HSE Manager

Time to take a step up to fully utilise your Health and Safety expertise? We have an incredible opportunity for you!

Based in Hamilton you will oversee the management, development, and continuous improvement of environmental, safety and health programs. Your role includes leading 2 Coordinators and working to develop strong relationships with external providers.

In this role you will be implementing new and revising existing HSE processes, training personnel at 4 sites, conducting risk assessments, and leading safety initiatives.

You will be joining a reputable organisation with staff of just over 300.

With strong analytical and communication skills, you'll work closely with various collaborators to enhance safety and health programs on their journey to ZERO incidents.

If you can match the following tasks against your own skills and experience, then we would love to hear from you!

• Lead the HSE meetings providing guidance and recommendations on critical initiatives.
• Provide safety and health expertise and leadership in the development and deployment of HSE practices including safety & health policies, tools standards and best practices
• Develop and execute site safety & health programs to ensure compliance with legal and company requirements
• Working cross functionally develop and implement initiatives to improve safety culture and overall operational integration of safety & health best practices.
• Support in risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective action guidance
• Lead the HSE Team providing leadership and direction along with development opportunities and foster professional growth for all team members

We need you to bring:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and expertise in Environmental, Health, Safety laws and regulations.
• Ability to relate to all kinds of people and build relationships based on trust and credibility
• Effective in a variety of communication settings: one-on-one, small and large groups and among diverse styles and position levels
• Must be willing and able to collaborate and influence management in different groups such as Manufacturing, Engineering, Facilities/Maintenance, Quality, and Administrative
• Creates strategies that show a clear connection between visions and action
• A professional qualification in Environmental, Health and Safety, and ideally experience in the Engineering, sector.
• 7+ years of experience developing, implementing and maintaining Environmental, Health and Safety programs for subjects such as machinery, chemicals, noise, welding, manual material handling, injury case management, etc. in a manufacturing setting.
• Demonstrated communication, leadership and influencing skills
• Experience developing and conducting HSE training
• Familiarity with office and industrial ergonomics
• Team leadership experience

This is a fantastic opportunity to take responsibility for a high performing team, the services they offer their organisation and provides opportunity for you to make further developments and improvements.

This is not a work from home/hybrid opportunity and some travel to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch will be expected.

Apply online today to receive the JD and to arrange a discussion.