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We are seeking a Prevention Advisor (Level 2) / EHS Coordinator to uphold and advance our rigorous commitments to environmental responsibility and occupational safety at our facility in Ypres.

Acting as a cornerstone for our health, safety, and environmental initiatives, you will collaborate closely with the global ESG team alongside local management. This dual-focused role requires you to design and implement effective EHS strategies that safeguard our workforce and the surrounding environment while maintaining strict compliance with Belgian legal frameworks.

Key Responibilities :

Prevention Advisor (level 2) 

• Conduct risk assessments, safety inspections, and accident investigations; propose concrete preventative and corrective measures.
• Advise on and evaluate the safety of new machinery, equipment, and work processes (applying the statutory three-key procedure for procurement, delivery, and commissioning).
• Maintain and develop internal safety policies and emergency response plans; draft, execute, and monitor the statutory Global Prevention Plan (GPP) and Yearly Action Plan (JAP) in line with the Belgian welfare regulations (Welzijnswet)
• Actively contribute to and prepare documentation for the CPBW / CPPT (Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work) meetings.
• Promote a proactive safety culture across the site through safety training, toolboxes, and engagement campaigns.

Environmental Coordinator (Type B):

• Manage site environmental permits and documents, ensuring ongoing compliance with Flemish environmental regulations (art. 4.1.9.1.3 VLAREM II).
• Monitor, analyze, and report on site environmental metrics (waste management, energy, water, emissions) and collect this data from other sites to ensure a correct reporting to the ESG team
• Coordinate local ISO 14001 certification and internal environmental audits and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support corporate ESG goals and decarbonization roadmaps.
• Serve as the primary contact person for external environmental authorities and auditors.

Your profile

• Certified Prevention Advisor Level 2 (Preventieadviseur Niveau 2).
• Certified Environmental Coordinator Type B (Milieucoördinator Type B).
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in an EHS role, ideally within an industrial, manufacturing, or high-tech environment.
• Strong knowledge of Belgian/Flemish EHS and welfare legislation.
• Knowledge of relevant Management Systems standards (such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001) is a plus
• The ability to translate complex regulations into workable, everyday solutions.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and engage colleagues at all levels.
• Fluent in Dutch and English (written and spoken).

We offer

• An Impactful Role: Shape environmental and safety strategies at a world-leading technology company.
• Global Collaboration: Partner with international ESG teams on impactful decarbonization and sustainability roadmaps.
• Professional Growth: Advance your career in a dynamic, high-tech industrial environment that values expertise and continuous improvement.
• Mission-Driven Work: Contribute to innovative micro-electronic solutions that improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability.
• Inclusive Culture: Join a diverse, equal-opportunity workplace that recognizes D&I as a driving force for success.

Diversity & Inclusion

Melexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

About Melexis

Inspired by a passion for technology and engineering, Melexis designs, develops and delivers innovative micro-electronic solutions. They enable designers to turn ideas into applications that support the best imaginable future. The company’s advanced mixed-signal semiconductor sensors and actuators integrate sensing, driving and communication into next-generation products and systems. They improve safety, raise efficiency, support sustainability and enhance comfort.

Melexis is a world leader in automotive sensors. Today, on average, every new car produced worldwide contains 18 Melexis chips. Melexis uses this expertise to serve other markets as well: alternative mobility, smart appliances, smart buildings, robotics, energy management and digital health.

Melexis is headquartered in Belgium and employs over 2000 people in 18 locations worldwide. The company is publicly traded on Euronext Brussels (MELE).