HSEQ Compliance Lead – Safety, Audits & Training

WM; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WM New Zealand is seeking a safety-focused compliance professional to lead HSEQ across multiple sites. You will drive adherence to health, safety, environmental, and quality standards while coordinating audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.

You will also develop safety documentation, deliver site training, and liaise with regulators and auditors as the primary contact for incidents and case management. Travel across regions is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of HSEQ legislation, systems and risk management processes.
• Experience in safety audits, investigations, and development of corrective actions.
• Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to coach, train and influence others in best practice safety behaviours.
• Experience coordinating compliance and reporting tasks in operational or industrial settings.
• Experience within manufacturing or processing industries is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to managers and staff to ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality legislation and the company's HSEQ Management System.
• Conduct audits, inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations, ensuring corrective actions are followed through to completion.
• Develop, review, and maintain safety documentation such as SOPs, JSEAs, hazardous substances registers, and compliance records.
• Coordinate and deliver site-based HSEQ training, toolbox talks, and committee meetings.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and third-party auditors and act as the primary contact for workplace incidents and injury case management.
• Support the implementation of site emergency plans, business continuity plans, risk registers, and environmental management plans.
• Promote and support sustainability initiatives aligned with the company's circular economy goals and environmental targets.

Skills

HSEQ knowledge

Safety audits

Investigations

Risk management

Communication skills

Coaching & training

Compliance coordination

Reporting tasks

Manufacturing experience

Job description

WM New Zealand is seeking a safety-focused compliance professional to lead HSEQ across multiple sites. You will drive adherence to health, safety, environmental, and quality standards while coordinating audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.

You will also develop safety documentation, deliver site training, and liaise with regulators and auditors as the primary contact for incidents and case management. Travel across regions is expected.