HSE Business Partner

About the Team

Become a part of a dedicated team of health, safety and environment professionals, focused on driving a “safety always” culture, supporting the health and wellbeing of our workforce and facilitating the implementation of best practice processes and systems.

With the team being a part of our wider Human Resources department, this role will see you working and collaborating with your colleagues to offer a full suite of people focused initiatives in support of the broader Rheinmetall team.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive HSE Business Partner to play a pivotal role in driving a strong safety culture across our operations. Partnering closely with operational leaders and key stakeholders, you will provide strategic and practical HSE advice, influence positive safety behaviours, and support the continuous improvement of health, safety and environmental performance.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic, complex and growing defence manufacturing environment, where your expertise will contribute to operational excellence, risk reduction and the safety and wellbeing of our people.

What are we looking for?

Rheinmetall seeks applicants who exemplify our Company’s values of Safety, Partnering, Openness, Respect and Trust (SPORT). This creates a workplace environment where employees value each other, live up to their promises and communicate openly.

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes: 

• Qualifications in Work Health & Safety, Environmental Management or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience;
• Experience supporting HSE outcomes within manufacturing, engineering, defence or other operational environments;
• Sound understanding of WHS legislation, regulatory requirements and contemporary HSE practices; Ability to build collaborative relationships, engage diverse stakeholders and positively influence workplace safety;
• Experience contributing to risk assessments, incident investigations, hazard identification and continuous improvement initiatives;
• Effective communication, problem solving and coaching skills, with the ability to adapt your approach to different audiences;
• A proactive and collaborative approach to improving HSE performance; supporting inclusive safety practices and delivering practical solutions; and
• Eligibility to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Australian Citizenship required).

We recognise that skills and experience can be gained through a variety of career pathways. If you are interested in this opportunity but don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We value diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

• Long weekends every second week with a 9-day fortnight;
• Individualised Flexible Working Arrangements;
• Access to exclusive employee discounts with over 500 retailers to support cost of living;
• Market leading parental leave and loyalty leave accrual for every year of service;
• We are proud to be an Endorsed Employer for All Women with WORK180.

RDA Talent Acquisition Team

Recruitment.Australia@rheinmetall.com.au

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Applications will close on 9th December 2026.