SUMMARY:
𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸
POSITION INFO:
Our client, a well-established organisation operating across multiple industrial sites, is seeking a senior Health and Safety professional to lead its safety and risk strategy at Group level. This executive-level position requires an experienced leader who can influence operational performance, strengthen the organisation's safety culture and ensure consistent compliance across geographically dispersed operations. 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: • Shape and lead the organisation's Group-wide Health and Safety strategy • Advise executive management and operational leadership on safety, health and business risk • Establish and maintain a consistent safety management framework across all operations • Integrate health, safety and risk considerations into strategic and operational decision-making • Support new projects and operations with specialist risk assessments and safety guidance • Monitor compliance with legislation, regulatory requirements and internal standards • Keep the business informed of legislative changes and their potential operational impact • Develop and periodically review safety policies, procedures and operational controls • Evaluate safety data to identify trends, recurring risks and improvement opportunities • Present meaningful safety performance reports and recommendations to senior leadership • Coordinate corrective and preventative actions across the business • Improve workforce participation, leadership accountability and the overall safety culture • Monitor the delivery and performance of occupational health and hygiene services • Provide functional direction to site-based Health and Safety teams • Coach and develop safety professionals through mentoring and knowledge-sharing • Promote the implementation of relevant industry safety initiatives and leading practices • Maintain constructive relationships with regulators, consultants and industry stakeholders • Work closely with operational and support departments to improve safety outcomes • Manage direct reports and functional teams against agreed objectives and performance measures 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: • Diploma or relevant tertiary qualification in Safety Management, Mining, Engineering or a related discipline • At least 10 years' senior Safety Management experience within mining or a comparable heavy-industrial environment • SAMTRAC, SHEMTRAC or an equivalent recognised safety qualification • COMSOC 1 and COMSOC 2 • Valid Code 08\/EB driver's licence • Practical experience developing and managing enterprise-wide safety and risk programmes • Comprehensive understanding of mining, construction and occupational health and safety legislation • Working knowledge of recognised SHE and risk management standards, including ISO 45001 • Experience leading safety functions across multiple operational sites • Excellent English communication and stakeholder engagement skills • Strong strategic planning, analytical and problem-solving capabilities • Incident investigation or root-cause analysis training would be advantageous • A Blasting Certificate would be advantageous • Existing relationships with mining regulators and relevant industry bodies would be beneficial
