HSE Business Partner

Vinidex; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Uniform provided

Flexible working hours

Annual bonus

Go for Zero

Employee Assistance Program

Service Awards

Career development opportunities

Mentoring programs

DEI council

Job summary

Vinidex, a leading Australian piping solutions company, is seeking an experienced HSE Business Partner to support Smithfield manufacturing operations. You will champion safety culture, coach leaders, and drive risk ownership across site leadership and frontline teams.

In this role you’ll lead incident investigations, manage injury handling and return-to-work processes, deliver HSE training, monitor performance, and contribute to APAC-wide safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Health & Safety, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5 years’ HSE experience in manufacturing or high-risk industries.
• Experience coaching leaders to improve safety performance.
• Experience managing injury management, workers' compensation and return-to-work programs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (highly regarded).

Responsibilities

• Partner with site leaders to build HSE capability and accountability.
• Coach leaders to strengthen safety leadership and behavioral safety.
• Lead safety initiatives and foster proactive culture.
• Facilitate risk assessments, hazard reviews and risk management activities.
• Lead investigations and root cause analysis.
• Manage injury management and return-to-work processes.
• Deliver engaging HSE training and awareness programs.
• Monitor and report on HSE performance and trends.
• Support national/APAC HSE projects.
• Assist with audits, governance and environmental compliance.
• Contribute to reporting systems on SharePoint & HSEMS.
• Strengthen contractor management and site compliance.
• Collaborate with operations on change projects to mitigate risk.
• Build relationships across all levels to influence outcomes.

Skills

HSE leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Incident investigation

Training delivery

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Health & Safety, Engineering, Science or equivalent

Tools

SharePoint

Health & Safety Management System

Injury management software

Job description

Aliaxis exists to bring solutions to the world's water challenges and accelerate the transition to clean energy. We are a global leader in high-quality piping and fitting solutions, focused on sustainability, innovation and performance, with over 15,000 employees across 40+ countries and 80 manufacturing sites worldwide.

Vinidex

For more than 70 years, Vinidex has set the industry benchmark for pipeline systems and solutions across building, infrastructure, agriculture, and civil markets. We make life flow by connecting water, gas and energy across Australia with innovative, high-quality products.

• We Care for the environment, our customers and each other
• We Dare to challenge the status quo and learn fast
• We Deliver by taking accountability for our actions

About the Role

We have a rare opportunity for a highly engaged, passionate and forward-thinking HSE Business Partner to drive a proactive safety culture and support and guide operational leaders at our Smithfield manufacturing facility.

A trusted HSE Professional to leaders across manufacturing and distribution, you will coach and influence stakeholders to strengthen safety leadership, accountability and risk ownership. With a strong presence on the frontline workforce, you'll build relationships, support injury management and drive practical HSE outcomes across the site.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with leaders to build HSE capability, ownership and accountability across the site.
• Coach, mentor and influence leaders to strengthen safety leadership and behavioral safety practices.
• Drive leader-led safety initiatives and foster a proactive safety culture.
• Facilitate risk assessments, hazard reviews and critical risk management activities.
• Lead and support incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Manage injury management and return-to-work processes in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Deliver engaging HSE training, education and awareness programs.
• Monitor, analyse and report on HSE performance, trends and key metrics.
• Lead & /or support with national / APAC HSE project (s) with guidance from APAC HSE Team
• Support risk management audit programs, governance activities and environmental compliance requirements.
• Involved in system development for reporting SharePoint intranet & Health & Safety Management system
• Strengthen contractor management processes and site compliance standards.
• Partner with operational teams on projects and change initiatives to identify and mitigate risk.
• Build strong relationships across all levels of the business to influence positive HSE outcomes.

About You

• Ideally you will have relevant Bachelor’s degree in Health & Safety, Engineering, Science or equivalent
• 5 years’ HSE experience, ideally within manufacturing (plastics, heavy manufacturing, transport, FMCG, building materials, construction) or other high-risk industries
• A proactive, confident and hands'..
• Strong experience coaching and developing leaders to improve safety performance, behaviours and accountability.
• Demonstrated capability in risk management, incident investigation and safety governance.
• Experience managing injury management, workers' compensation and return-to-work programs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to challenge, influence and build trust at all levels.
• Comfortable working closely with frontline teams and maintaining a strong presence on the factory floor.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with experience using HSE systems and performance data.
• Experienced complex investigation, root cause analysis
• Certificate IV in Training & Assessment will be highly regarded.

Why join us? We care ….

• Onsite parking, uniform provided and flexible working hours available to help with school pick up/drop off or to focus on your health and wellbeing.
• Annual bonus based on performance for eligible employees. A safe work environment with a strong focus on Go for Zero.
• You will enjoy working for a business that is conscious about what we do, how it operates and our impact on the environment.
• Industry leading paid parental leave - 26 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer and 4 weeks paid secondary carer.
• Employee Assistance Program access for you & your immediate family.
• We take it further with our Employee Recognition Programs and Service Awards.
• Career development opportunities available at home and abroad.
• Opportunity to join our mentoring programs.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion is close to our heart; opportunity to join the DEI council.

For more information on this role please contact Carla Treuer on 61 0497 323 252.

Aliaxis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer who welcomes candidates and employees from all backgrounds. We are committed to building and investing in a culture of belonging, where all our employees feel empowered, can be their true selves and are able to bring their best ideas forward and contribute to the company’s “Growth with Purpose” strategy.

For us, equity and belonging starts at the application step: whether it's offering flexibility in scheduling interviews, or ensuring a supportive and inclusive environment, we strive to remove barriers and create equal opportunities for all applicants. Should you have specific needs, please do not hesitate to let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.