Malta. The SHE Site Lead will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing all SHE policies, procedures, and programs. This role ensures full compliance with Maltese legislation, promotes a strong safety culture, and drives continuous improvement initiatives.

The chosen candidate will be responsible for

Ensuring full compliance with Maltese health, safety, and environmental legislation, including OHSA regulations, ERA requirements, and local ATEX directives.

Act as the Competent Person under Maltese occupational health and safety law (based on L.N. 36 of 2003 and L.N. 44 of 2002 among others).

Lead the site’s SHE risk assessment processes, including those related to hazardous substances (REACH/CLP), ATEX zoning, and other process safety risks.

Drive the SHE strategy and oversee the implementation of programs, policies, training initiatives, and audits.

Foster a proactive safety culture by empowering employees at all levels to take ownership of SHE standards, encouraging open and transparent communication, promoting personal accountability, and actively involve teams in identifying risks, proposing improvements, and driving safe, sustainable work practices.

Lead SHE-related projects in areas such as sustainability, waste management, energy efficiency, and emergency response planning.

Your Profile

An MQF Level 6 qualification in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, or a related discipline.

Diploma in Health and Safety or equivalent recognized by the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA Malta) as a competent person under Maltese law.

A proven previous experience in a similar SHE leading role within a pharmaceutical, or manufacturing industries, ideally in ATEX regulated environments.

Certified auditor or demonstrated experience in auditing in ISO 45001, ISO 14001, or similar is considered an asset.

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust, communicate effectively across all levels, and influence behavior to foster a company-wise safety culture and accountability.

Your Benefits

We offer a competitive remuneration and benefits package, including performance-related incentives, health insurance, and opportunities for professional development. The successful candidate will benefit from a collaborative working environment, flexible arrangements where applicable, and career progression within an international organisation.

Founded in 1873 in Zofingen, Switzerland, Siegfried has grown into a global network of 16 sites across three continents. With a team of more than 4,200 highly skilled professionals, we take the innovations of our pharmaceutical customers to industrial scale and manufacture safe drugs for patients worldwide. As a fully integrated CDMO, Siegfried is one of the few organizations today that can carry out the development and manufacturing of APIs and finished dosage forms under one roof. This unique combination of know-how and experience makes us the most trusted partner in the pharmaceutical industry.