Health & Safety Advisor - Critical Risk

WHS Advisor - Critical Risk

Greenbushes Lithium Operation

Residential Full Time Position

Lithium plays a critical role in the transition to clean energy, and Talison Lithium is the world’s leading lithium minerals producer with the largest high-grade ore body in the world - join us and be a part of the transition.

Talison Lithium aims to maximise local employment where possible by recruiting people who live in and around our local communities of Greenbushes, Bridgetown, Donnybrook, Nannup, Boyup Brook and Manjimup.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Superintendent – Work Health and Safety (Operations), the successful candidate will provide leadership for Greenbushes Operations, specialising in Critical Risk Controls.  You will play a pivotal role in identifying, assessing, and mitigating high-consequence hazards across our operations. This position requires you to develop and implement robust critical control verification processes, coordinating thorough risk assessments, and ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for activities with potential for serious injury or fatality.

This role is of crucial importance to our Greenbushes Operation and is responsible for working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. Your expertise will be instrumental in preventing serious incidents by ensuring critical controls are systematically identified, implemented, maintained, and verified across all high-risk activities.

Responsibilities include:

• engaging with health and safety teams to support the identification and implementation of process and performance solutions;
• ensure critical control field verifications are completed and reviewed;
• provide health and safety specialist advice, technical and management support;
• analyse critical control effectiveness data, and collaborate with operational teams to continuously improve critical risk safety systems;
• provide governance through scheduled audits and inspections of critical risk management plans, to ensure practices align with business and legislative requirements;
• coaching leadership on critical risk management principles, and developing practical tools and resources to support frontline implementation;
• reporting to ensure compliance with performance standards and assigned actions;
• carrying out Critical Task Observations to verify critical risk control effectiveness; and
•  carrying out Business Partner Control Audits to ensure our business partners understand and implement critical controls when performing high-risk activities on site.

About the Candidate:

The following qualification/s are considered desirable for this position:

• BSB41419 Cert IV or Diploma in Work Health and Safety (essential);
• BSBSS00128 Lead Auditor Skill Set (preferred);
• BSBWHS614 Conduct a WHS audit under the guidance of a lead auditor (essential);
• RIIRIS301E - Apply risk management processes (essential); and
• RIIWHS301D – Conduct safety and health investigations (preferred);

Some of the many benefits of working with Talison include:

• flexible working environment;
• be home every night with a family and lifestyle friendly roster;
• income protection insurance;
• life Insurance for company superannuation employees;
• competitive parental leave policy;
• salary sacrifice options for remote area housing, motor vehicles and superannuation; and
• participation in site performance-based incentive scheme.

About Talison Lithium:

Talison supports many of the community projects, groups and sporting events our employees are involved in. Our future is within, and as part of, the community.

The Greenbushes Lithium Operation is located in a unique residential setting, near the town of Greenbushes atop the picturesque Darling Scarp. Being active in the broader community is integral to our core business values of safety, transparency and inclusiveness. We regularly carry out site tours for local school and community groups and promote education through Mine Open Days and community events.

Supporting a diverse workforce:

Talison strongly encourages applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of work experience. Talison takes pride in its unique location and the excellent work/life balance offering that our employees enjoy. Talison recognises that we are strengthened by diversity and is committed to providing a work environment where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.  We are an inclusive employer, and we welcome applications from all genders, cultures and identities.

How to Apply:

Please apply for this vacancy by including your Resume and Cover Letter with your application, on our Talison Careers portal.

This portal is accessible via all Talison Advertisements on Seek / LinkedIn.

We look forward to receiving your application for this vacancy.

This role requires that you live or are willing to relocate to within 60 minutes of the Greenbushes Lithium Operation.