Woolworths

• High-impact consultative role to drive safety engineering excellence across Woolworths
• Opportunity to lead a team of technical experts, develop technical standards & work with automation equipment 
• Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney support offices  with flexibility to work from h
  

We are Woolworths Group

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every 

If you're excited to turn today's blue-sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering workplace. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work, and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

What you’ll experience

• We create a thriving team experience through a culture of belonging that champions safety and wellbeing for our people and partners.
• Hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams
• Opportunity to lead a small team of safety engineering experts, influence strategic decisions, and ensure the well-being of our team, customers, and community.
• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• We offer competitive remuneration with a generous bonus structure and access to a number of employee benefits.

What you’ll do

• Drive significant improvements in safety across the Woolworths Group by providing safety engineering expertise and guidance advice to the senior leadership team.
• Lead the strategy development, establishment and enhancement of safety in design frameworks, management systems, and associated work in new and existing businesses across Woolworths Group.
• Lead and develop a high-performing safety engineering team, managing priorities to achieve Woolworths Group safety objectives.
• Support critical business functions (investigations, acquisitions, regulatory responses) to maintain machinery safety within Woolworths' risk tolerance.
• Review and ensure the quality of safety engineering work.
• Predict future industry changes, assess potential safety implications, and present complex data as clear, actionable insights for leadership
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the Woolworths Group and externally.

What you’ll bring

• Extensive engineering experience with demonstrated expertise in safety risk management 
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and/or be a registered Professional Engineer (or able to obtain registration within 6 months)
• CMSE or FS ENG (Machinery) certification is desirable
• Deep Technical Expertise in Machinery Safety: Proven ability to apply comprehensive knowledge of Australian WHS legislation, international machinery directives (AS 4024, EU Machinery Directive), and safety design principles to complex projects. 
• Success in leading and developing high-performing teams
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical information to diverse stakeholders and effectively partner within a matrix organisation.