Lead Health, Safety and Environment across a global recycling network

Hydro Aluminium Metal is a leading supplier of extrusion ingots, sheet ingots, foundry alloys, wire rods, and high-purity aluminium, with a global production network of around 6,000 employees. With primary metal production facilities in Europe, Canada, Australia, Brazil, and Qatar, and recycling facilities throughout Europe and the U.S., two-thirds of our primary aluminium production is based on renewable energy.

About the role

As HSE Director you will be part of the larger AM team, whilst being 100% dedicated to Recycling. This means that you get support from a functional network of experts whilst being responsible for Business Unit Recycling.

You will attend the leadership meetings in Recycling providing HSE updates as well as the EVP safety meetings. The position offers a great opportunity to work closely with our plants and to drive the HSE network across Recycling, and to develop, improve and maintain Safety, Environment, Health and Security in the Business Unit.

What you will be doing

• Develop and maintain HSE capability and competence throughout the organization, fostering a caring environment and culture in the organization where people dare to speak up

• Lead the network of HSE core team, composed of HSE managers from the 14 Recycling plants, located in Europe and USA.

• Together with the business, develop an HSE roadmap focusing on key priorities and monitoring execution and impact

• Ensure safety risk assessments are conducted

• Establish and ensure appropriate governance system and structure complying with legislation and Hydro internal directives as well as the system Synergi

• Conduct safety audits and training

• Support the sites with competence as needed and provide direct support for investigation of serious incidents

• Drive a strong team structure across the plants fostering best practice transfer and learning

• Support Recycling BU strategic objectives and growth, by HSE expertise on new projects or acquisitions and by fostering collaboration with other functions in Aluminium Metal.

What will make you successful?

• Relevant Master's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Engineering, Industrial Safety, or a related field

• Strong leadership experience within Health, Safety and Environment

• The ability to influence across functions and seniority levels

• Experience working with audits, compliance and governance frameworks

• Confidence in incident investigation and risk management

• A collaborative mindset with the ability to build networks across locations

• Passion for culture building, employee engagement and continuous learning

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

What we offer you

• The opportunity to work closely with our plants and strengthen the HSE network across Recycling

• A platform to develop, improve and maintain Safety, Environment, Health and Security standards across the business

• Support from a strong functional network of HSE experts

• Attractive benefit package

Equal opportunities

At Hydro, we believe diversity makes us stronger. We welcome diverse experiences and perspectives, and invite all qualified candidates to apply. We review every application fairly and strive to provide equal opportunities for everyone to grow and succeed.

Apply before: 03/05/2026