Hazardous Materials Management Experts in Germany
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Dieter H.
Last position:
HSE Consultant (Field Core / General Electric), Stadtwerke München GUD2 Power Plant at Health & Safety Consulting Engineering Office
- Advised as HSE Consultant on behalf of Field Core / General Electric during maintenance and repair of the gas turbine at the GUD2 power plant of Stadtwerke München.
- Organized, monitored, and managed project teams from an HSE perspective.
- Implemented and oversaw the HSE plan according to the German Construction Site Ordinance (BauStellV, SiGe plan).
- Conducted induction and toolbox training on safety topics.
- Prepared and handled risk assessments and method statements (RAMS).
- Implemented and controlled LOTO procedures.
- Managed hazardous substances, including MSDS documentation.
- Oversaw the permit-to-work process.
- Took measures to prevent accidents and injuries, documenting them in the GE-Gen Suite as part of "Mission Zero".
Ralf H.
Last position:
HSE Manager at Hitachi Energy
- New build of a converter station in Nortorf/Wilster for Tennet.
- Supervision and coordination of the companies involved in the project.
- Advice and support for the commissioning project management on all occupational and fire safety issues.
- Instruction of companies and their employees about the project specifics during commissioning.
- Requesting and collecting job descriptions and associated risk assessments.
- Supervision and issuing of work permits for respective tasks.
- Monitoring compliance with legal requirements for occupational and fire safety on construction sites.
- Maintaining incident statistics and analyzing incidents.
- Regular inspections and documentation.
- Conducting kick-off meetings with client and contractors.
- Monitoring and ensuring compliance with specific work details.
- Monitoring and ensuring proper protective measures during work.
Raned M.
Last position:
Joint Venture Project Manager at Grün Berlin GmbH
Gendarmenmarkt Berlin
- Project budget: ~ 14 Mio. Euro
- Project description: For Kemna Bau Ost GmbH & Co. KG, the contract covers the renewal of the surfaces at Gendarmenmarkt (approx. 14,000 [m²]), including the roadways and sidewalks of Charlottenstraße between Mohrenstraße and Französische Straße.
Mahir K.
Last position:
EMR-Engineer at Arxada / Sthree
- Ensuring plant availability and product changeovers
- Ensuring, preparing, reviewing, and coordinating proper and cost-effective maintenance with internal and external service providers/partners
- Issuing orders, capacity planning, maintaining reporting in SAP
- Tasks within the engineering department (DeltaV, MODICON, and Comos)
- Continuous optimization of plants and maintenance processes
- Participation in risk analyses and implementation of change management
- System commissioning and system optimizations at customer sites
- Providing on-call support in energy and production operations
- Expediting suppliers as well as supervising and coordinating installations
- Commissioning and qualification of electrical, measurement, control, and regulation technology
Ulrike B.
Last position:
Transformation lead at Hansestadt Lübeck · Lübeck Port Authority (LPA) – municipal port administration (infrastructure management, port railway, port
Situation and Challenge:
- LPA has so far been part of the city's core budget – no financial autonomy (no relevant data, processes or powers)
- MACH ERP system unsuitable for in-house operation; MACH replacement in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck by December 2028; competition for staff resources
- Port location is underperforming (Deloitte); competition for investment within the core budget is leading to a gradual and steady deterioration of port infrastructure, resulting in customers cancelling orders -> losses in cargo handling.
- Staff shortages in the Customer Management & Internal Services department are significantly increasing the pressure on projects · The LPA organisation is stuck in silos
Objectives and tasks:
- Preparation for the spin-off of LPA into EHL, a commercially operated municipal enterprise, with effect from 1 January 2027; support until the takeover by the internal PL. Drafting of a business plan for the City Council's approval of EHL
- Shortlisting of suitable ERP systems to serve as the digital backbone of the future EHL, taking into account the timetables of the relevant committees.
- Mapping of core processes to be defined within the ERP system and development of a suitable organisational structure for the target state.
- To prepare for and bring about committee decisions at project and policy level
Measures and Procedure:
- Brief analysis of the current situation: stocktaking, assessment of the status quo, evaluation of the results with departmental management
- Organising the current business into four new core processes to be introduced: Financial Accounting, Project Management, P2P, OtC. · LPA scoping: stakeholder consultation
- Selection of a technical service provider, preparation of the tender documentation and awarding of the contract in accordance with the local authority's procurement procedures
- Process and business area definitions, divisions · FIT/GAP analysis · Process mapping (actual vs. target), used to derive the change map
- System design and configuration: Basic configuration (chart of accounts in accordance with GemHVO_SH), master data structures, workflows tailored to requirements
- Data migrations: organising customers, suppliers, items and assets · MACH data exports
Results and Successes:
- Restructuring of established administrative processes into four optimised core processes · Market analysis · Selection of an ERP solution · Management of the decision-making process
- Executive Committee resolution, February 2026: Introduction of SAP Business One as the digital ERP backbone: financial accounting, project management, procurement (P2P) and sales (OtC) in 2026
- Approval from the Digital Gov. Board obtained in the HL · Data protection assessment for cloud solutions with DOS completed
- Sub-project: Business plan submitted on time and for consideration by the City Council
- Process mapping completed: Financial Accounting, Project Management, Purchasing, Sales · Scenarios documented · All integration applications (Orca AVA, Zedas, E-Plas, building inspections in Excel) clarified in SAP BusinessObjects and data import structurally prepared
- Key user basic training courses 1 and 2 successfully completed (April 2026) · Handed over to internal project manager in May 2026 with an overall project status of GREEN
Eckart H.
