About Us
From simple beginnings as a vinyl flooring contractor six decades ago, before transitioning into the world of PVC and Polyethylene pipe systems, we have evolved into a symbol of New Zealand's innovative spirit, standing tall as one of the country's most prominent manufacturers in the plastics industry. This role directly supports Dynex and RX Plastics, with broader involvement with the Aliaxis NZ Group. We are deeply committed to sustainability, viewing it as integral to our 'Growth with Purpose' strategy.
About the role
This role is an integral part of the HSE team at Aliaxis NZ. Reporting to the National HSE Manager, you will make a strong contribution to the business by supporting the continual improvement of our Health, Safety and Environmental culture year on year.
Core responsibilities include: Implement the organisation's health, safety, and environmental framework, plans and policies. Oversee, and on occasion, deliver the provision of HSE education and training to employees. Support the Aliaxis HSE audit programs and the incident and investigation reporting programs. Assess organisational risk and support the implementation of projects accordingly. Ensure employee health & wellbeing activity programs are executed in a timely manner, such as health monitoring and flu jabs. Track H&S spending by site. Apply continuous improvement principles to drive Best Practice results. Support HSE Project delivery across Aliaxis NZ. Meet both internal and external audit requirements. This role is primarily based at Dynex, Avondale, Auckland; however, at least one day per week, the incumbent will travel to our Rx Plastics site in Horotiu, Hamilton. Other time will be spent planning and facilitating Aliaxis NZ-wide HSE projects to deliver a consistent outcome across the Group.
About you:
- Positive, proactive, can-do attitude.
- Relevant Degree or formal H&S qualification (i.e. NEBOSH Diploma, DipOSH or equivalent).
- Minimum five or more years' experience in a H&S (and/or environmental) position in a manufacturing or similar environment.
- Proven experience in influencing site personnel to take personal ownership of H&S.
- A working knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act.
- Experience and knowledge in influencing behaviour.
- A working knowledge of ISO 14001.
- Experience working with safety guarding and safety device improvements in Manufacturing.
- Relevant experience or certification in train-the-trainer is desirable.
Why join us?
- An advancing business culture that genuinely cares for our people, customers and contractors.
- You will enjoy working for a business that is conscious about what we do, how it operates and our impact on the environment.
- Industry leading paid parental leave - 26 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer and 4 weeks paid secondary carer.
- Competitive salary and annual bonus based on performance for eligible employees.
- Employee Assistance Program access for you & your immediate family.
- We take it further with our Employee Recognition Programs and Service Awards.
- Tailored career development opportunities at home and abroad.
- Opportunity to join our women mentoring programs.
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion is close to our heart as a global business, you will have the opportunity to join the DEI council.
- A safe work environment with a strong focus on "Go for Zero".
Who we are:
With the Aliaxis group as our parent company, we are part of one of the world's largest global networks to bring solutions to the world's water challenges. Aliaxis exists to bring solutions to the world's water challenges and accelerate the transition to clean energy. We are a global leader in high-quality piping & fitting solutions for use in building, infrastructure, industrial and agricultural applications across the globe. Over 15,000 people work for us in more than 40 countries with 80 manufacturing sites. Aliaxis has embarked on a positive journey with its "Growth with Purpose" strategy, implementing ambitious, urgent actions for sustainability and innovation that will pay off in the short term.
We are looking for passionate people that want to be part of our journey and embrace the behaviours that we stand for:
- We Dare to challenge the status quo, to innovate and to learn fast.
- We Care for the environment, our customers and each other.
- We Deliver by taking accountability for our decisions and actions.
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