Hermès HSE and Maintenance Manager

About Hermès

This prestigious fashion house, renowned for its timeless elegance and innovative designs, is a part of a leading global luxury conglomerate. The brand is committed to excellence and offers a dynamic environment where creativity and business acumen are equally valued.

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop the sites’ health, safety and environmental culture and deploy the PVDS division’s HSE policy across both sites.
• Manage a team of two maintenance technicians and ensure machinery operates correctly and safely.
• Track HSE, continuous improvement and maintenance investments and expenses with the site Finance Controller and Production Director.
• Lead the action plan aligned with the Paris Val de Seine division’s HSE roadmap across both sites.
• Propose measures to reduce incidents, workplace accidents and occupational illnesses.
• Lead investigations into HSE incidents, near misses and hazardous situations, working with the CSSCT, relevant managers and occupational health and safety personnel; analyse associated statistics.
• Prepare and facilitate materials for the CSSCT.
• Lead and analyse the results of behavioural safety visits.
• Coordinate ergonomic initiatives with trained ergonomic contacts and ensure appropriate follow-up of Méthodes Repères.
• Lead actions arising from HSE feedback and deploy the annual communications plan.
• Work with the PVDS and HMS HSE networks to strengthen HSE culture at both sites; ensure managers conduct behavioural safety visits.
• Organise and monitor HSE audits and related action plans; engage management in HSE self-assessments and culture audits.
• Mobilise a community of artisan ergonomic and/or HSE contacts in the workshops and develop employees’ skills and culture in health, mental health, ergonomics and safety through awareness, on-site engagement, initial and ongoing training, and support for artisans and support functions.
• Keep the Document Unique, risk assessments and associated prevention plan up to date.
• Maintain chemical risk assessments and their associated action plans.
• Oversee periodic inspections of equipment and machinery and verify compliance at installation and across buildings in coordination with General Services.
• Ensure compliance with the prefectural operating permit for ICPE installations, in coordination with Production and General Services.
• Monitor regulatory developments in safety and environmental matters using dedicated tools.
• Bring employees together around sustainable development and lead initiatives on energy conservation, waste management and sponsorship.
• Set and monitor preventive maintenance schedules for the machine fleet.
• Manage maintenance interventions within deadlines and budgets to ensure the effective use of the machine fleet.
• Contribute to defining requirements for new machinery and oversee its reception on site with users and an inspection body.
• Verify machine compliance in coordination with the PVDS division’s Maintenance Manager.
• Analyse failures of critical equipment and define resulting action plans.
• Plan and deliver equipment-use training with the team and Production.
• Coordinate with General Services on building-related works and lead workshop layout and refurbishment projects.

Qualifications

• Higher education, such as an engineering degree or equivalent, or significant experience in HSE, maintenance and ideally continuous improvement.
• Ability to unite teams around projects and lead organisational change.
• Knowledge of ergonomics is preferred.
• Rigour, organisation and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Enjoyment of hands-on, on-site work and a proactive approach.
• Determination and perseverance.
• Analytical and synthesis skills.
• Autonomy and organisation.
• Good command of IT tools, including Excel, Word and CMMS software.
• At least 3 years of experience.

Skills

Experience

At least 3 years

Education

Higher education, such as an engineering degree or equivalent, or significant experience in HSE, maintenance and ideally continuous improvement.

Culture

The company fosters a collaborative and innovative culture, encouraging employees to push the boundaries of creativity while maintaining a strong commitment to sustainability and ethical practices.

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