Safety Manager
Core
Lead a small safety team to drive a proactive, behavioural-based safety culture, ensure compliance, manage risk, and conduct investigations in a large-scale industrial manufacturing environment.
Role type
Senior Safety Manager (Industrial Manufacturing)
Builds
Safety culture, compliance frameworks, risk management systems, and training programs for a 270-person workforce.
Domain
Heavy industrial manufacturing / Construction materials
Required skills
Behavioural-based safety leadership, incident investigation, risk assessment, WHS compliance, safety training delivery, stakeholder engagement, safety committee management, contractor management, safety reporting, continuous improvement planning.
Preferred skills
Experience in heavy industrial, manufacturing, processing, or construction materials environments, formal qualification in Occupational Health & Safety, training and assessing qualifications.
Technologies
Safety management systems, reporting platforms
Responsibilities
Drive and embed a strong behavioural safety culture; Coach leaders and employees on safe work practices; Lead incident and safety investigations; Ensure compliance with WHS legislation; Facilitate risk assessments and safety improvement plans; Manage safety reporting requirements; Lead and support safety committees, audits, and contractor management; Develop and deliver safety training initiatives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
