Environmental, Health and Safety Coordinator

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history.

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programmes available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimises waste and protects the environment.

The role: 

A permanent, full-time employment opportunity based in Kwinana, reporting to the Regional EHS Partner. You will be responsible for providing effective Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) managerial and technical support to Sims facilities across the region, and be a part of a dynamic and collaborative team of EHS professionals.

Your responsibilities: 

• Implement and understand EHS policy, standards, and procedures.
• Collaborate with front-line teams to develop realistic procedures and goals based on actual work practices.
• Analyse EHS data to aid management decision-making and participate in audits.
• Assist operations with EHS tools like Risk Assessment and Critical Control Verification.
• Facilitate EHS training and support local EHS committees.
• Investigate EHS incidents, and communicate corrective actions.
• Provide insights on process hazards, risk ratings, Safe Work Procedures, and Job Safety Environment Analysis.
• Manage worker’s compensation claims and return-to-work processes.

About you:

• A minimum qualification of Certificate IV or above in Workplace Health & Safety or a related field.
• Experience in a high-hazard industrial environment, having site-wide responsibility for safety and health issues
• Experience working/implementing workplace health, safety, and environment management systems.
• A driver's license and the ability to travel within the WA region.

Why Sims? 

• Join an environmentally conscious company recognised as the most sustainable corporation in 2024 on Corporate Knights' Global 100 index. 
• Prioritise your mental and emotional well-being with confidential counselling and support services through our tailored EAP program.
• BUPA Discounts: Access exclusive health insurance discounts for you and your loved ones.
• Exposure to world-class recycling solutions with a truly promote-from-within culture.
• Opportunity to learn and grow in the EHS world, where training and career progression are highly supported.
• Work-life balance with our flexible work arrangements, allowing you to customise your schedule to better suit your personal and professional commitments.

Interested? 

Click ‘Apply’ and upload your resume + cover letter. We look forward to hearing from you!

Sims Metal acknowledges Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past, present, and emerging.

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programs available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimizes waste and protects the environment.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. We are exemplary members of the communities in which we operate and are responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

Find Out More…

Please visit www.simsltd.com for more information on Sims and its commitment to sustainability