Health & Safety Advisor (12 Month Fixed Term)

Fortescue; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue is seeking a Health and Safety professional to assist in planning, improving, and implementing the Health and Safety Management System across multiple sites. The role involves traveling to operational sites during each swing to coach leadership in safety and risk reduction initiatives.

You will bring ICAM incident investigation experience and guide leaders to enhance organisational learning in health and safety, while supporting village operations, aerodromes and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A highly motivated, passionate team player.
• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety or similar.
• Demonstrated experience applying Health and Safety practices in an industrial environment.
• Safety auditing qualification (Lead Auditor) and knowledge of Mine Safety Act & Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Complete quality data analysis to identify trends for leadership focus areas.
• Mentor and coach operational personnel to establish a sustained safety culture.
• Develop material to support effective implementation of the HSE management system.
• Participate in Fortescue Vendor Management Audit process.
• Support integration of Fortescue's Food Safety Management Plan (FMSP).

Skills

Data analysis

Mentoring and coaching

Team player

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety or similar

Job description

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Cloudbreak

Roster: 8D/6R - FIFO ex Perth

Reporting to the Health and Safety Manager - Services, this role is responsible for assisting with the planning, improvement, and implementation of Fortescue's Health and Safety Management System. This role will see you travelling to different operational sites each swing to participate and coach operational leadership in the implementation of Fortescue’s safety and Risk Reduction programs.

With previous experience in incident investigations (in particular ICAM), you will engage and provide guidance to operational leadership to improve organisational learning within health and safety.

The role will support a range of stakeholders including village operations, aerodromes and others.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete quality data analysis to identify trends to support operational leadership in identifying focus areas
• Actively participate in mentoring and coaching of operational personnel to establish a sustained safety culture
• Assist in the development of supporting material for the effective implementation of the health and safety management system
• Actively participate in the Fortescue Vendor Management Audit process
• Support the integration of Fortescue's Food Safety Management Plan (FMSP)

Qualifications and Experience

• A highly motivated, passionate team player.
• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety or similar
• Demonstrated experience in the practical application of Health and Safety in an industrial environment
• Previous experience in any or all the following industries will be highly regarded - heavy industrial environment / aerodromes / hospitality / food safety.
• Safety Auditing qualification (Lead Auditor) and an awareness of the Mine Safety and Inspection Act & Regulations
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis, trending & reporting will be highly regarded
• Experience in project management will be highly regarded

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers