Safety Partner

Job description:

About the role

Reporting to the Safety Manager, you will play a critical role in driving a strong and sustainable safety culture across Wire operations. As Safety Partner, you will coach and support the line leaders of our Newcastle & Geelong sites, focusing on achieving an injury-free workplace.

The role is essential in embedding key safety processes, evolving a pro-active interdependent safety culture, maintaining reporting systems, verifying health and safety processes, and guiding the development and application of an integrated safety business model.

Key responsibilities:

• Facilitate incident investigations, hazard identification, and risk assessments
• Advise and support line leaders to ensure the effective implementation and communication of the InfraBuild health and safety policy, standards, programs, and procedures
• Support leaders to effectively manage incidents, investigations, and injuries, ensuring timely closure of corrective actions
• Conduct verification activities of business processes that are associated with high-risk activities
• Support the implementation of new health and safety initiatives
• Train stakeholders in safety systems and processes
• Contribute to continuous improvement in health and safety performance and respond to incident trends

Please note that this role includes regular travel to our Geelong site.

Our ideal candidate will have proven health and safety experience within a heavy industry, construction, or manufacturing environment and preferably hold relevant qualifications in WHS and training.

You also have:

• Diploma or Degree in Work Health and Safety, Occupational Health and Safety, OR Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety if supported by strong practical experience
• ICAM or equivalent incident investigation training is highly desirable
• Experience in a safety advisory or business partnering role within heavy industry, manufacturing, construction, or similar high-risk environment
• Demonstrated experience coaching and developing line leaders in WHS capability
• Practical experience implementing WHS management systems and applying relevant legislation
• Proven track record in risk management, incident investigation, and corrective action management
• Experience using safety management software (e.g. Cority or similar systems)
• Driver's licence and your own vehicle

Key Benefits

Below are some of our key central benefits that are available to all employees. Other benefits may be available depending on your role or site.

• Generous parental leave
  : 20 weeks paid Primary Carer Leave and 3 weeks paid Partner Leave for those who have worked at the business for at least 12 months. The company also provides superannuation contributions for the Primary Carer during the period of unpaid parental leave for eligible employees (limitations apply).
• Access to long service leave after 5 years
  : Employees who are not covered by an Enterprise Agreement can access accrued Long Service Leave (LSL) at the rate of 1.3 weeks per year of service after 5 years continuous service.
• Employee Benefits Program
  : discounts for employees, friends and family on a huge selection of products and services from a variety of brands including Samsung, Coles, Harvey Norman, Village Cinemas, Dick Smith, Vodafone, Thrifty and many more.
• Recruitment referral awards
  : $1500 is awarded to eligible employees for referring friends or family to an open role if the candidate is successful.
• Corporate rates for private health insurance
  : Nib Health Insurance offers discounted cover for employees.

About us

InfraBuild is Australia's leading integrated steel manufacturing, distribution and recycling business, making steel using our electric arc furnaces. We provide solutions for commercial and residential construction, large scale and nation-building infrastructure as well as our primary producers and rural sectors.  With ambitions to be carbon neutral by 2030, each day we help build futures through sustainable steel.

InfraBuild wire
team is Australia's largest manufacturer of wire for construction and manufacturing industries. Our wire products are used in the manufacture of products from nails for the building industry to wire rope for draglines used in open cut mining. With InfraBuild Mills located in Geelong, VIC and Newcastle NSW, our facilities are ideally placed to service our customers' requirements across Australia & New Zealand.

Why work here?

We offer more than just a job; we provide a dynamic environment built on
three pillars
that define our commitment to both our team and our industry.

• Work with a greater purpose
  : Join us in the pursuit of a sustainable future as we progress our ambition to become carbon-neutral. You will contribute to a legacy that not only helps to build our nation but sustains our environment for future generations. Embrace a culture where differences are celebrated, innovation is embraced and valuing everyone's unique perspectives contributes to our transformation.

• Work well - live better
  : We understand the importance of working in an environment which supports you to balance your personal and professional life. Experience a culture which values you as a whole person - where family extends to the workplace and your well-being matters. You'll thrive not only in your career with us, but beyond.

• Build your own future
  : Step into a culture where every day is an opportunity to grow, and where driving your own development is not just encouraged; it's expected. You'll be empowered to take the wheel of your learning journey and uncover your potential. The possibilities are limitless.

We invite you to forge your career in a workplace where passion meets purpose, wellbeing is nurtured and the opportunity to thrive is in your hands.

It is our ambition at InfraBuild to cultivate an inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage candidates from all cultural backgrounds, genders, orientations, age groups, and abilities to apply. Your diversity is our strength in creating sustainable and innovative steel solutions for Australia's tomorrow.

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.