Reporting to the Safety Superintendent, the Work Health and Safety Specialist plays a crucial role in driving a shift in safety performance as well as supporting operations to achieve safety excellence. This is done by influencing, coaching, and working directly with Front Line Leaders, Contracting Partners, and the broader workforce.
Key responsibilities:
- Build capability amongst leaders and teams to achieve effective and efficient WHS outcomes.
- Monitor and assess environment procedures, equipment, and installations regularly to ensure an acceptable risk level.
- Implement any required Risk Management and Management Change strategies in line with company and legislative requirements.
- Facilitate WHS training within operations to support effective implementation of systems and build capability.
- Work closely with and support other team members, undertaking other duties as required to deliver optimal WHS outcomes.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current WHS legislations and standards to provide relevant advice and support.
- Provide timely and accurate advice and support towards WHS risk reduction and safe execution of work within the allocated business unit.
- Coordinate and conduct hazard identification and risk assessments within the business where more complex tools are required.
- Provide ongoing investigation, coaching, and leadership for safety professionals and line personnel to ensure outcomes align with SIMEC mining investigations requirements.
Our ideal candidate will have the ability to work in a rapidly changing environment, with a drive and resourcefulness to research and find solutions to challenging issues, as well as implement any required changes. You should have the following:
- Tertiary WHS Qualifications or suitable qualifications in the relevant discipline.
- Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment (preferable).
- Strong communication (verbal and written) and critical thinking skills.
- Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders, and build effective working relationships.
- Strong relationship management skills and the ability to engage and influence stakeholders, and build effective working relationships.
- Ability to develop and manage health and safety management systems.
- Experience in facilitating incident investigations and risk assessments.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation, risk management, auditing, reporting, and investigation requirements.
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