Operations-Focused HSE Partner

Bluefin Resources Pty; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive bonus

Job summary

Bluefin Resources Pty is seeking an experienced HSE Business Partner to support a manufacturing site in Adelaide. This hands-on safety role combines technical knowledge with the ability to influence, coach and engage people at all levels to improve safety outcomes.

You will work with operational leaders to strengthen risk management, audits and continuous improvement, delivering practical HSE guidance and building a proactive safety culture across the site.

Qualifications

• Hands-on HSE role in manufacturing or similar operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of risk management, incident investigation, auditing and safety management systems.
• Experience working directly with operational teams and influencing leadership decisions.
• Ability to identify root causes and implement sustainable improvements.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive approach with the confidence to challenge constructively.
• Relevant WH&S qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical HSE advice and guidance to operational teams and leaders.
• Conduct risk assessments, workplace inspections and safety audits.
• Lead incident investigations and identify effective corrective actions.
• Maintain and improve HSE systems, procedures and processes.
• Support compliance, governance and audit requirements.
• Partner with production, maintenance and other operational functions to manage workplace risks.
• Coach leaders and employees to build safety awareness and accountability.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement practical solutions.
• Monitor legislative compliance and support the consistent application of safety standards.

Skills

HSE experience

Risk management

Incident investigation

Auditing

Safety management systems

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Leadership influence

Education

Work Health and Safety qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced HSE professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams to improve safety outcomes?

We’re seeking a capable and commercially minded HSE Business Partner to support a well-established operational business in Adelaide. This is an opportunity for a hands-on safety professional who can combine strong technical knowledge with the ability to influence, coach and engage people at all levels.

The role offers a balance of operational involvement, technical safety responsibilities and continuous improvement, with the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to workplace safety.
The role

Working closely with operational leaders and employees, you will help strengthen safety practices, improve risk management and support the ongoing development of a proactive safety culture.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing practical HSE advice and guidance to operational teams and leaders.
• Conducting risk assessments, workplace inspections and safety audits.
• Leading incident investigations and identifying effective corrective actions.
• Maintaining and improving HSE systems, procedures and processes.
• Supporting compliance, governance and audit requirements.
• Partnering with production, maintenance and other operational functions to manage workplace risks.
• Coaching leaders and employees to build safety awareness and accountability.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and implementing practical solutions.
• Monitoring legislative compliance and supporting the consistent application of safety standards.

An opportunity to make a real impact

Are you an experienced HSE professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams to improve safety outcomes?

We’re seeking a capable and commercially minded HSE Business Partner to support a well-established operational business in Adelaide. This is an opportunity for a hands-on safety professional who can combine strong technical knowledge with the ability to influence, coach and engage people at all levels.

The role offers a balance of operational involvement, technical safety responsibilities and continuous improvement, with the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to workplace safety.
The role

Working closely with operational leaders and employees, you will help strengthen safety practices, improve risk management and support the ongoing development of a proactive safety culture.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing practical HSE advice and guidance to operational teams and leaders.
• Conducting risk assessments, workplace inspections and safety audits.
• Leading incident investigations and identifying effective corrective actions.
• Maintaining and improving HSE systems, procedures and processes.
• Supporting compliance, governance and audit requirements.
• Partnering with production, maintenance and other operational functions to manage workplace risks.
• Coaching leaders and employees to build safety awareness and accountability.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and implementing practical solutions.
• Monitoring legislative compliance and supporting the consistent application of safety standards.

About you

You’re a confident and approachable HSE professional who understands the realities of operational environments and knows how to turn technical safety requirements into practical outcomes.
You will ideally bring:

• Demonstrated experience in a hands-on HSE role within manufacturing or a similar operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of risk management, incident investigation, auditing and safety management systems.
• Experience working directly with operational teams and influencing leadership decisions.
• The ability to identify underlying causes of incidents and implement sustainable improvements.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach, with the confidence to challenge constructively when required.
• Relevant qualifications in Work Health and Safety or Occupational Health and Safety.

Experience in a self-insured environment would be highly regarded.

What's on offer?

• $140,000–$145,000 base salary plus superannuation.
• 7.5% short-term incentive bonus, subject to individual and company performance.
• Permanent, full-time opportunity.
• Flexible start and finish times, subject to operational requirements.
• A varied, hands-on role with scope to influence safety performance.
• The opportunity to work with operational leaders and contribute to ongoing business improvement.

Interested?

If you’re ready to take the next step in your HSE career and bring your technical expertise to a role where you can make a genuine difference, we’d welcome your application.
Apply now to learn more about this opportunity.

Please note: Applicants must have existing Australian work rights. Relocation assistance is not available.

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