A leading manufacturing business is seeking an experienced HSE Specialist to support distribution, warehousing and operational teams across a national network. This is a hands-on role focused on embedding safety systems, strengthening Chain of Responsibility compliance, coaching leaders and driving a proactive safety culture across high-risk operational environments.

Key responsibilities

Reporting into the HSE Manager onsite, you will be responsible for supporting a number of sites based across Australia, with a focus on partnering with stakeholders to improve safety performance. Further responsibilities include:

• Lead and support Chain of Responsibility initiatives;

• Manage risks relating to mobile plant, MHE and loading / unloading activities;

• Conduct incident investigations and implement corrective actions;

• Coach leaders to strengthen safety capability and accountability;

• Deliver practical safety training, toolbox talks and awareness programs;

• Review and improve safety management systems and documentation;

• Support compliance with ISO 45001 principles and best practice standards;

• Assist with injury management and early intervention activities; and

• Drive continuous improvement through engagement, communication and auditing.

The ideal candidate

You are a practical and influential safety professional who enjoys working closely with operational leaders and frontline teams. You bring strong logistics or supply chain safety experience and have a passion for improving systems, developing people and embedding a positive safety culture.

Key requirements

• Diploma-level WHS qualifications or higher;

• Experience in logistics, warehousing, transport, distribution or manufacturing environments, with exposure to managing risks associated with these industries;

• Strong understanding of Chain of Responsibility requirements;

• Proven ability to coach and influence leaders at all levels;

• Incident investigation experience (ICAM or equivalent highly regarded);

• Exposure to safety management systems and continuous improvement initiatives;

• Ability to design and deliver engaging safety training; and

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

How to apply

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Danielle Van Velthuizen at u&u on 07 3232 9125 by quoting reference number 46750.  
 
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