About the role

  • HSE Manager at PolyNovo developing and executing health, safety, and environmental strategies. Ensuring compliance with legislation while promoting best practices in manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive health and safety strategy and system aligned with Operational goals and regulatory requirements.
  • Provide compliant advice to stakeholders and the business when managing issues or incidents.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate psychosocial risks (e.g., workplace stress, burnout, harassment, mental health challenges) across all levels of the organisation.
  • Partner with the People team to design and deliver targeted HSE training and awareness programs, building internal capability and promoting accountability.
  • Conduct regular site inspections, audits and risk assessments to proactively identify potential workplace health and safety issues and develop appropriate action plans.
  • Lead investigations of workplace health and safety incidents and hazard management, including conducting investigations, root cause analysis, action plans, maintaining accurate records and timely reporting.
  • Manage emergency response and injury management protocols, maintaining readiness for emergencies and overseeing return-to-work processes.
  • Work with relevant leads to ensure all reports including associated documentation are followed up and completed in a confidential, timely fashion.
  • Partner with Quality and Production teams to ensure that safety practices and procedures are compliant, followed and are best practice.
  • Active coordination and early involvement in the injury and claims management process with employee, supervisor and medical professionals.
  • Coordinate and manage injury management/return to work process.
  • Manage long term medical absences, making decisions on approach and management.
  • Collaborate with the People, Legal, Quality and Compliance teams to ensure alignment of health and safety policies with broader employee welfare and regulatory requirements.
  • Prepare and present regular reports to senior leadership on the performance of health and safety initiatives and compliance.
  • Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of health and safety programs, continuously seeking opportunities for improvement.
  • Serve as the point of contact for internal stakeholders and external regulatory bodies on matters related to health and safety.
  • Empower teams and employees to develop a safety mindset and drive to imbed this into daily practices and procedures.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years' work experience in a senior HSE role in a manufacturing environment.
  • Tertiary Qualifications, with an HSE focus preferred.
  • HSE technical skills (e.g. training, auditing, investigation, learning teams, HOP, etc.)
  • Extensive experience in dealing with chemicals on site.
  • Extensive experience in dealing with a warehouse on site.

Benefits

  • Career development opportunities and unlimited access to online learning.
  • Rewards platform with access to discounts at over 450+ Australian retailers.
  • Paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers, Nurture Days, and more.
  • Salary packaging including novated car leasing.

Job title

HSE Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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