Hse Advisor - Permanent

Zenergy; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenergy is seeking a hands-on HSE Advisor to lead health, safety and environmental performance at our manufacturing site. You’ll work closely with production and maintenance on the shop floor to manage high-risk work and foster a strong safety culture onsite.

The role focuses on maintaining the HSE system, leading risk assessments, and delivering training and inductions to continuously improve safety performance in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in an HSE advisory role in manufacturing or heavy industry.
• Sound knowledge of NSW WHS legislation and high-risk plant environments.
• Proven incident investigation skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve HSE management system, procedures and SWMS.
• Lead risk assessments for plant, machinery, guarding, traffic management, change.
• Manage permit-to-work, LOTO/isolation, hazardous chemicals and contractor safety.
• Investigate incidents, drive corrective actions and notify authorities as required.
• Coordinate injury management and return to work.
• Conduct inspections and audits; deliver inductions, toolbox talks and training.
• Support WHS Committee and HSRs; coach supervisors to own safety.
• Report monthly on HSE performance and environmental compliance.

Skills

Incident investigation

Risk assessment

Stakeholder influence

On-site leadership

Safety culture

Education

Diploma of WHS

Tools

SWMS

Permits to Work

LOTO

ISO 45001

Job description

Our client is seeking a hands-on HSE Advisor to lead health, safety and environmental performance at their manufacturing site. You'll spend most of your time on the floor, partnering with production and maintenance teams to manage high-risk work and build a strong safety culture.

The environment:

Our client is a global, technology-driven business with an open, collaborative and inclusive culture. Teamwork comes first, people are trusted to own their work, and there is a genuine focus on safety, wellbeing and continuous improvement. Ongoing learning and development is actively encouraged. Please note, this will be an onsite role.

Key responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve the HSE management system, procedures and SWMS, aligned to NSW WHS legislation and ISO 45001 / 14001
• Lead risk assessments for plant, machinery, guarding, traffic management and change
• Manage permit-to-work, LOTO / isolation, hazardous chemicals and contractor safety
• Investigate incidents, drive corrective actions and manage SafeWork NSW / EPA notifications
• Coordinate injury management and return to work
• Conduct inspections and audits; deliver inductions, toolbox talks and training
• Support the WHS Committee and HSRs, and coach supervisors to own safety
• Report monthly on HSE performance and environmental compliance

Essential:

• 3+ years in an HSE advisory role in manufacturing or heavy industry
• 6 + years working within HSE as a whole.
• Diploma of WHS (or Cert IV with strong experience)
• Sound knowledge of NSW WHS legislation and high-risk plant environments
• Proven incident investigation skills
• Confident communicator who can influence from shop floor to senior leaders
• Current NSW driver licence