Associate Director EHS - Broadmeadows

Ventia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Behring is seeking an EHS Associate Director to lead environment, health, safety and sustainability initiatives at the Broadmeadows site. The role ensures strategic program delivery, risk management, and continuous improvement while aligning with CSL's global EHS standards.

The position provides expert guidance across the business, strengthens compliance, and fosters a safe and high-performing workplace through collaboration with site leads and global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, engineering or science or relevant tertiary qualification
• Minimum 10 years of EHS experience in GMP or complex industrial environments
• Experience implementing EHS management systems and practical tools/training
• Experience in matrix or self-insured organizations; knowledge of regulator WHS laws

Responsibilities

• Implement EHS objectives and site action plans; meet internal reporting requirements
• Develop and improve EHS systems, audits, and programs aligned with CSL standards and ISO 45001/14001
• Ensure compliance with all EHS legal requirements; manage permits and licenses
• Support risk management processes; maintain risk registers and critical control programs
• Provide leadership and guidance to ensure compliance with site procedures and EHS legislation
• Drive continuous improvement through stakeholder engagement and CAPA governance

Skills

EHS Leadership

Risk Management

GMP Environment

Regulatory Knowledge

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Safety/Engineering/Science

Job description

Reporting to the Site EHS Director, the EHS Associate Director supports the implementation of CSL's Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability strategy across the Broadmeadows site.

Working closely with Site Leads, this role helps drive EHS performance through strategic program delivery, risk management, continuous improvement, and the adoption of best-practice EHS standards. The position provides expert guidance and support across the business to strengthen compliance, enhance safety outcomes, and foster a safe, sustainable, and high-performing workplace.

Key Responsibilities

• Implements EHS Global and site business objectives including EHS Action Plan. Meets site internal reporting requirements including Comcare/SRCC Self Insurance
• Drive EHS compliance and continuous improvement through the development of EHS systems, policies, audits, and programs aligned with CSL standards, regulatory requirements, and ISO 45001/14001.
• Ensures an on-going state of compliance with all applicable EHS legal requirements including regulations, permits and licences, and compliance reporting
• Support Global and Site risk management processes and risk registers, ensuring EHS risks are identified, assessed, controlled, and monitored through effective risk management and critical control programs
• Provide leadership, knowledge and support in the diligent discharge of CSL's Work Health & Safety responsibilities and actively support management and employees to comply with requirements of site procedures and relevant EHS legislation
• Deploy continuous improvement and risk reduction activities through engagement of key stakeholders and development of internal resources
• Facilitate incident investigation analysis and ensure identification of appropriate corrective actions to drive a culture of continuous improvementOversee governance of CAPAs (including high priority CAPA) processes
• Provide support to other EHS team members as required

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably within the disciplines of safety, engineering or science and/or other relevant tertiary qualifications
• A minimum of 10 years of overall experience in EHS in a GMP or biological manufacturing environment, or complex industrial/construction environment is preferred
• Experience developing and implementing EHS Management systems and processes including proven ability to deliver practical tools and training
• Experience working in a matrix and self insured organization is preferred
• Good working knowledge with the Regulator (Comcare) and Commonwealth WHS legislation and regulation
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting and among multiple department functions
• Experience in Permit to work systems, Isolation/LOTOTO, confined space entry, working at heights, contractor management, and process safety
• Demonstrated ability to organise, prioritise, work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Proven experience in your ability to address safety and environmental concerns and implement improvements

Location: Broadmeadows, 5-days a week

Closing date for applications: Monday 12th October 2026

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

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