Sundstrom Recruitment is a boutique recruitment consultancy that specialises solely in the permanent placement of HSEQ professionals.

Given our niche focus, we understand the goals and objectives of our candidates. We match exceptional safety professionals with the best long-term career opportunities.

The Opportunity

Lead the Health, Safety and Environment function within a well-established manufacturing business across Western Australia and Queensland, reporting directly to the General Manager, you will be developing and leading the implementation of the safety culture across different branches, with a strong focus on implementing safety management systems.

Your Duties

Work collaboratively with senior leaders to implement proactive safety behaviour and to model and drive safe operations to eliminate risks within their departments.
Lead the implementation of the Health, Safety and Environment management systems.
Drive compliance for safety programs and processes to ensure there is a consistent standard of identifying, assessing and managing risks that may be present.
Assess feedback from department leads and senior management and act accordingly to improve safety policies.
Interact with main stakeholders to understand how to successfully manage their risks and add value to their operations and business strategy.
Travel to multiple sites across Australia as part of your role.

Your Background

Relevant Health and Safety qualifications, Cert IV WHS as a minimum.
Experience in cultural development and safety management, preferably with experience within a OEM or Manufacturing environment.
Robust understanding and knowledge of national HSEQ laws and regulations.
Strong problem solving and conflict resolution capabilities.
Great communication skills - Able to communicate well with small or large audiences and pass credibility to all safety related matters.

What’s on Offer

Flexible working conditions with regular travel.
Work with senior leadership and opportunities for professional development and potential internal promotion.
Implement, drive, and continuously improve safety culture.
Full employee benefits package including company vehicle.

What next?

You probably want to know more about the business – their services, their plans and their history. Meanwhile, the company will need to be assured that you can drive a proactive Health and Safety culture in their business and deliver under pressure and at pace.

For an informal chat, please reach out to Maria Arruty on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-arruty-190abb278/) or apply to the advert via the link below. Don’t worry if your CV isn’t up to date. Just send me what you have, and we can deal with that later.

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