### **General information** Job Title HS Manager Ref \# P1007653 Employment Type Permanent Department Environmental Health and Safety Position level Manager Date Thursday, October 16, 2025 AESC Office Location Navalmoral de la Mata, Extremadura, Spain ### **Description \& Requirements** Job Description The Health and Safety Manager of AESC Spain will support the establishment of a world\-class Health, Safety and Environment program for the new battery gigafactory in Navalmoral de la Mata. Reporting to the HSE Head of Spain, you will implement HS standards, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive a proactive safety culture across construction and future operations. This hands\-on role requires strong leadership, risk awareness, and collaboration with contractors and project teams to achieve zero\-incident performance and environmental excellence. Requirements / Required skills * Construction Safety * Electrical Safety * Fire Safety * HSE Management Systems * Health \& Safety * Industrial Safety * Safety Management Systems * Health \& Safety standards and regulations * Health \& safety procedures * Certified Safety Professional (certification) * Safety Regulations * Safety Standards Qualifications * **10\+ years of HS Health and Safety (PRL) experience** in industrial or manufacturing environments. * **Proven implementation and management of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001** systems, with successful external certification cycles and audits * **Solid track record in risk assessment, incident investigation, and emergency preparedness**, including root‑cause analysis and crisis response planning for operational and contractor risks. * **Deep knowledge of Spanish and EU regulations**—such as Seveso III, REACH/CLP, Waste Battery \& WEEE, and the newly adopted EU Battery Regulation—and practical experience with permitting and regulatory interface * **Hands‑on HSE leadership during capital projects and gigafactory launches**, particularly in battery manufacturing or clean‑tech operations; familiarity with process safety, ATEX, machine safety, and contractor compliance is essential * **Strong training and behavioural safety experience**, with evidence of developing and delivering multilingual ES/EN safety programmes, toolbox talks, and campaigns tailored to manufacturing audiences * **Proficiency in building and monitoring HSE KPIs** (e.g., TRIFR, LTIFR, near‑miss/leading indicators), along with regular reporting to senior executives with insight and action plans * **Cross\-functional stakeholder engagement skills**, with a solid record of collaborating with Production, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and external auditors/regulatory bodies to harmonise safety compliance * **Background in sustainability and waste compliance for battery materials**, demonstrating understanding of circular economy challenges in the battery industry—from recycling logistics to decarbonisation and solvent/pollution control would be an advantage