Last position:
Founder at AREGUS Services
- Consulting for industrial companies in the area of legal compliance (EHSQ), i.e. for safety, environmental and health protection, and management topics
- Explosion protection for Bayer AG, DB Cargo (Deutsche Bahn), Siemens, H.G.S., Dehn SE, Eickhoff Maschinenfabrik and Eickhoff Gießerei
- Consulting on explosion protection
- Preparation of explosion protection documents and training of competent persons for the inspection of systems in Ex areas
- Consulting projects for Cölner Benzin Raffinerie, AECI Schirm, Aglukon, Aixtron
- EC conformity assessment procedures according to the Machinery Directive, ATEX and Low Voltage Directive (risk assessment and CE marking, machine safety)
- Fire and explosion protection for Marienhospital BOT
- Assessment of older machines at H.G.S. (CHP plants)
- EC conformity assessment procedures for REMONDIS, Josef Meissner, Huber Technology and Milag paint booths
- Consulting services on machine safety for ENGIE, Aixtron and BASF
- Consulting projects for Ruthmann aerial work platforms, Hydac and Sika
- Projects for ABA Pyrotechnik and confidential projects for the defense industry
- Project support for the new construction of hazardous substance storage and interim safety specialist for FIEGE HealthCare Logistics GmbH
- Hazardous substance management for chemical plant manufacturers, chemical companies and the sugar industry (Südzucker, Beneo Palatint)
- PAAG procedures, risk assessments and EC conformity assessment procedures for plant safety
- Coaching of safety specialists and organizational optimization at H.G.S., Aglukon, Fiege Biblis, Pentair and the University of Mainz
- Auditor for management systems (SpaEfV, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 45001, sustainability) at TÜV Nord, TÜV Saar, SGS, GUTcert, Qualidata, BerlinCert and azmZert
- Introduction of QM, EM, EnM, OSH and DP at Schäfer Shop
- Introduction of an IMS (QM, EM, OSH) at Stiga GmbH
- Redesign of the environmental management software from InPlus GmbH and consulting on the introduction of ISO 45001 at Jung Pumpen
- Quality optimization processes for Audi AG and technical process optimization at Bugatti Automobiles
- Consulting in painting processes at Weiss Automotive GmbH
- Optimization of chemical process workflows at Basista Leiterplatten GmbH and logistics and quality optimization for Audi AG at Gruppo Prima in Italy
- Interim H&S Manager for Media-Saturn Holding group and support for integrated management systems at FIEGE Unna GmbH & Co. KG
- Occupational safety at H.G.S., EVO – Energieversorgung Oberhausen AG, FIEGE Logistik Biblis GmbH, as well as external safety engineer and quality manager at IAG GmbH and WespAG
- External consultant for occupational safety and environmental protection at Köppen GmbH, various metal processing companies, Hollingsworth & Vose, ROM – Rudolf Otto Meyer and Venator
- BG-certified trainer for safety engineer training (machine safety, explosion protection, fire and explosion protection, hazardous substances)
- Speaker for specialist seminars at Haus der Technik, VCI, TÜV Nord Akademie, SGS Academy, LVQ, Akademie der Ingenieure and BBG
- Lecture on zoning in explosion protection at the University of Wuppertal
- Measurement services: WHO fiber measurements, technical measurement of inhalation exposure according to TRGS 402, mold analysis and noise measurements
- Support with approval procedures for new construction and approval of hazardous substance storage facilities and painting systems at IAG and Eickhoff Maschinenfabrik
- Development of exclusive services: near-miss reporting system software, behavior-based safety system (VBS), psychological occupational safety system, 5S (Kaizen), hazardous substance register software, data protection support
- Functional safety (PL according to DIN EN ISO 13849-1, SIL according to IEC/EN 62061 and IEC/EN 61511)
- PAAG procedures (HAZOP studies)
- Lead auditor for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and ISO 45001
- Measurement of airborne pollutants (TRGS 400, 402), noise measurements, health management and stress and burnout prevention
- Training: EC conformity assessment procedures/CE marking, machine safety, plant safety, functional safety, explosion protection, hazardous substances officer, fire and explosion protection, leadership seminars, PPE against falls from height, certification training for aerial work platforms, forklifts and cranes
- Talks and specialist articles from 1994 to 2024 at materials science conferences, Essen Explosion Protection Days, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, FORUM occupational safety chemistry and publications in TÜV environmental management advisor, Mikrokosmos and other trade journals
Ingo T.
