WHS Manager

Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality, and safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public sector, and mobility applications.

Our technologies are shaping the production and people-related ecosystems to become increasingly connected and autonomous — ensuring a scalable, sustainable future.

Hexagon’s Autonomous Solutions, Mining division solves surface and underground mine challenges with proven technologies for planning, operations, and safety. Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division pioneer’s end-to-end solutions for assured autonomy and positioning on land, sea, and air. Our portfolio delivers intelligent positioning across vital industries such as agriculture, defence, automotive, nearshore, and oil and gas marine and autonomy.

Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 24,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 5.5bn USD. Learn more at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.

Purpose of Position:

The Work Health and Safety (WHS) Manager provides strategic direction and leadership across the organisation to ensure adherence to compliance and the safety, health and wellbeing of all workers and locations. This position will take the lead to grow and continually strengthen the safety culture. Reporting to both the Mining Division and the Leica Geosystems board from a corporate governance point of view.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The role is focused on enhancing Hexagon’s health and safety management processes. The primary responsibility is to strengthen key health and safety measures continually. This involves a commitment to implementing innovative approaches that significantly improve safety outcomes across the organisation. From an Australian corporate governance perspective, the role entails overseeing Work Health and Safety (WHS) practices, generating board reports, and ensuring adherence to corporate governance standards, particularly for Leica Geosystems, which comprises multiple divisions and locations in Western Australia, Queensland, and New South Wales.

A crucial aspect of the position is building and nurturing strong, trusting relationships throughout the organisation. This includes initiating conversations about safety impacts and best practices, ultimately fostering a positive safety culture. As a coach, you will work closely with employees, groups, and leaders, guiding them through WHS policies and procedures as challenges arise, thus boosting their confidence in executing their responsibilities.

Driving compliance is another key responsibility, ensuring that safety programs and processes maintain a consistent standard for identifying, assessing, and managing risks. The role requires a thorough understanding of regional laws and regulations affecting operational practices. The role ensures that all site locations are equipped with the correct policies, management systems, processes, and procedures to comply fully with WHS legislative and regulatory requirements.

Leadership is essential, as this role provides guidance to employees on interpreting and applying relevant state and federal legislation. A collaborative approach is taken to eliminate or control safety risks by partnering closely with employees, supervisors, and leaders to identify and manage potential hazards effectively. Additionally, the role includes facilitating internal WHS training sessions and preparing comprehensive reports on workplace injuries, incidents, and hazards for leadership and board meetings.

Managing workers’ compensation claims is also a significant duty, which involves liaising with insurers and other stakeholders to ensure legal compliance and timely reporting. The aim is to deliver effective injury management and rehabilitation strategies that enhance worker health, safety, and wellbeing.

Knowledge & Experience:

To excel in this role, relevant tertiary qualifications in workplace health and safety management are essential, alongside a minimum of five years of experience in a senior WHS operational capacity. A strong background in Work Health and Safety legislation, best practices, and standards is required, along with extensive experience in managing safety systems daily. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are critical, as well as the ability to influence, coach, and engage stakeholders effectively.

The candidate should possess a broad skill set in WHS, including auditing, risk management, investigations, systems implementation, and injury management. Experience with incident investigation methodologies, particularly ICAM, is desirable, along with a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Familiarity with WHS corporate governance requirements across Western Australia, Queensland, and New South Wales is necessary, and experience in the Asia-Pacific region, specifically in Indonesia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia, would be an added advantage.

Travel:

At Hexagon, we understand the value of firsthand experience, and we believe that travel is an essential part of providing exceptional service to our clients. As such, this role offers exciting opportunities for domestic and international travel, giving you the chance to work with team members from around the region and see different parts of the mining industry in action.

During your travels, you'll be supported by a range of logistical measures, including accommodation, and meal expenses, so you can focus on providing exceptional customer service and making a real difference for our team. Travel is an opportunity to broaden your horizons, develop cultural competencies, and expand your personal and professional network.

Benefits:

Professional Development – Your success is our success, and we will work with you to help you reach your full potential with a range of personal and professional development activities and programmes.

Salary Packaging – We offer vehicle leasing and technology packaging options.

Hexagon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against any job applicant based on protected characteristics.