Safety, Environment, Quality and Training Manager

About the role

This is a key site-based leadership role with real impact. You’ll lead the Safety, Quality, Environment and Training function across our Acacia Ridge manufacturing operations, ensuring the site not only meets statutory and company obligations but consistently demonstrates best practice performance.

You’ll oversee end-to-end SQET compliance, strengthen risk controls, and help shape a culture where people, safety and quality are at the centre of how we work. Working closely with operational leaders, you’ll support safe, reliable and efficient production while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.

You will lead and develop a small, capable team, including the Quality Assurance Officer and the Safety, Environment & Training Officer. This role suits someone who values collaboration, has the confidence to influence across the site, and enjoys building capability in others.

If you’re passionate about creating safe, high-performing workplaces, take pride in maintaining strong standards, and want to play a leading role in lifting performance across a major manufacturing site, this is a fantastic opportunity.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Provide visible and proactive safety leadership aligned to FELT principles.
• Drive continuous improvement in critical risk management.
• Monitor high-risk activities and ensure robust controls for contractors, hazardous materials, mobile equipment, and machine safety.
• Coordinate site safety interactions, behavioural engagement, and safety culture uplift initiatives.
• Safety: Ensure clear communication of safety expectations, procedures and legislative changes.
• Quality: Ensure site adherence to product traceability, test certificate processes, and quality control requirements.
• Support continuous improvement in quality performance, defect reduction and root cause analysis capability.

• Environmental: Oversee compliance with environmental licences, permits and Queensland environmental regulations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience in SQET/HSE roles within manufacturing, light to heavy industry or other high-risk operational environments.
• Qualifications or formal training in safety, environmental management, quality systems, engineering or related industrial fields.
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, critical risk management and incident investigation methodologies (ICAM or equivalent).
• Experience in site-based Quality Management System execution, including traceability, documentation accuracy and audit preparation.
• Practical understanding of environmental regulatory compliance and associated monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Experience coordinating training and competency governance (licences, VOCs, mandatory training).
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop technical team members.
• Strong communication, influence and stakeholder engagement skills across operational and leadership levels.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret risk, identify gaps and implement sustainable corrective actions.

Desirable:

• Experience in steel manufacturing, metals processing or similar industrial environments.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and ACRS audit requirements (site execution level).
• Exposure to National Self-Insurance (NSI) systems and audits.
• Experience with continuous improvement, lean methodologies or Six Sigma.
• Confidence using digital SQET, auditing or risk management systems.
• Experience in communicating or dealing with Safety and Environmental Authorities

Key Benefits

Below are some of our key central benefits that are available to all employees. Other benefits may be available depending on your role or site.

• Access to long service leave after 5 years: Employees who are not covered by an Enterprise Agreement can access accrued Long Service Leave (LSL) at the rate of 1.3 weeks per year of service after 5 years continuous service.
• Generous parental leave: 20 weeks paid Primary Carer Leave and 3 weeks paid Partner Leave for those who have worked at the business for at least 12 months. The company also provides superannuation contributions for the Primary Carer during the period of unpaid parental leave for eligible employees (limitations apply).
• Corporate rates for private health insurance: Nib Health Insurance offers discounted cover for employees.
• Employee Benefits Program: discounts for employees, friends and family on a huge selection of products and services from a variety of brands including Samsung, Coles, Harvey Norman, Village Cinemas, Dick Smith, Vodafone, Thrifty and many more.

About Us

Backed by over 80 years of experience, Austube Mills is your trusted source of steel tubular, pipe and profile sections. We have also developed a range of world-class coatings designed to meet the needs and conditions of Australia. With manufacturing facilities in Acacia Ridge (QLD) and Newcastle (NSW), we are supply more than 200 distribution networks across Australia and New Zealand.

Austube Mills is a brand of InfraBuild, Australia’s leading integrated steel manufacturing, distribution and recycling business, making steel using our electric arc furnaces. InfraBuild provides solutions for commercial and residential construction, large scale and nation-building infrastructure as well as our primary producers and rural sectors.  With ambitions to be carbon neutral by 2030, each day we help build futures through sustainable steel.

Why work here?

We offer more than just a job; we provide a dynamic environment built on three pillars that define our commitment to both our team and our industry.

• Work with a greater purpose: Join us in the pursuit of a sustainable future as we progress our ambition to become carbon-neutral. You will contribute to a legacy that not only helps to build our nation but sustains our environment for future generations. Embrace a culture where differences are celebrated, innovation is embraced and valuing everyone's unique perspectives contributes to our transformation.

• Work well - live better: We understand the importance of working in an environment which supports you to balance your personal and professional life. Experience a culture which values you as a whole person - where family extends to the workplace and your well-being matters. You’ll thrive not only in your career with us, but beyond.

• Build your own future: Step into a culture where every day is an opportunity to grow, and where driving your own development is not just encouraged; it's expected. You’ll be empowered to take the wheel of your learning journey and uncover your potential. The possibilities are limitless.
   

We invite you to forge your career in a workplace where passion meets purpose, wellbeing is nurtured and the opportunity to thrive is in your hands.
 

It is our ambition to cultivate an inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage candidates from all cultural backgrounds, genders, orientations, age groups, and abilities to apply. Your diversity is our strength in creating sustainable and innovative steel solutions for Australia's tomorrow.

We are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.