Health, Safety & Environment Advisor / Lead / SpecialistAustrak is the Australian Industry leader in the manufacture and sale of pre-stressed concrete railway sleepers with four factories operating in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland servicing major government and blue-chip customers around Australia. Austrak is owned by German parent company Vossloh, who are a global leader in Rail Infrastructure Products and Services and who operate two other business units within Australia in Victoria and Brisbane.About the roleThe purpose of the role is to ensure a culture of safety and quality on site, as well as maintain compliance with management systems. You will support the National HSEQ and Systems Assurance Manager in the site implementation and continuous improvement of the Austrak Integrated Management System.Enjoy a family-friendly schedule that lets you go home each night, with flexible core hours available upon request to support work-life balance. This role also offers unique development and exposure opportunities, including support for other sites, allowing you to grow within a dynamic, National Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) team. Join an inclusive group where cross-site collaboration is valued, providing a chance to make an impact across our network!You will be responsible for the following:Lead a culture that promotes the safety of all workers, quality of product and protection of the environment at Austrak manufacturing facilityAssist and/or facilitate pre starts, inductions, risk assessments, and other activities that support in creating a safe working environmentAssist supervisors and factory Manager in understanding and applying all aspects of health and safety, environmental management systemsPromote, and drive responsible behaviours around Health and Safety and EnvironmentalHave a strong presence on the factory floor engaging with operators, supervisors and maintenance dailyEnsure the site maintains compliance with Health and Safety, Environmental Management SystemsPrepare reports, record data and collect evidence of the site's compliance to these systemsAssist in maintaining the annual ISO external auditsAttend Safety, Environmental and Quality Leadership Team meetings, and represent the site at these meetingsConduct audit and inspection activities on siteAudit Schedule control, maintain, drive completion.Manage and maintain site Risk RegisterMonitor and drive corrective actions to completion in a timely manner through engaging with supervisors, operators and maintenanceIdentify health, safety and environmental non-conformances, conduct /coach site leadership teams in carrying out investigations and develop solutions for implementation.Support and advise Factory Manager and factory staff to improve the control of risksSecretary to the HSE Committee MeetingManage/support the Worker's Compensation and injury management for the FactoryFlexibility to respond to emerging business requirementsSkills and experienceExperience in manufacturing, construction (desirable) and/or high-risk work (desirable) – but both not essentialRelevant degree with 2-3 years' experience or;Certificate IV Occupational Health and Safety as a minimum, with 5 year's experienceFire Safety Advisor for Queensland (desirable) but will provide the training if neededReturn to Work Coordinator Training, or willingness to obtainHighly organised with impeccable attention to detailAbility to work autonomously and as part of a teamBasic Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)Benefits and perksWork anniversary bonus - every 5 years get an extra weeks annual leave + $3000 to spend on a holiday!Generous career development funds to support your career progressionSalary sacrificing options (including novated leases)Death and TPD insurance coverageSalary continuance insuranceAdditional purchased leave options15 weeks paid parental leave + superannuation will be paid while on paid/ unpaid parental leave for 12 monthsAccess to LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program (EAP) & employee recognition rewards programWe strongly encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people from diverse backgrounds, women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals differently abled to apply.Austrak is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone in our organisation.If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (for example – she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).#J-18808-Ljbffr