HSE Manager - QLD

HSE Manager - QLD

• High-impact leadership role driving HSE compliance and cultural change.
• Engage and influence stakeholders across multiple sites.
• Work in a diverse, fast-paced environment with a focus on continuous improvement.

Visy is powering the circular economy, closing the loop between packaging, remanufacturing and recycling. Over 75 years, we've grown to 7,000 employees and 150 global operations –predominately in Australia and New Zealand. 

We believe materials are not recycled until they’ve been made into new products. We collect and sort recyclable materials like paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals from households and businesses, and locally remanufacture them back into new, sustainable packaging. From cardboard boxes, water bottles and jam jars to food and beverage cans, we are using recycled content to power Australia and New Zealand’s food and beverage packaging industry.

Role Details:

As our HSE Manager – QLD, you will be a critical in driving the health, safety, and environmental initiatives across multiple Visy sites in QLD, and be based at Gibson Island. Reporting to the National HSE Operations Manager – Northern Region, you will collaborate with site leadership teams to ensure safety standards are upheld and continuously improved and coach managers, supervisors, and employees to enhance safety culture and compliance.

What you'll do:

• Lead and promote the desired safety culture, values, and expected behaviors.
• Drive the implementation of HSE management systems, ensuring ISO standards (45001, 14001) are maintained.
• Coach and mentor line managers to meet safety goals and regulatory compliance.
• Facilitate risk assessments, incident investigations (including ICAM), and corrective actions.
• Oversee WHS training and ensure continuous improvement in safety practices.
• Analyse and report HSE data to develop targeted improvement strategies.
• Manage external audits and maintain accreditations.

What You Will Bring:

• A degree in WHS/OHS, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in an HSE leadership role within manufacturing, recycling, logistics or heavy industrial industry.
• Strong knowledge of HSE management systems, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability to influence and drive cultural change in safety practices.
• Experience managing multiple sites and diverse stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proactive, solution-focused mindset.

What you’ll love when you join us:

• Make a Difference: Contribute to sustainability initiatives that positively impact the environment.
• Supportive Culture: Be part of a team that prioritizes safety, respect, and collaboration.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and advancement within Visy.

 Apply now and join Visy to be part of our journey towards a safer, more sustainable world.

You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria which will include a criminal history
check and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol ­testing).

Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that
embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

Please note that only applications with the right to live and work in Australia will be considered for this position.