Senior Advisor – Health, Safety and Security

Senior Advisor – Health, Safety and Security – NZAS

• Join New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited (NZAS) at Tiwai Point, Invercargill, where we produce some of the world's purest, low carbon aluminium  
• Be part of building a bright future for our business, for Southland and for Aotearoa New Zealand
• Permanent role living in Southland and working at beautiful Tiwai Point with full relocation assistance provided
• Competitive salary and benefits designed to make life better for you and your loved ones – flexible working, Rio Tinto share scheme, Rio Discounts Program, contribution to medical costs, leave loading and more
• We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success.

About the Role
 

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
 

We’re on the hunt for a proven health and safety leader ready to take on one of New Zealand’s most unique and meaningful roles in this high hazard facility.​ Lead our integrated health, safety, security and emergency response team at one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s flagship industrial sites.
 

At NZAS we don’t just meet compliance—we set the standard.
 

As our new Senior Advisor Health, Safety and Security, you’ll lead a high-performing team, work on technically complex health, safety and security challenges, and be a vital part of our site leadership team, working with operations to ensure we excel at all aspects of health and safety management.​

This isn’t just another job. This is a career-defining opportunity to lead health and safety strategy on a globally significant site.​

Why this role is a once-in-a-career move
 

New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Ltd already sets the global benchmark for ultra-high purity and low-carbon aluminium. Now we want to raise the bar in health, safety, security and human performance—and we’re looking for the very best talent in Australasia to do it.
 

As our new Senior Advisor, you will:

• Own the full risk envelope – health, hygiene, safety, security and emergency response in a major-hazard facility that operates as a Port of First Entry under New Zealand’s Maritime Security Act 2004
• Leading and mentoring a skilled health, safety and security team in one of NZ’s largest and most challenging industrial operations
• Driving smart, strategic improvements in critical risk management across a wide range of high hazards including molten metals
• Supporting our site leadership team with top-tier health and safety advice and insight
• Command a 24/7 volunteer industrial fire brigade registered with Fire & Emergency NZ, plus an on-call medical and rescue team
• Manage a 24/7 security contractor managing access to site and our wharf facilities which are a ‘Port of First Entry’ under Maritime code
• Shape the site’s security posture in line with the ISPS Code, bio-security controls and Rio Tinto global standards
• Embed Human & Organisational Performance (HOP) and Human-Factors thinking across 850 employees and contractors—moving the dial from “work as imagined” to “work as done”

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in complex industrial or manufacturing multi-hazard environments ​
• Experience in human and organisational performance, human factors or similar
• A track record of leading teams and influencing across all levels of an organisation​
• Curiosity, courage, and a desire to do work that truly matters​
• Qualifications in Health, Hygiene, Safety or a related field

This role provides

• Permanent opportunity based in Invercargill New Zealand – relocation assistance provided if required
• Great opportunity to join a global mining organisation offering outstanding personal development and career opportunities
• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards
• Excellent retirement plan
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
• Flexible working arrangements available

Where you’ll be working
 

Rio Tinto Aluminium – Pacific Operations.  Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world’s most widely used metals.
 

Active in the sector for more than 110 years, today we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries, and have the world’s most modern and competitive aluminium smelter portfolio.
 

Our Pacific Operations sites are located along the east coast of Australia, at the tip of the Northern Territory and in New Zealand’s south.  With more than 6,000 employees, we operate a full value chain approach—mining, refining and smelting. Our portfolio includes four bauxite mines, two refineries, four smelters and one power station, and is supported by technical experts located in our Brisbane hub, including a fully operational Operations Centre for our bauxite mines 
 

Invercargill, New Zealand’s southernmost city is the commercial hub of Southland.  The city is famous for its easy access to outdoor adventure—fly fishing, snow sports, rugged terrain, waterfalls and wildlife—with a balance of all the modern facilities you would expect from a thriving city, with well-regarded schools, child care, restaurants, creative and cultural experiences, shopping and sporting opportunities. 

Ready to lead where it counts?

• Apply now and shape the future of environment and industry—together.
• Applications close: 20th July 2025
• Learn more: New Zealand's Aluminium Smelter | NZAS   https://tiwaistories.co.nz/

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About Rio Tinto
 

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
 

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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