Safety Manager

JOB PURPOSE 

 For over 125 years, Amcor Horsens has been producing high-quality flexible packaging for the healthcare coffee and dairy industry. As one of the group’s most stable and profitable sites, we’re proud of our strong safety culture — and we’re ready to take it to the next level. 
 

As our new Safety Manager, you’ll lead and strengthen the plant’s environmental, health, and safety programs — ensuring full compliance with local, regional, and national regulations, as well as Amcor’s internal standards and policies. You’ll play a key role in aligning site-level practices with group-wide EHS systems, driving consistency and excellence across all operations. 
 

You’ll work closely with plant leadership, operators, and external partners to foster a proactive safety culture focused on prevention, engagement, and continuous improvement — with the ultimate goal of achieving a safe workplace and making Horsens a true benchmark for safety and operational excellence. 

 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES   

Safety & Health Management 

• Lead and improve site-wide safety programs, ensuring full compliance with all EHS standards and procedures, 

• Conduct risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations to drive preventive action and a safe environment culture, 

• Train, coach, and engage employees to foster proactive safety ownership at every level. 
  
  

EHS Compliance & Culture 

• Oversee all environmental and safety compliance, including waste management, permits, and reporting, 

• Act as the main contact for authorities and regulatory inspections, 

• Lead by example to strengthen a proactive, visible, and collaborative safety culture across the plant. 
  
  

Leadership & Influence 

• Manage a small EHS team (2 direct reports), guiding development, performance, and engagement, 

• Lead the Factory Safety Steering Committee, influencing standards and promoting cross-department collaboration, 

• Act as a role model and trusted advisor, building strong relationships with leaders, operators, and external partners.
   

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

What you will bring - Mandatory 

• Bachelor or Master Degree in occupational health and safety, environmental science, industrial hygiene, or related field, 

• 5+ years of EHS experience, 

• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment,

• Solid knowledge of Danish regulatory requirements and experience collaborating with relevant authorities (e.g., Danish Working Environment Authority, Environmental Protection Agency), 

• Fluent in Danish and English. 

What you will bring - Nice to have 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), 

• Professional certification (e.g., relevant Danish health, safety, or environmental qualifications, or equivalent international certifications such as CSP, CIH, or CHMM).
   

You will succeed if you... 

• Inspire a proactive safety culture by coaching, engaging, and influencing employees at all levels, 

• Identify and solve safety challenges through strong analysis, practical solutions, and continuous improvement, 

• Communicate clearly and confidently, building trust and collaboration across the plant and organization. 

Join Amcor!

Join Amcor and you can be part of the team that makes the packaging of the future better for people and our planet. 

Here at Amcor, we work together every day to make a positive impact on the lives of millions of people across the globe by providing packaging for essential products, including food, beverages, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal care. 

We are sustainability leaders in our industry, and we were the first global packaging company to commit to making all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. In addition, our products play a vital role in a circular economy as we are working toward 30% recycled material across our portfolio by 2030, and we are one of few packaging companies committed to using science-based targets and achieving net zero emissions by 2050.