Operations Safety Lead – Battery Cell Development Center

General Motors Australia & New Zealand

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Onsite
Electrification and chemical safety controls
Risk management and assessment programs
Emergency preparedness and response
The Operations Safety Lead provides direction and hands-on leadership in developing safety processes, execution, and risk management at the Battery Cell Development Center (BCDC)

Job Summary

  • The Operations Safety Lead provides direction and hands-on leadership in developing safety processes, execution, and risk management at the Battery Cell Development Center (BCDC).
  • This lead enables safe, reliable, and efficient development operations aligned to GM’s electrification strategy by driving robust safety systems, electrification and chemical safety controls, and a strong culture of prevention.
  • They drive safety engagement and ownership throughout the operations team through clear expectations, standard work, layered audits, metrics, and transparent reporting.

Matching Summary

The Operations Safety Lead provides direction and hands-on leadership in developing safety processes, execution, and risk management at the Battery Cell Development Center (BCDC).

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Electrification and chemical safety controls
  • Risk management and assessment programs
  • Emergency preparedness and response
  • Life-safety critical controls stewardship
  • Data collection and analytics strategy

Nice-to-have

  • Strong culture of prevention
  • Disciplined governance and change management
  • Voice of the customer for BI tools

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 7+ years EHS ownership in manufacturing/development
  • 3-5 years people leadership experience
  • Proven incident investigation and risk assessment
  • Demonstrated change management ability
  • Proficient with data-driven decision making
  • Ability to work across all shifts

Work Rights

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