Work, Health and Safety Advisor - Steel Fabrication

Australian Pile Cages; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPE supplied

Job summary

Australian Pile Cages seeks a Work, Health and Safety Advisor to keep the Blacktown fabrication floor safe, spending about 80% on the floor and in the yard, and 20% on paperwork that backs it up. The role is fully on-site, with no work from home, and reports to the General Manager.

You will coach supervisors, lead toolbox talks, induct new starters and visitors, and ensure risk assessments, SWMS and licences are current.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in WHS within fabrication/manufacturing/heavy industry.
• Hands-on knowledge of cranes, forklifts, hot work, welding fumes and manual handling.
• Strong working knowledge of NSW WHS Act and Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Daily floor and yard walkarounds to ensure safe operations.
• Check cranes, lifting gear, forklifts, cage machine, hot work and PPE; address hazards on the spot.
• Lead incident and near-miss reporting and investigations.
• Induct new starters, contractors and visitors and track licences.
• Maintain risk assessments, SWMS and registers.

Skills

5+ years WHS

On-site safety expertise

Cranes and lifting gear knowledge

Education

Certificate IV in WHS

Job description

Work, Health and Safety Advisor - Steel Fabrication

This role keeps the Blacktown fabrication floor safe by being on it every day. Expect to spend about 80% of your time on the floor and in the yard, and 20% on the paperwork that backs it up. The role is fully on-site, with no work from home. You'll report to the General Manager and work daily with the Operations Manager and bay supervisors. Supervisors stay accountable for their crews' safety, and you coach them, check the standard and elevate when it slips.

Key responsibilities

• Daily walkarounds of the floor, yard, loading and storage areas
• Checking cranes, lifting gear, forklifts, the cage machine, hot work and PPE
• Correcting unsafe work on the spot and coaching the crew
• Supporting morning prestarts and delivering toolbox talks
• Leading incident and near-miss reporting and investigations
• Recording inspections and chasing actions to close-out in SafetyCulture
• Inducting new starters, contractors and visitors, and tracking licences
• Keeping risk assessments, SWMS and registers current

About you

• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
• 5+ years in a WHS role in fabrication, manufacturing or heavy industry
• Hands‑on knowledge of cranes, forklifts, hot work, welding fume and manual handling
• Working knowledge of the NSW WHS Act and Regulation
• Confidence with SafetyCulture (or similar) and Microsoft 365

About us

Australian Pile Cages manufactures steel reinforcement pile and column cages for Tier 1 contractors across NSW, SA and QLD. Our cages go into infrastructure, energy, residential and commercial projects. We run Australia's largest automated pile cage machine alongside bespoke benches for complex work. We compete on quality, not price.

Monday to Friday at one site, with no travel to client sites

PPE supplied

Reporting directly to the General Manager