Hseq Business Partner

Air Liquide Australia is a market leader Gases, Technologies and Services for Industry in Australia. Air Liquide Australia provides innovative, responsive and customer focused services to our product range, which improves the performance of our customers while helping protect the environment.

As the HSEQ Business Partner, you will manage and lead the HSEQ internal and external compliance activities in Victoria. As the region's main point of contact on all HSEQ; you oversee the implementation and maintenance of all HSEQ activities, initiatives, projects and reporting.

**How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?**:

- Promote safety first behaviour and a continuous improvement quality culture, actively engaging with internal and external stakeholders
- Plan, consult and manage certification compliance activities incorporating the requirements set out by the Standards and report, escalate and support closure of Certification system gaps and inconsistencies: _ISO9001 QMS, ISO45001 OHS, FSSC, ISO22000, PICS/ GMP (Advocate) _
- Plan, consult, manage, and formally report IR compliance activities incorporating the requirements set out by IR compliance and report, escalate and support closure of gaps and inconsistencies
- Assist, manage and maintain local HSEQ associated training and internal and external inductions; In conjunction with the Facility Manager, continuously review local Training & Qualification Trackers to identify gaps in Operational training or refreshment training
- Manage and maintain local Risk Registers including supporting closure of identified mitigation actions through elimination of hazards
- Manage, coordinate, maintain and report as appropriate, Transport activities within the Region
- Maintain, enhance and support facility security systems and associated risk assessments in conjunction with the Facility Manager and support implementation of actions or improvement programs
- Act as a MOC (Management of Change) champion and regularly report and monitor the status of MOCs ensuring associated actions are driven to closure and remain within their deadline remit
- In conjunction with the Facility Manager, ensure new contractors are managed in accordance with the prescribed governance
- Manage all incidents, unsafe circumstances or behaviour occurring within the Region (including Transport incidents) ensuring initial response, prompt reporting, analysis, identification of actions, creation of incident alerts, assistance in closing actions and consequent follow up
- Conduct audits of activities (in line with IMS Internal audit requirements) to ensure compliance with requirements, identification of areas for improvement and follow up / implementation of corrective action

**Are you a MATCH?**:

- Strong knowledge and expertise in Regulatory Compliance of gas manufacturing and filling plants is highly desirable
- Strong knowledge of HSE legislation and regulations and understanding of process safety preferred
- Preferred - Internal Auditor certificate
- Preferred - Internal Audit experience (1- 3yrs) in QMS, OHS and/or other discipline
- Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, including demonstrated experience at senior leadership level
- Experience in successfully executing change programs, be the "agent of change"
- Experience in leading projects
- Technical knowledge of ISO9001, IOS45001, FSSC, ISO22000, PICs/ GMP certification standards
- A very high level of attention to detail

**We OFFER**:

- Full-time permanent role based in North Sunshine, VIC
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Salary Continuance Insurance
- Long-term career development opportunities locally and/or internationally
- Opportunities to undertake interesting and challenging work within Air Liquide's global business
- Culturally-diverse environment
- Access to Air Liquide's discount platform with over 350 retailers

**About Air Liquide**:
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide's scientific territory and have been at the core of the company's activities since its creation in 1902.

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