Team Lead Occupational Medicine & Hazardous Substances | Teamleiter Arbeitsmedizin & Gefahrstoffe (m/w/d)

Rheinmetall AG

Unterlüß, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Published Mar 19, 2026
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

As the Team Lead for Occupational Medicine and Hazardous Substance Management, you will provide both disciplinary and technical leadership for a cross-site team within a major industrial defense firm. Your daily responsibilities will involve coordinating external occupational health service providers across German branches, planning medical examinations, and ensuring legal compliance for hazardous materials across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. You will play a critical role in the internal approval processes for substances, evaluating chemical safety, and managing REACH compliance. This position is ideal for a professional who enjoys bridging the gap between technical safety and health management. The role is highly collaborative, requiring close cooperation with environmental protection and safety departments to implement effective health protection measures. The position offers an attractive compensation package, flexible working models, and extensive professional development through a dedicated corporate academy, making it a unique opportunity for a leader in industrial health and safety.

Required Skills

Education

Successfully completed degree in Chemistry, Safety Engineering, Occupational Sciences, Health Management, or a comparable field; alternatively, a technical vocational qualification with relevant advanced professional training.

Experience

  • Several years of professional experience in occupational safety, occupational medicine, or hazardous substance management, ideally within an industrial environment
  • Previous leadership experience or experience in the technical management of teams and external service providers
  • Practical experience with REACH regulations, preferably including substance registrations and approvals with ECHA
  • Proven experience in the continuous development of legally compliant hazardous substance management systems

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Willingness to undertake occasional business travel to various sites in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland is required.