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About the Role

As the Manager, Health & Safety at Resmed's Sydney Manufacturing site, you will lead and evolve the site's safety culture. This leadership role involves partnering with cross-functional teams to embed safety into daily operations, ensuring compliance, reducing risk, and empowering teams to own safe execution. You will act as a trusted advisor to site leadership, driving a "safety-first" culture and supporting various functions in effective risk management.

Responsibilities

Lead and maintain the site’s OH&S management system in line with Australian and NSW legislation and Resmed global standards.
Partner with leadership to ensure due diligence and regulatory compliance, including SafeWork NSW engagement.
Ensure audits, inspections, and reporting frameworks are effective and transparent.
Drive hazard identification, risk assessments, and implementation of effective controls across site operations.
Lead incident investigations, ensuring strong root cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions.
Partner closely with Engineering, Production, and NPI teams to embed safety-by-design.
Champion a proactive safety culture through coaching, training, and leadership engagement.
Embed safety routines and standard work across daily operations (e.g., shift start, Gemba, audits).
Develop and maintain training frameworks and safety competencies across the site.
Lead ergonomic risk reduction initiatives and injury prevention strategies.
Manage early intervention and return-to-work processes in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
Provide data-driven insights on injury trends and improvement opportunities.
Ensure contractor compliance with site safety requirements and standards.
Embed safety into change management, capital projects, and new product introduction.
Lead emergency preparedness, response planning, and site drills.

Requirements

Degree or equivalent experience in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Ergonomics, or related field.
Approximately 5+ years of solid experience in an OH&S role within manufacturing, warehouse, or regulated environments (medical device, pharma, FMCG).
Strong knowledge of Australian / NSW OH&S legislation and regulatory requirements.
Proven experience in risk management, incident investigation, and safety systems.
Strong influencing skills with the ability to coach leaders and engage frontline teams.
Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
ISO 45001 audit experience or certification (preferred).
Return to Work Coordinator training (or willingness to obtain) (preferred).
Experience in regulated manufacturing or medical device environments (preferred).
Expertise in ergonomics, manual task assessment, or injury prevention (preferred).

Skills

Risk management
Incident investigation
Safety systems
Coaching leaders
Engaging frontline teams
Communication
Analytical skills
Problem-solving
Ergonomics
Manual task assessment
Injury prevention

Location

Bella Vista, Sydney

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

5+ years

Education Level

Degree or equivalent experience in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Ergonomics, or related field

About the Company

Resmed creates life-changing health technologies that people love.
We’re relentlessly committed to pioneering innovative technology to empower millions of people in more than 140 countries to live happier, healthier lives.
Our AI-powered digital health solutions, cloud-connected devices and intelligent software make home healthcare more personalized, accessible and effective.
Resmed envisions a world where every person can achieve their full potential through better sleep and breathing, with care delivered in their own home.
We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates.

Equal Opportunity

We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates.