HSE Advisor

» Packaging «; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pact Group is seeking an experienced HSE Advisor to provide practical HSE support across Moorebank and Ingelburn sites. You will report to the Regional HSE Manager and collaborate with site leaders to strengthen health, safety, environment and sustainability performance.

Regular travel between sites is required. You will conduct inspections, audits and risk reviews, deliver training, and lead investigations as needed.

Qualifications

• HSE experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Solid knowledge of Australian safety, environmental and sustainability laws.
• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing sites or locations.
• Capable of performing risk assessments, audits and incident investigations.
• Strong analytical abilities to identify trends and improvements.
• Excellent communication, coaching and stakeholder-influence skills.
• Able to prioritise by risk and business needs.
• Willingness to travel regularly between sites.
• Possess a current driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Support Site Leaders in implementing HSE policies, standards and site procedures.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and risk reviews; drive timely corrective actions.
• Establish a consistent site visitation and engagement rhythm based on risk.
• Provide practical HSE advice to leaders and staff.
• Maintain a visible HSE presence and verify critical controls are effective.
• Lead or support incident investigations; share lessons across sites.
• Develop and deliver training to strengthen HSE awareness and accountability.
• Monitor site and portfolio HSE performance to identify issues and opportunities.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, warehousing, and Quality teams to embed HSE in processes.
• Escalate significant risks or unresolved actions as needed.

Skills

HSE Experience

Australian Manufacturing

Regulatory Knowledge

Site Support Experience

Risk Assessment

Auditing

Incident Investigation

Analytical Skills

Communication & Coaching

Travel Availability

Driver's Licence

Job description

About this opportunity

We are seeking an experienced HSE Advisor to provide practical support and subject matter expertise across our Moorebank and Ingelburn sites. Reporting to the Regional HSE Manager, this is a highly visible, site-based role that will work closely with Site Leaders and frontline teams to strengthen health, safety, environmental and sustainability performance. You will support the consistent implementation of Pact Group’s HSE systems while helping each site respond to its particular operational requirements and risk profile. The allocation of sites may change according to business priorities and operational needs. Regular travel between Ingleburn & Moorebank required.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Be To

• Support Site Leaders in implementing and maintaining health, safety, environmental and sustainability policies, standards and site procedures.
• Conduct regular site inspections, audits and risk reviews, supporting the timely completion of corrective actions.
• Establish a consistent site visitation and engagement rhythm based on operational requirements and site risk profiles.
• Provide practical HSE advice and guidance to leaders, employees and other key stakeholders.
• Maintain a strong and visible presence across assigned sites, coaching leaders and frontline employees and verifying that critical controls are effective.
• Support and, where assigned, lead incident investigations, including analysis, reporting, escalation and the sharing of lessons across sites.
• Develop and deliver training and coaching to strengthen HSE awareness, capability and accountability.
• Monitor and analyse site and portfolio-level HSE performance to identify recurring issues, emerging risks and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with operations, production, maintenance, warehousing, People & Culture and quality teams to embed HSE considerations into business processes and decision-making.
• Apply a risk-based approach to competing site priorities and elevate significant risks, incidents or unresolved actions when required.

Your Skills And Experience

• Proven HSE experience within an Australian manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of relevant Australian health, safety, environmental and sustainability legislation and regulations.
• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing sites, business units or operational locations.
• Demonstrated capability in workplace risk assessment, auditing and incident investigation.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify trends and recommend practical improvements.
• Excellent communication, coaching and stakeholder-influencing skills.
• The ability to organise competing priorities according to risk and business need.
• The flexibility and willingness to travel regularly between assigned sites.
• A current driver’s licence.