HSE Business Partner - Manufacturing

Zenergy Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Lead HSE on a single site

Newly expanded site

Job summary

Zenergy Group is seeking a Site-based HSE Business Partner for a major Australian manufacturing site. You will report to the Operations Manager and lead practical HSE leadership across the site, coaching leaders and shift teams to ensure safe work practices across 24/7 operations.

You will spend significant time on the shop floor, influence without formal authority, and collaborate with production, engineering and maintenance to drive behavioural safety and risk reduction.

Qualifications

• Cert IV in WHS is required; higher qualification preferred.
• Diploma or degree in HSE advisable.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical HSE leadership across the site and build capability with leaders and shift teams.
• Ensure employees and contractors are held accountable for safe work practices.
• Engage effectively with a predominantly blue-collar workforce and spend significant time on the factory floor.

Skills

Influencing without authority

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching

Communication

Education

Certificate IV in WHS

Diploma or Degree in HSE

Tools

HSE systems

Digital platforms

Job description

HSE Business Partner | Manufacturing

Organisation

We have partnered with a leading Australian manufacturer and supplier with operations across Australia, New Zealand and North America. This organisation operates large-scale, with highly automated manufacturing facilities, including 24/7 production environments, and has a strong focus on safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Role

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager and working closely with Production, Engineering, Mechanical and Electrical leaders, the role will be responsible for providing practical HSE leadership across the site, building capability within leaders and shift teams, and ensuring employees and contractors are held accountable for safe work practices.

This is a site-based role with the requirement to be visible on-site 5 days a week. To be successful in this role, you will need to be confident influencing without authority, and be able to engage effectively with a predominantly blue-collar, trade-based workforce.

Requirements

• Minimum Cert IV in WHS; Diploma/Degree in HSE or equivalent highly regarded.
• 3+ years' HSE advisory experience, ideally within manufacturing or a similar industrial environment.
• Practical experience working with trade-based teams and operational environments.
• Strong understanding of Australian HSE legislation, standards and high-risk work requirements.
• Experience across areas such as contractor management, incident investigations, risk assessments, LOTO, plant & equipment, confined spaces, hazardous chemicals and working at heights.
• Strong influencing, coaching and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence without formal authority.
• Comfortable working directly with production teams and spending significant time on the floor rather than operating predominantly from a desk.
• Experience supporting behavioural safety and cultural change initiatives.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively across different shifts and stakeholder groups.
• Experience with HSE systems and digital platforms would be advantageous.

Benefits & Next Steps

• Join a large multinational organisation with strong investment in HSE that offers fantastic opportunities for career development.
• Opportunity to lead HSE on a single site and influence senior operational and manufacturing leaders.
• Supportive site leadership team and broader HSE network.
• Newly expanded site with significant investment in equipment and operations.
• Monday-Friday position, with flexibility to work with site leaders to understand and support shift operations.