Health & Safety Superintendent

Coleambally; Balranald; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave up to 18 weeks

Employee share matching

Relocation assistance

Training & development

Roster 8:6 FIFO/DIDO/Residential

Job summary

Iluka Resources Balranald operation seeks a Health & Safety Superintendent to lead the HSEC program and embed a strong safety culture at the new Balranald operation.

You will oversee safety, health, occupational hygiene, and injury management; coach a small team, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across the mine and processing activities. The role supports a 8:6 roster with FIFO/DIDO options and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the mining industry with a strong HSEC background.
• Proven ability to lead safety, health, and hygiene programs.
• In-depth knowledge of NSW mining legislation and regulation.

Responsibilities

• Establish, lead and monitor safety, health and occupational hygiene programs and systems
• Drive the continuous improvement of safety, health and occupational hygiene practices
• Lead and mentor a small team of multi-disciplinary technical professionals to ensure optimal mining and processing activities
• Maintain statutory obligation compliance with regulators
• Oversee the management of workers compensation, injury prevention and injury management processes
• Influence behavioural change through being active within the operation, regular Safety Visits and promotion of the ‘Safe Production Leadership’ philosophy
• Manage and audit the site compliance to the Group HSEC Standards & Procedures
• Lead/ facilitate incident investigations including ICAM’s
• Review and analyse completed investigations to ensure contributing factors and root causes are identified, and corrective actions are appropriate to prevent recurrence
• Develop, implement and manage an appropriate First Response capability to meet the sites needs

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Influencing skills

NSW mining legislation

Team mentoring

Safety management

Education

Teritary qualification in HSE/mining

Job description

• Site Based – Balranald, NSW
• 8 days on, 6 days off, Permanent Position
• FIFO from Melbourne or Adelaide, or DIDO regional or relocation support available

Iluka Resources is a global critical minerals company with a proud 70-year history and an exciting future. As we enter a pivotal phase of growth, we are seeking a passionate Health & Safety Superintendent to help shape and embed a strong safety culture at our pioneering Balranald Operation.

Join Iluka's new Balranald Operation that deploys a novel, remotely operated, underground mining technology based on Horizontal Direction Drilling platforms to extract ore. Balranald deposit is one of the highest-grade mineral sands deposits in the world, containing significant quantities of titanium minerals rutile and zircon, as well as smaller but material quantities of rare earths.

About the location

Iluka’s Balranald operation is located just outside of Balranald township in regional south-western NSW.

You can choose to reside locally, drive-in drive-out from towns within the regional area, or fly-in fly-out from Melbourne or Adelaide. Relocation assistance will be provided if required for the preferred candidate.

About the role

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the primary purpose of this role is to strategically lead the Health and Safety team in delivery of best practice health, safety, occupational hygiene and injury management/ prevention outcomes for the operation. You will provide leadership through coaching and mentoring of employees utilising high levels of communication, engagement, and influence.

Your responsibilities will be:

• Establish, lead and monitor safety, health and occupational hygiene programs and systems
• Drive the continuous improvement of safety, health and occupational hygiene practices
• Lead and mentor a small team of multi-disciplinary technical professionals to ensure optimal mining and processing activities
• Maintain statutory obligation compliance with regulators
• Oversee the management of workers compensation, injury prevention and injury management processes
• Influence behavioural change through being active within the operation, regular Safety Visits and promotion of the ‘Safe Production Leadership’ philosophy
• Manage and audit the site compliance to the Group HSEC Standards & Procedures
• Lead/ facilitate incident investigations including ICAM’s
• Review and analyse completed investigations to ensure contributing factors and root causes are identified, and corrective actions are appropriate to prevent recurrence
• Develop, implement and manage an appropriate First Response capability to meet the sites needs

About you

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Preferred tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline with a thorough understanding of leading practice health, safety, and occupational hygiene management
• Significant experience in the mining industry preferred
• A track record in achieving high levels of safety, health, and occupational hygiene performance
• In-depth understanding and application of NSW mining legislation
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills at all levels
• A desire to be active and highly visible within the operation

Our offer to you

• Be involved in the development of a new mine with new mining methods
• Family friendly 8:6 roster FIFO/DIDO/Residential
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Competitive remuneration package including allowances and bonus structure
• Company shares matching scheme
• Attractive relocation assistance packages for those interested

We are committed to upholding our Business Values, supporting equal opportunities, gender equality and cultural diversity.

Applicants will be required to meet Iluka’s pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening and hold a valid motor vehicle driver’s license.

If you share our values of Integrity, Respect, Courage, Accountability and Collaboration; and you have the skills and experience to help us to succeed and deliver sustainable value,

Full working rights in Australia are required for you to be eligible to apply for this role.

Applications close: 2 of November 2026

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