Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position
Job Description
Established in 1954, McElligotts is one of Australia's largest privately owned Protective Coatings companies. With depots in Mackay, Gladstone, Geelong, Melbourne, Sydney and Launceston, McElligotts have the ability to meet their client's wants and needs with a wide range of services across Australia.
McElligotts is in need of a highly experienced and qualified EHS Manager. Primary purpose: To contribute to the safe work environment by planning, driving and measuring EHS initiatives across the organisation, proactively identifying and mitigating risks, and providing strategic input to the business. The EHS Manager will manage the McElligotts Environmental Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Department.
Be responsible for the management, implementation, operation, monitoring and review of the McElligotts EHS management system, with the goal of achieving work activities without incident, harm to personnel or damage to property or the environment. Achieve EHS performance improvements and regulatory compliance. Role includes, but is not limited to:
Responsibilities
* Planning: Develop and implement the EHS strategy and high‑level annual plans for the entire business, deliver and present EHS related findings and issues to the Board.
* Provide leadership and vision to manage the EHS responsibilities in the best interest of shareholders and stakeholders, establish the organisational EHS management plan, design training plans and implement EHS initiatives across the organisation.
* Drive a culture of safety and sustainability: facilitate and drive the reduction of significant injuries throughout the organisation, provide EHS technical support to relevant business divisions, including advising Operations Managers and coaching and mentoring site‑based supervisors and employees.
* Ensure that expectations are understood by all management teams and that the Commercial OHS/HSE and National EH&S plans include these expectations; manage the audit program for Commercial operations and ensure that identified issues are integrated into the business and site EH&S plans, ensuring workplace safety.
* Review auditing and incident investigation procedures and issues, consult and communicate with all levels of stakeholders, establish procedures for safety/risk management and emergencies.
* Reduce Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rates (TRIFR) to meet business targets, conduct corrective and preventive action reporting to senior management, liaise with relevant authorities on EH&S issues.
* Coach new managers and supervisors joining the organisation to ensure they are aware of their EHS responsibilities; liaise with clients on matters pertaining to EH&S; serve as the primary external spokesperson on EHS issues.
* Training: Identify organisational EHS training needs and staffing requirements; support professional development.
Qualifications
* Required: Bachelor Degree in Science/Engineering or equivalent with additional professional qualifications in HSE and Fire & Safety Management Systems.
* Internal Audit Qualifications: Minimum 10 Years relevant experience.
* Highly desirable: Formal qualification or study in Frontline Management, relevant supervision experience.
* Computer literacy proficient in Excel and Word.
* Compile and present reports both verbally and written.
Salary: $80.000 - $100.000 per annum
If you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered for this position, please apply now
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