Safety & Compliance Manager

IXOM; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full-time role

Structured onboarding

Flexible working where possible

Health and wellbeing programs

Inclusive culture

Job summary

IXOM’s Life Sciences Operations team is seeking a Safety & Compliance Manager based at our Hallam manufacturing site. You’ll be the functional safety lead for Life Sciences, partnering with operations to strengthen safety performance and build a proactive safety culture.

You will coach leaders, influence behaviours and translate IXOM standards into practical controls across incident management, procedures, and critical controls.

Qualifications

• Experience with safety management systems, incident investigation and corrective-action handling.
• Ability to translate standards into practical, fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with frontline staff and leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and operational compliance improvement across Hallam and Life Sciences network.
• Coach leaders and teams in incident reporting, investigations and corrective actions.
• Review and improve safety systems, procedures and critical controls.
• Drive improvements in manual handling, injury management, DG, contractor controls and operational risk.
• Coordinate audit and assurance activities and close actions.
• Provide safety input into site and operational change projects.
• Build capability across leaders and frontline teams.

Skills

Safety management systems

Incident investigations

Risk assessment

Corrective-action management

Communication and influencing

Proactive mindset

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety or related field

Job description

Looking for a safety role where you can influence how things are done, not simply audit whether they’ve been done?

We’re looking for a Safety & Compliance Manager to join our Life Sciences Operations team, primarily based at our Hallam manufacturing site. You’ll become the functional safety lead for Life Sciences, partnering with operational leaders and frontline teams to strengthen safety performance, improve systems and build a proactive safety culture.

This is an opportunity for an established or emerging safety professional to step into a broader role, gain exposure across multiple manufacturing operations and further develop their capability alongside experienced operational and safety leaders.

About your role

Based at Hallam, you’ll work side‑by‑side with site leadership and employees to ensure safety systems are practical, effective and embedded into everyday operations. You will also hold broader responsibility for supporting consistent safety and operational compliance across Life Sciences.

You’ll be an active partner to the operation, coaching leaders, influencing behaviours, strengthening systems and helping teams turn IXOM standards into practical controls appropriate to their operating risks.

You’ll have the scope to make improvements that stick, particularly across incident and injury management, manual handling, procedures, critical controls, audit actions and safety capability. This role is primarily focused on safety, environmental and operational compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead safety and operational compliance improvement across Hallam and the broader Life Sciences network.
• Coach leaders and teams in incident reporting, investigations, root‑cause analysis and effective corrective actions.
• Review and improve safety systems, procedures and critical controls to ensure they are practical, risk-based and aligned with IXOM requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across manual handling, injury management, dangerous goods, contractor controls and operational risk.
• Coordinate audit and assurance activities and ensure actions are effectively closed and embedded.
• Provide safety and risk input into site, equipment, warehouse and operational change projects.
• Build capability across leaders and frontline teams, strengthening ownership of safety.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for a safety professional who enjoys working with people and influencing outcomes on the factory floor, while still being comfortable developing procedures, analysing data and improving management systems.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Safety, risk or compliance experience within manufacturing or another structured industrial environment.
• Experience within food, pharmaceutical, personal care, packaging, chemical or other manufacturing environments would be particularly relevant.
• Practical knowledge of safety management systems, incident investigation, risk assessment and corrective‑action management.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with confidence engaging frontline employees and experienced operational leaders.
• The ability to translate standards and policies into practical, fit‑for‑purpose solutions.
• A proactive mindset with the confidence to challenge constructively, take initiative and follow improvements through to completion.
• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety, Science, Engineering, Risk, Environmental Management or a related discipline are preferred.

Why this role stands out

This is a chance to move beyond monitoring compliance and become a genuine partner to the operation.

You’ll have the opportunity to help Hallam continue developing its safety systems and capability, while gaining broader exposure across Life Sciences operations and supply chain. You’ll work with experienced leaders, build your influence across the business and develop the breadth of experience that can support future opportunities within IXOM.

Benefits at IXOM

• Competitive salary aligned to market and experience
• Stable, full‑time role within a global organisation
• Structured onboarding and transition support
• Clear internal career pathwaysFlexible working arrangements where possible
• Health, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• An inclusive, collaborative and values‑driven culture

Location

This role will be based on‑site at our Hallam operations and may require some travel to Sydney and New Zealand to support our Life Sciences operations in these locations.

Our Process

At IXOM we are committed to employing individuals who align with our values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants’ suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, and reference checks.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact our Talent Acquisition team.