Your mission

• You are responsible for holistic EHS management at our development and production sites.
• You build and further develop our EHS management system in line with ISO 45001, take over operational steering, and drive KPIs, audits, and continuous improvement.
• You ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and permits (e.g., ArbSchG, BetrSichV, GefStoffV, DGUV, AbfG/KrWG, ADR for dangerous goods, air emissions regulations).
• You create and update risk assessments as well as emergency and operating instructions.
• You conduct EHS risk analyses (e.g., HAZOP/What-if, Bow-Tie) and derive effective measures.
• You organize internal and external audits, site walks, and communication with authorities, and you manage Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA) to completion.
• You shape the design of plants, workplaces, and logistics processes from an EHS perspective (including battery storage, fire protection, wastewater/exhaust air management) and you build a robust incident management process (reporting and investigation procedures, root cause analyses, lessons learned, reporting).
• You train, coach, and empower teams and leaders on EHS topics, establish KPI-based reporting (e.g., near misses, safety actions, audit findings), and foster an active safety and sustainability culture (“Zero Harm Mindset”).
  
  

Your profile

• You hold a technical degree (e.g., process engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering) or an equivalent qualification.
• You are a certified occupational safety specialist (Sifa) and have 5–10 years of experience in an industrial environment – ideally in chemicals or recycling.
• You have proven experience in building and further developing an EHS management system in industrial companies.
• You are proficient in relevant laws, regulations, and standards (e.g., ArbSchG, BetrSichV, GefStoffV, TRGS/TRBS, ISO 45001).
• You have experience in risk assessments, EHS risk analyses (e.g., HAZOP/What-if, Bow-Tie), incident investigations, and technical safety evaluations.
• You communicate clearly and demonstrate strong coaching skills and assertiveness.
• You actively engage operational teams, effectively manage interfaces with Operations, Engineering, and Logistics, and drive measures into execution.
• You work in a structured, solution-oriented manner and act with high initiative, accountability, and a hands-on mindset.
• You are able to deliver operational execution while simultaneously driving strategic development.
• Business fluent German and English skills round off your profile.
  
  

Why us?

• Working in a young and interdisciplinary scale-up team
• A lot of responsibility and creative freedom right from the start
• Active contribution to climate protection & circular economy
• Active involvement in decisions
• Team spirit and a family atmosphere
  
  

About Us

cylib is a research-based German scaleup for holistic battery recycling - starting from discharging to recovery of all components of the lithium battery - that was founded in Aachen in 2022 by three visionary founders, including a female CEO.

Our process

The cylib process offers a complete end-to-end process from battery pack to green battery material by employing a combination of mechanical and thermal pre-treatments and an innovative water-based lithium and graphite recovery. Unlike incumbents, cylib can therefore recover battery materials such as lithium, graphite or manganese. The process was developed over several years of research at the renown RWTH Aachen University and offers an efficient, resource- and climate friendly recovery of all battery materials from end-of-life batteries.

cylib's technology enables the recovery of all battery components regardless of whether it is an end-of-life battery or not. Recovery of green secondary raw materials from the cylib process enables the realization of the true Circular Economy on the European market.

Interested?

Please upload your documents and answer the questions in the application form (annual gross salary expectations, a cover letter is not necessay). We look forward to receiving your application!