Safety Leadership Opportunity
We are seeking a dedicated professional to lead and manage our safety function, embedding a safety-first approach and driving operational excellence.
This role will involve effectively partnering with stakeholders, influencing operational decisions, and championing a safety-first culture. You will be responsible for managing and continuously improving safety systems and processes, ensuring they are practical, cost-effective, and aligned with best practice standards.
Key Responsibilities:
* Influencing operational decisions by applying a safety framework to all plant improvements and changes.
* Conducting and overseeing risk assessments for new processes, systems, or procedures, ensuring safety implications are identified and addressed.
* Collaborating with safety coordinators and representatives to embed proactive safety measures and compliance into operational planning.
* Championing a safety-first culture by engaging teams on the floor, driving awareness, and promoting accountability at all levels.
* Managing and continuously improving safety systems and processes, ensuring they are practical, cost-effective, and aligned with best practice standards.
* Monitoring, reporting, and acting on safety performance metrics, including near misses, hazards, and incidents, to drive continuous improvement.
* Supporting change management initiatives by integrating safety considerations into productivity and quality improvement projects.
* Developing and implementing succession planning and talent strategies within the safety function to build capability and retain top talent.
* Providing expert advice and coaching to leaders and teams on safety issues, compliance requirements, and cultural improvement opportunities.
Requirements:
* Tertiary qualifications in Safety or related discipline (post-grad encouraged).
* Strong knowledge of Vic OH&S and WH&S Harmonised Legislation.
* Ability to influence at all levels – from frontline to corporate.
* Experience in managing safety change initiatives and embedding cultural improvements.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
* Strong planning, organisational, and diagnostic capabilities.
You Will Thrive In This Role If:
* You have a strong drive for operational excellence.
* You possess excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
* You have experience in managing safety change initiatives and embedding cultural improvements.