On-Site WHS & Safety Lead for Manufacturing

Zenergy Group; Canowindra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenergy Group is seeking a seasoned Health & Safety Consultant for a six-month on-site contract at a mid-sized industrial facility in New South Wales. You will engage with plant management, operations and shop floor teams to embed practical risk-based improvements and strengthen safety culture.

Flexibility to work 4 or 5 days per week is available; you will lead audits, risk assessments, policy development, incident investigations, and safety training while ensuring WHS/OHS compliance and

Qualifications

• Hands-on safety practitioner with practical approach.
• Experience in heavy equipment manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to work independently and engage staff at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out audits, inspections and risk assessments across production, warehouse and yard.
• Develop and roll out safety policies, procedures and safe work instructions.
• Investigate incidents and near-misses, perform root cause analyses and action plans.
• Deliver inductions, toolbox talks and safety training for staff, contractors and visitors.
• Maintain WHS/OHS compliance and liaise with regulators.
• Collaborate on machine guarding, ergonomics and process safety for heavy equipment.
• Measure safety performance using lead and lag indicators and report to site leadership.
• Support emergency readiness with procedures and drills.
• Promote proactive safety culture and hazard reporting.

Skills

Audits & inspections

Risk assessments

Safety policies & SOPs

Root cause analysis

Safety training & inductions

WHS/OHS compliance

Machine guarding

Ergonomics

Process safety

Lead/lag indicators

Regulator liaison

Job description

Zenergy Group is seeking a seasoned Health & Safety Consultant for a six-month on-site contract at a mid-sized industrial facility in New South Wales. You will engage with plant management, operations and shop floor teams to embed practical risk-based improvements and strengthen safety culture.

Flexibility to work 4 or 5 days per week is available; you will lead audits, risk assessments, policy development, incident investigations, and safety training while ensuring WHS/OHS compliance and