Health and Safety Manager

Sharpsmart

Sharpsmart UK is looking for an experienced Head of Health & Safety to lead and shape a proactive, risk-based safety culture across our national operations. This is a key leadership role where you will work closely with senior stakeholders and operational teams to ensure the safe handling of healthcare waste, including sharps, while maintaining full regulatory compliance. You will take ownership of the H&S strategy, driving continuous improvement, reducing incidents, and supporting teams to deliver safe and efficient services across multiple sites.

Proxima Fusion

WHO WE ARE Proxima Fusion is Europe’s fastest-growing fusion company and the continent’s best-funded fusion player, as well as the first spin-out from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP). Backed by over €650M and powered by a growing team across Munich, Zurich, and Oxford, we are developing the hardware and infrastructure needed to deliver the world’s first commercial stellarator fusion power plant. Our concept advances the most mature fusion technology out there, the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator, through two next-generation machines: Alpha and Stellaris. Our work combines stellarator optimization, advanced computation, machine learning, and high-temperature superconducting magnets to unlock higher-performance designs that were previously out of reach. Turning these designs into a functioning fusion power plant requires excellence and ownership across every discipline, from physics and engineering to software, manufacturing, law, and business functions. WHY JOIN PROXIMA FUSION * You will get to work on some of the most complex tech challenges to bring abundant, safe, clean energy to the world. * You'll get to join and learn from an exceptional selection of accomplished and driven individuals. * Do your life’s best work and enjoy the journey. * Get to show that big things are possible in Europe when you assemble the best talent. YOUR IMPACT As Health and Safety Manager, you will own and lead Proxima Fusion’s Health & Safety strategy and operations across our sites in Munich, Switzerland, and the UK. You will establish a consistent, high-performing safety culture across the company while ensuring compliance with local regulations and industry best practices. You will partner closely with facilities, engineering, laboratory, manufacturing, operations, and leadership teams to create safe environments that enable world-class scientific and engineering work. This is a highly cross-functional role with company-wide visibility and impact. WHAT YOU WILL DO * Own and continuously improve Proxima Fusion’s Health & Safety framework across all company locations * Develop, implement, and maintain company-wide H&S policies, procedures, standards, and management systems * Ensure compliance with applicable German, Swiss, and UK health and safety regulations * Coordinate best practices and harmonize safety processes across laboratories, workshops, office environments, and technical facilities * Lead risk assessments, incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action programs * Conduct regular site inspections, audits, and compliance reviews across all locations * Partner with facilities and technical teams on safe design, commissioning, and operation of laboratories, workshops, and experimental infrastructure * Support contractor management, permit-to-work systems, and safe working procedures * Develop and deliver H&S training, onboarding, emergency response exercises, and awareness programs * Build a proactive and positive safety culture through coaching, engagement, and continuous improvement initiatives * Maintain accurate H&S records, reporting dashboards, and regulatory documentation * Act as the primary point of contact for external inspectors, auditors, and regulatory bodies * Advise leadership on strategic H&S priorities, risks, and mitigation plans * Support business continuity and emergency preparedness planning across all sites WHO YOU ARE * You have significant experience in Health & Safety leadership roles within engineering, manufacturing, laboratory, industrial, deep-tech, energy, or research environments * You have strong knowledge of European and/or UK occupational health and safety regulations and standards * You are experienced in building and scaling H&S systems across multiple sites or international operations * You are confident operating in fast-moving and highly technical environments * You have hands-on experience with risk assessments, audits, incident investigations, and safety training * You are an excellent communicator who can influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation * You are pragmatic, organised, and solutions-oriented * You enjoy building processes from the ground up and driving continuous improvement * You are willing to travel periodically between Proxima Fusion sites * Ideally you possess NEBOSH Diploma, IOSH certification, or equivalent H&S qualification. eg. knowledge of German occupational safety frameworks (SiFa) * Ideally you have experience in laboratory safety, cryogenics, high-voltage systems, radiation safety, or advanced manufacturing environments * Ideally you have experience supporting construction, facility build-outs, or technical infrastructure projects * Ideally you are familiar with ISO management systems and audit frameworks * German language skills are preferred. INTERVIEW PROCESS * Recruiter Interview (30-60 min) * Technical Screening (30 min) * Technical Panel (3x60 min) * CEO call (30 min) *This role sits at L3 of our framework, please inquire during the recruitment process for further information. At Proxima Fusion, our mission is bold: making limitless clean energy a reality. To get there, we need a high-performing, diverse team that brings different perspectives, challenges assumptions, and builds together with purpose. We know that diversity of thought and experience leads to better ideas, stronger execution, and a more resilient team. We don’t look at how you identify, what you look like, who you choose to worship or what ethnicity you are. We care about what you can bring to the table.