Last position:
Safety Specialist at Iron Foundry (Still Group)
- HSE Optimization
- HSE Management
- ISO45001 and 14001 Audits
Erik R.
Last position:
Consulting Safety Engineer at SGA-Ingenieur
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Statistics of experts using Hazardous Materials Management
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
30 years
Position duration
5 years
Positions per freelancer
16
Top business areas
Quality Assurance, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Manufacturing, Professional Services, Chemical
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Human Resources, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
17%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
88%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using Hazardous Materials Management
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Hazardous Materials Management experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Manufacturing (88%)
- Professional Services (75%)
- Chemical (63%)
- Energy (63%)
- Construction (50%)
- Aerospace and Defense (38%)
- Automotive (38%)
- Food and Beverage (38%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Purpose and scope
Hazardous Materials Management controls how dangerous substances are identified, stored, moved, used and disposed of. It connects regulatory duties with practical workflows for chemicals, fuels, gases, batteries, laboratory materials and industrial waste. The goal is traceable handling that protects people, facilities and the environment.
Core workflows
A sound program covers the full material lifecycle, from purchasing and receipt to storage, transport and disposal. Professionals define approval rules, maintain inventories, assign hazard classifications and keep documentation current. They also coordinate incident response, inspections, training and corrective actions across sites.
Data and tooling
The work often involves safety data sheet systems, chemical registers, enterprise resource planning tools and environmental, health and safety platforms. Specialists structure substance data, map it to locations and processes, and connect records with labels, storage limits and waste streams. They may also support barcode workflows, reporting interfaces and document control.
Typical applications
- Chemical inventory and safety data sheet management
- Dangerous goods shipping and transport documentation
- Storage compatibility, labelling and segregation controls
- Waste classification, collection and disposal tracking
- Site audits, emergency planning and compliance reporting
These applications appear in manufacturing, life sciences, logistics, energy, laboratories and public-sector facilities. In Germany, projects may require close coordination with plant teams, warehouse staff, environmental specialists and local compliance functions.
When to hire specialists
Companies bring in freelance expertise during system rollouts, site expansions, compliance reviews, acquisitions and remediation projects. Support is also valuable when records are inconsistent, safety data sheets are outdated, responsibilities are unclear or operations span several locations. Remote work suits data reviews and system configuration, while on-site visits help validate storage, labelling and handling practices.
What strong professionals deliver
Strong professionals combine regulatory awareness with careful data work and operational judgment. They can explain hazard information clearly, challenge incomplete records and turn requirements into usable procedures. Look for experience with chemical and dangerous goods terminology, audit evidence, stakeholder training, system integration and measurable document traceability. Clear handover materials matter because teams must maintain the process after the engagement ends.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about Hazardous Materials Management, in one place.
Hazardous Materials Management is used to control the identification, storage, handling, transport and disposal of substances that can harm people, property or the environment. It supports inventories, safety data sheets, labels, training, emergency procedures and compliance records.
Hazardous Materials Management focuses on substance-level data and the operational controls around dangerous materials. Broader environmental, health and safety software may cover incidents, inspections and workplace risks, but it often needs dedicated chemical or dangerous goods capabilities for classification, storage compatibility and shipping documentation.
A strong Hazardous Materials Management specialist may also understand safety data sheet authoring, dangerous goods transport, chemical inventory design, waste classification and environmental compliance. Useful technical skills include enterprise resource planning integration, data migration, workflow configuration and reporting.
The right level depends on the scope, substance types and number of sites involved. A focused inventory cleanup may need a specialist with strong data and documentation skills, while a global rollout or remediation program calls for experience across operations, compliance, systems and change management.
Much of Hazardous Materials Management can be handled remotely, including record reviews, system configuration, procedure writing and training materials. On-site work is useful for checking storage conditions, labels, segregation, equipment and local workflows; German-language communication may also matter when teams and records are primarily local.
Manufacturing, chemicals, life sciences, logistics, energy, laboratories and waste services commonly use Hazardous Materials Management. The exact focus varies from production chemicals and dangerous goods shipments to laboratory reagents, batteries, fuels or regulated waste.
Ask the Hazardous Materials Management specialist to explain how they validate substance data, control document versions and translate requirements into daily procedures. Review examples of audit-ready deliverables, ask how exceptions are handled and confirm that they can communicate with both operational teams and compliance stakeholders.
Before accepting a Hazardous Materials Management project, clarify the substances covered, sites involved, existing systems, data quality, regulatory scope and expected deliverables. Also confirm access to safety data sheets, operational contacts, site-visit needs and who will own the process after the engagement.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Hazardous Materials Management in their recent projects is 111 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 885 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Hazardous Materials Management in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 17% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Hazardous Materials Management in their recent projects have 30 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Hazardous Materials Management in their recent projects are German (100%), English (88%), and Spanish (13%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Hazardous Materials Management in their recent projects are Manufacturing (88%), Professional Services (75%), and Chemical (63%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Hazardous Materials Management in their recent projects are Quality Assurance (88%), Project Management (75%), and Operations (63%).
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