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EHS Specialist

Williamtown, New South Wales Job ID BOE/1845975 Category Boeing Defence Australia Post Date Feb. 21, 2025
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Location:
RAAF Base Williamtown
Category:
Business Support
Position Type:
Permanent
Job Reference:
BOE/1845975
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As part of the global Boeing Company, Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) employs over 1200 people at 13 sites across the country. Our people support high technology aerospace and communications systems for the Department of Defence and help to support the Australian Defence Force's readiness to protect our nation.

For all of the Boeing Company's 160,000 people around the world, we offer competitive benefits, flexible working arrangements in a diverse and dynamic workplace. The Environmental Health and Safety team is a diverse, highly connected and talented group of people, supporting across various business areas of BDA, including aircraft maintenance, occupational hygiene, EHS technical support, supporting EHS practises on high hazards and complex environments; embedding a positive safety culture along the way. Within the BDA EHS team, is an opportunity for you to grow your current skills through a supportive, highly skilled and dedicated environment. We aim to make a difference and demonstrate a very high standard.

BDA is now recruiting for the position of Environment Health and Safety Specialist based in Williamtown, at locations both on and off the Williamtown RAAF Base. This is a fantastic opportunity to use your hazardous chemical / occupational hygiene skills, as well and your broad EHS generalist and people engagement skills.

As the EHS Specialist, reporting to the EHS Operations Manager, you will be accountable for assisting to maintain the aircraft related hazardous chemicals register, supporting BDA's EHS Management System and delivering EHS guidance and support to a range of stakeholders.

BDA requires all applicants to be able to demonstrate the following essential qualifications:

  • Formal qualifications in Work Health and Safety, occupational hygiene or science;
  • A sound understanding of Work Health and Safety legislation;
  • A sound understanding of risk management;
  • Three years of experience in a similar role, ideally having experience with hazardous chemical registers;
  • Sound understanding of Work Health and Safety principles and practices.

Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet defence security requirements and be able to obtain security clearances as a key requirement of the role.

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defence, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages a focus on diversity. Boeing's culture and community encourages all applicants to be part of an organisation that promotes a diverse and safe workplace environment.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Female applicants, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and ex-defence personnel are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

  • Flexible working options
  • Study assistance
  • Salary packaging
  • Employee Incentive Program
  • Global opportunities

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

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  • Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
  • Resources and opportunities to grow your career.
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