Health and Safety Advisor (CRM) (Welshpool)

PLS is at the forefront of the transition to electric energy. Our collaborative, inclusive culture unites employees around a common purpose and drives great work together. About us PLS is a fast‑moving company focused on clean energy transition. We empower employees to own their work, innovate, and deliver high‑impact results while advancing the global battery minerals supply chain. What PLS offers
- Quarterly short‑term incentive bonus recognising individual and business performance
- PLS employee share scheme
- Access to newly refurbished facilities at Pilgangoora, including gym, tennis, pickleball, volleyball courts, sports oval and scenic walking tracks
- 18 weeks parental leave for primary carers and 4 weeks for secondary carers
- Health and wellbeing allowance
- Novated leasing through salary sacrifice
- Paid community leave
- Monthly employee recognition awards
- Access to PLS’ KidsCo School Holiday Program
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and Company Chaplains The chance The position is accountable for ensuring the safety and health of personnel through the delivery of professional health and safety advice, support, promotion and implementation of the PLS Safety Management System. The role requires collaboration with various stakeholders to implement WHS programmes and improvement initiatives with a strong focus on fatality prevention (Critical Risk Management) and injury reduction. Key responsibilities
- Provide health and safety advice, assistance, guidance, coaching and support to site leaders and workers to enhance risk management capability and decision‑making.
- Apply health and safety practices and initiatives that support business implementation to achieve WHS objectives, targets and improvement outcomes and ensure compliance with all relevant WHS legislative obligations.
- Promote and proactively utilise the PLS Safety Management System and contribute to reviews, updates and improvements as required.
- Undertake tasks as set out in the CRM implementation plan, including conducting CRM training, facilitating CRM task‑based risk assessments and conducting risk assessments/reviews to identify risks, critical controls and produce relevant documents.
- Undertake field interactions, planned task observations and coaching to enhance capability for workers, operators, supervisors and managers.
- Develop risk‑focused WHS documentation, training personnel, conducting field assurance and embedding a proactive risk culture.
- Recommend key control methods for health and safety risk reduction and evaluate control effectiveness.
- Undertake and assist in incident/injury investigations, ensuring investigations are conducted at sufficient quality and depth.
- Assist and participate in various health and safety tasks including risk assessment workshops, audits, inspections, verifications, register development, monitoring programmes, data gathering, reviews and document writing/updates.
- Contribute to the review and development of Principal Mining Hazards Management Plans.
- Utilise digital applications and systems such as INX InControl, Forwood Safety (CRM), Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Cority, MyPass, ChemAlert and PowerBI.
- Conduct health and safety first‑line assurance and governance activities.
- Provide active field health and safety support during various work activities and stages.
- Attend and actively participate in various meetings such as Prestart and Information (PSI), Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs), Health and Safety committee, Toolbox and Team/Management meetings.
- Prepare data to enable reporting on health and safety performance for daily, weekly, monthly meetings/reporting including CRM performance and Forwood system data.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of Health, Safety and Security Strategic Plan, Annual work plans and improvement initiatives.
- Undertake tasks and complete activities as defined in the Plan on a Page (POAP), Health and Safety Activity Schedule and team task tracker.
- Review INX events and provide feedback and support to develop capability of frontline leaders.
- Assist in applying and reviewing risk management processes effectively and consistently.
- Support the delivery of key health and safety training programmes including updating awareness material.
- Contribute to the standardisation and simplification of health and safety systems and processes.
- Any other duties or tasks as assigned by the Principal Advisor – Critical Risk, Site H&S; Superintendent, Health and Safety Manager or Head of HSS. About you
- WA C‑class Motor Driver’s Licence.
- Certificate IV Workplace Health & Safety.
- Certification in Incident Investigation (ICAM certification and Essential Factors preferred).
- Strong commitment to health, safety and the environment.
- Minimum 5 years’ health and safety experience in operational mining/resources, high‑risk or heavy industry.
- Experience in Safety Management Systems, Critical Risk Management, Fatality Prevention and WHS risk assessment facilitation.
- Experience in field safety support ensuring the safe delivery of mine site operational, maintenance and plant related work/teams.
- Ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively within a cross‑functional team.
- Ability to influence and effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels on site.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of statutory health and safety requirements. Supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce PLS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a workplace that values, respects and supports diversity and inclusion. Our recruitment processes are designed to be fair, equitable and accessible for all. Acknowledgement of Country PLS respectfully acknowledges the Nyamal and Kariyarra People of the Pilbara, the Whadjuk Noongar People of the Perth region and all the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who are the Traditional Owners and First Nations peoples of these lands. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rs8fd