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!