Workshop Health and Safety Coordinator

Dawsons Engineering has an opportunity for Workshop Health and Safety Coordinator to join our team in Townsville

At Dawsons, it’s all about being smart, reliable, and responsive to our client needs, while continuing to innovate and grow. Our clients and projects range in size and are mainly in the Mining, Marine, Power, Sugar, Defence, Government, and Process sectors. Over the past 30 years, we have built our reputation on providing exceptional service and remaining focused on building long term, value driven relationships with our clients.

As an Australian owned and operated company, we take pride in doing “whatever it takes” to deliver for our clients, and be a valued and respected part of the communities in which we live and operate. We are immensely proud of the investment we make in apprentices, trainees, and local suppliers.

ABOUT THE ROLE

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be a part of a workforce that is focused on developing a strong performance culture and a culture that values everyone’s contribution equally.

In this role, you will (but not limited to)

Developing, implementing and reviewing environmental health management plans and occupational health and safety plans

Develop, deliver and present EHS related findings and issues to the Management

Provide leadership and vision to manage the EHS responsibilities in the best interest of its shareholders and other stakeholders

Develop and establish the organisational EHS management plan

Ensure all safety related processes, procedures and initiatives are consistent and streamlined across the organisation

Identifying hazards, assessing and controlling risks in the workplace

Developing, implementing and monitoring programs minimising workplace and environmental pollution involving chemical and physical hazards

Inspecting and auditing workplaces, processes, plant, and chemical and physical hazards for legislative compliance

Training employees in personal protective equipment and safe working procedures

Recording and investigating injuries and equipment damage, and reporting safety performance

Coordinating the return of injured workers into the workplace

You are the right person for this role, if you have

Relevant Trade Qualifications

Years of well-developed knowledge and experience of Workplace Health and Safety requirements

An above-average drawing interpretation ability, desirable

A high level of focus is a must for this role

An excellent memory and a fast learner

Strong communications and reporting skills

Strong leadership, people management skills and the personality to be part of the team

Confident takeoff ability to procure items

Strong MS Word, MS Excel, AutoCAD or Solidworks, MS Project, desirable

Salary: $90,000 + Super

If you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered for this position, please apply now!