Voi Technology

YOUR MISSION AT VOI As Safety Manager, you will lead and embed health and safety practices across Voi’s local operations, ensuring that warehouses, field operations and offices comply with local legislation and Voi’s global standards. In this role, you will be the appointed FSO/DGSA/SIFA in Germany and support other markets across Southern Europe on health and safety topics. You will work closely with the Global Head of Health & Safety, the Global Health & Safety Steering Group and cross-functional teams to provide expert guidance, reduce risks and strengthen a caring safety culture. Your work will support Voi’s operational growth in the local market and our mission to deliver safe and sustainable micromobility services. This will include: * Leading and promoting a strong health and safety culture across warehouses, field teams and operational staff, ensuring safety is embedded in day-to-day activities and decisions. * Developing, implementing and maintaining local health and safety policies, processes and procedures, ensuring alignment with Voi’s global standards, local legislation and industry best practice. * Identifying and assessing operational risks across warehouses, field operations and facilities, implementing effective risk controls for core activities such as battery handling, equipment use, manual handling and in-field operations. * Travel regularly to different sites in Europe to carry out safety checks in warehouses and ensure consistent standards across locations. * Planning and conducting safety inspections, audits, risk assessments and incident investigations, ensuring corrective actions, follow-up and clear performance reporting. * Coordinating and supporting health and safety training so that teams understand their responsibilities and feel equipped to maintain safe working environments. * Collaborating with Operations, Legal, HR and other central teams to integrate safety into processes, warehouse set-ups, facilities management and customer safety initiatives, while owning the local health and safety roadmap and driving continuous improvement. WHAT YOU NEED TO EMBARK You are a collaborative and hands-on health and safety professional who enjoys working closely with both operational teams and senior stakeholders. You combine strong technical knowledge with a practical, solutions-focused mindset, and you are comfortable influencing others, building trust and following through on actions. In addition to being fluent in English and German we believe the right person has: * Proven experience in a health and safety leadership or management role. * Professional health and safety certification. * Strong knowledge of local health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements. * Experience developing and implementing health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments. * Demonstrated ability to conduct safety audits and incident investigations. * Experience delivering training to improve safety performance. * Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and levels. * Excellent communication and reporting skills. * Experience in logistics, mobility, transportation, warehouse operations or similar industries is an advantage. Don’t meet every requirement? If you are excited about this role and our mission, and have relevant, transferable skills, we encourage you to apply – even if you don’t check every box. WHY VOI? Working at Voi is more than just a job; our People Promise includes a personal voyage where you will grow as a professional and be a part of a team and culture that builds something meaningful for society. In addition to this you’ll have the opportunity to: * Join Europe’s #1 micromobility operator and one of the fastest growing scale-ups. * Get “skin in the game” through our employee options programme. * Enjoy unlimited free Voi rides and a dog-friendly office. * Work together with inspiring, motivated and supportive colleagues towards a common goal. * Join the micromobility revolution and be a part of creating sustainable cities made for living, free from noise and pollution.