HSEQ Lead

HSEQ Lead | Clean Chemicals Technology/ High-Voltage

Location: Sydney,NSW

$ up to 165,000 + Super + Equity depending on experience

About the company

This award winning Australian clean chemicals company is reinventing how the world makes molecules. Its proprietary plasma reactors use renewable electricity, air and water to produce green fertilisers and fuels. That gives heavy industry a commercially viable path to net zero, strengthens food security, and bypasses fragile fossil fuel supply chains. The business is backed by world class investors across multiple continents and growing fast.

The role

This is a genuine build role. You'll own health, safety, environment and quality across manufacturing, workshop, laboratory and R&D environments. You'll report directly to the COO. Your job is to put strong fundamentals in place without slowing the pace of innovation.

What you'll do

• Lead day to day WHS on the floor, with a practical focus on chemical, electrical and mechanical risk
• Build and improve HSEQ systems, including SWMS, risk registers, SDS records, training and competency frameworks, and corrective action tracking
• Embed daily safety routines such as shift start checks, toolbox talks, inspections and Gemba walks
• Lead incident investigations with strong root cause analysis and lasting corrective actions
• Set up quality processes for scale up, including document control, NCR/CAPA, supplier quality and external manufacturing partners
• Guide the business toward the right ISO certifications, then lead it through them
• Build HSEQ tools that scale to field trials, customer sites and deployments in Australia and overseas

What you'll bring

• Proven WHS experience in a technical, industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, engineering or R&D setting. You'll be ready to deliver from day one.
• Confident management of chemical, electrical and mechanical risks, with controls people actually use
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, NSW requirements, codes of practice and Australian Standards
• Hands on experience with SWMS, risk assessments, audits, investigations and contractor management
• Experience building systems from scratch in a startup, scale up or small company
• The confidence to coach, challenge and influence engineers, scientists, technicians and contractors

Highly regarded

• Chemical plant or process manufacturing experience
• ISO 9001 QMS setup, or leading an organisation through certification
• High voltage safety experience
• An engineering degree (chemical, environmental or similar) or a relevant WHS qualification

Why join

• Competitive salary plus equity
• Paid training, conferences and professional development
• Personal days and opportunities to travel
• Real ownership in a fast moving team that's executing, not just talking

Please reach out to [email protected] for more info