Health and Safety Manager

Railton

Health, Safety & Environment (Mining, Resources & Energy)

Are you looking for a new role that offers a variety of challenges and opportunities to have an impact?

We are seeking an experienced Health and Safety Manager to join our senior leadership team in TAS, reporting to the Operations Manager Railton. You will partner with leaders at Railton and Cornwall Coal to achieve continuous improvement in safe and sustainable operations.

In this diverse role, you’ll be influencing the safety culture of sites that operate open cut limestone and underground/open cut coal mining, clinkering and cement processing and have rail and ship terminals. You’ll get involved in the hands on, day to day support as well as provide higher level strategic leadership and direction to line leaders and the general workforce. This role is not for someone who is happy to just go through the motions and work with what we already have in place. We are looking for you to identify opportunities, drive change and have a true impact on health, safety and productivity in our business.

About the role:

In this role you will:

Coach, mentor, assist, challenge and guide site leaders in safety and related issues

Provide professional advice to leaders in risk management, using internal frameworks

Stimulate improvements in the safety culture by championing issues and engaging all employees and contractors in dialogue

Provide advice on requirements to manage and implement SHEQ Management System

Ensure relevant training needs analyses are maintained for compliance training and support delivery

Communicate and facilitate the implementation of safety best practices

Recommend strategic and tactical safety improvements

Personally lead investigations for all high level incidents

Monitor business specific safety legislation and regulatory requirements to ensure it is incorporated into corporate and site systems and communicated to all site personnel

Plan for successful site shutdowns and provide technical safety input to other projects

Manage industrial hygiene, employee health, return to work and rehabilitation

Manage operations security, ensuring risk profile is effectively managed

In partnership with senior leaders, liaise with relevant government and industry bodies

Support the internal/external audit program

About you:

Experience leading safety in a complex / heavy industrial setting, ideally including coal mining

Degree qualified with a Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety as a minimum

Demonstrated understanding and experience interpreting Workplace Health and Safety and Environmental Legislation

Experience in maintaining a management system certified to ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 and ISO 31000

Skillset that includes highly developed communication, influencing and coaching skills

Experience with rehabilitation and return to work preferred

Experience with a range of areas within the broader “safety” e.g. health, compliance

Ability to build relationships at all levels of the business

Understanding of budgeting and project management is desirable

Ability to travel between sites in Railton and Fingal

Why work for Cement Australia?

Site Manager focused on partnering with leadership team to drive and deliver realistic, achievable and safe outcomes for the site - on time and within budget

Lifestyle location and strong local community

Based at our Railton site in the beautiful pristine northern region of Tasmania

Join Australia’s largest integrated cement manufacturer and distributor

Salary package that include tool of trade vehicle and bonus potential

Benefits that include novated leasing, product discounts, EAP program and parental leave

About us:

An icon of the Australian cement industry, Cement Australia is the nation’s leading supplier of cementitious products and services. Whilst cement is in the name, the business portfolio is diverse, comprising a series of heavy industrial manufacturing operations, coal and limestone mines, bulk distribution transport fleet, rail and shipping interactions and hazardous waste treatment and alternative fuel production (Geocycle).

As an organisation, we offer our employees work-life balance, a close-knit and collaborative team whilst providing you with the tools and opportunity to make your mark. Our vision is to create a safe, healthy, productive and sustainable business and we are looking for like-minded professionals who align with our company values.

Additional Information:

As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete a pre-employment medical and a background check. Cement Australia is an Equal Opportunity employer and open to residents of Australia with valid working rights.

Please apply directly as submissions from third party agencies will not be accepted at this time.

Build your dream career and lifestyle with Australia’s largest and most respected cement manufacturer and innovator.

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