Senior Operations Risk and Safety Coordinator

The Opportunity

Join a high-energy team supporting Engineering Student Teams and the Monash Makerspace, where creativity meets technical excellence. In this pivotal role, you'll lead technical and Health, Safety, and Well-being (HSW) initiatives, implement risk management strategies, and ensure compliance across diverse technical activities.

You'll coordinate training, audits, incident response, and safety procedures, while overseeing Makerspace support and supervision and driving continuous improvement. Your strategic guidance will help embed a strong safety culture and support cutting-edge student innovation.

We're looking for someone with deep technical and OHS knowledge, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and experience working in complex environments including practical experience within a range of engineering and manufacturing technologies including both CNC and manual machining, electrical, hydraulics, woodwork, composites and metal fabrication.

Shift Work Requirement

This role includes shift work to provide oversight and support during extended Makerspace hours. Shifts will include evenings and weekends. Candidates will be asked to indicate their availability as part of the application process.

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There's a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That's why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world's top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

To apply, please submit a resume along with a cover letter that addresses your experience in the 3 key areas outlined under the Key Selection Criteria in the position description.

• No.2: Substantial and thorough knowledge and understanding of current OHS legislation and statutory requirements and the ability to provide strategic advice to key stakeholders.
• No.3: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including experience in developing professional communication material, delivering effective presentations, provide authoritative advice and the ability to address sensitive and complex issues.
• No.9: Some experience working in an engineering industry, technical workshop, a university or laboratory/research-based environment with practical experience within a range of engineering and manufacturing technologies including both CNC and manual machining, electrical, hydraulics, woodwork, composites and metal fabrication

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

This position is required to drive company vehicles and as a result, possession of a valid current driver's license is essential.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr- in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Mrs Vicki Edouard, Interim Group Manager Strategy , Innovation and Capability,

Position Description: Senior Operations Risk and Safety Coordinator

Applications Close: Monday, 3 November :55pm AEDT

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