Work Health

We are seeking a talented and experienced Work Health and Safety Manager to lead our efforts in creating a safe and healthy work environment for our employees.

**The Role**:
The Work Health and Safety Manager plays a crucial role in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for our employees. Leading a capable team and supporting our committed leaders across the Australian Molycop business, the Work Health and Safety Manager is responsible for:

- Developing and maintaining Molycop’s comprehensive safety program, policies and procedures
- Promoting a culture of safety throughout the company, and continuously seek opportunities for improvement
- Overseeing Molycop’s safety system and monitoring key indicators and metrics to ensure its ongoing effectiveness
- Ensuring effective risk management including conducting risk assessments and implementing effective controls to mitigate identified hazards
- Enabling effective training of employees on critical safety competencies, procedures and standards
- Ensuring compliance with safety legislation, and with Molycop’s Codes of Practice
- Managing Molycop’s self-insurance workers compensation arrangements and return to work programme
- Supporting leaders in investigating incidents and near-misses, developing corrective actions and reviewing effectiveness

**About You**:
You will have a strong understanding of safety systems, a passion for driving excellent safety performance, and the ability to effectively manage a team. It’s also likely that you will have
- A minimum of 5 years of experience supporting leaders in a safety advisory or management role
- A strong track record of improving safety performance
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and industry best practices, and the ability to stay current with changes and updates
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to think critically and solve problems, with a strong focus on continuous improvement
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and lead a team to achieve common goals

You must also have a current and valid right to work in Australia.

If you are a safety professional with a passion for making a difference, this role would be great for you.

**Why Molycop?**

At Molycop, we truly value our people and their dedication to our business, which is why we give so much in return. In addition to your wages and entitlements, we’ll also provide you with benefits, including:

- _We are truly passionate about safety and proud of our safety performance and culture_
- _Opportunity to be a part of the heart of our Steel city_
- _Our awesome organisational culture - we really care about our people_
- _Our plant is central to Newcastle, based in Waratah with free on-site parking_
- _Our team goes above and beyond, is collaborative and supportive, and we enjoy coming to work_
- _We have an on-site subsidised canteen plus discounted gym membership._

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**About Molycop**
- Molycop is a global market leader in the production and supply of grinding media, mining chemicals and rail consumables. The company has built a strong reputation over many years for outstanding service, industry knowledge and trusted supply. Molycop produces high quality products with maximum durability, designed to resist wear and deliver exceptional performance to mining assets._
- Molycop has a global manufacturing and sales network with grinding media manufacturing facilities located close to customers’ operations in key mining regions of North and South America and Australasia. Grinding media is predominantly used in the copper, gold and iron ore mineral extraction process._
- In Newcastle we make low-carbon steel and are at the forefront of sustainable manufacturing globally. We employ electric arc furnace steelmaking technology utilising raw materials with more than 90% recycled content and have built a long-term partnership with UNSW SMaRT Research Centre to commercialise innovative recycling technologies._
- Whilst internationally Molycop has over 1800 employees, in Australia we have around 600 employees based in Newcastle (Waratah NSW), Cootamundra (NSW) and Bassendean (WA). We rely on our highly skilled and knowledgeable teams of employees to perform their work safely and effectively whilst contributing to our business’ success and growth._

**If you believe you have what it takes to succeed in the role then please** **APPLY NOW