A globally recognised organisation with a strong brand and presence in Australia, this business operates across complex, high-risk sectors including transport, infrastructure, manufacturing and maintenance. With a clear focus on innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable practices, this is a rare opportunity to influence safety at both a strategic and frontline level.
The Opportunity
This role offers the chance to design and implement a forward-looking Health, Safety & Wellbeing strategy while maintaining a strong influence at operations level. You will be instrumental in shaping the organisation’s safety culture, lifting maturity, and embedding consistent, high-impact practices across all sites.
You will:
- Lead and mentor a capable Health & Safety team, fostering collaboration and capability development
- Champion safety initiatives that balance strategic priorities with operational realities
- Strengthen governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks
- Engage directly with teams on the ground to understand challenges and drive meaningful change
- Deliver insights and reporting that influence organisational decision-making
- Shape practical solutions that make a tangible difference to employee wellbeing and safety performance
- Use your previous experience to develop a psychosocial strategy and embed it across a geographically dispersed workforce
- Create and implement a national strategy that enhances safety culture and operational outcomes
- Embed proactive processes and practices across sites, improving incident management and follow-through
- Develop and empower your team, building capability and confidence
- Bridge the gap between strategy and day-to-day operations, ensuring safety is part of the way people work
You are a highly credible, strategic, and hands-on HSE leader with:
- Proven experience in Health & Safety leadership and management across multi-site, high-risk operations
- Ability to influence organisational culture and embed accountability at all levels
- A track record of designing and implementing safety strategies with real operational impact
- Strong leadership, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Confidence in translating strategy into practical, frontline solutions
- Strong understanding of high-risk activities and the need to be visible and engaging with a blue-collar workforce
- Relevant qualifications in WHS
- A globally recognised brand in the automotive industry
- A unique mix of strategy and frontline leadership
- The opportunity to develop strategy and drive continuous improvement
- Autonomy and responsibility for the Health, Safety & Wellbeing function
- Competitive salary + superannuation + fully paid vehicle
If you are seeking an experience and a career, not just a job, we want to hear from you. Join a progressive business that values safety, embraces innovation, and strives to be at the forefront of the industry while adding real value to all stakeholders.
Click Apply or email your CV to Suzi Johnson: sjohnson@thesafestep.com.au