Senior Technical Officer- Student Teams, Risk and Safety

Monash • Clayton, NC

18d

About The Position

Join a high-energy team supporting Engineering Student Teams and the Monash Makerspace, where creativity meets technical excellence. In this pivotal role, you’ll lead technical and Health, Safety, and Well-being (HSW) initiatives, implement risk management strategies, and ensure compliance across diverse technical activities. You’ll coordinate training, audits, incident response, and safety procedures, while overseeing Makerspace support and supervision and driving continuous improvement. Your strategic guidance will help embed a strong safety culture and support cutting-edge student innovation. We’re looking for someone with deep technical and OHS knowledge, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and experience working in complex environments including practical experience within a range of engineering and manufacturing technologies including both CNC and manual machining, electrical, hydraulics, woodwork, composites and metal fabrication. This role includes shift work to provide oversight and support during extended Makerspace hours. Shifts will include evenings and weekends.

Requirements

• Deep technical and OHS knowledge
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Experience working in complex environments including practical experience within a range of engineering and manufacturing technologies including both CNC and manual machining, electrical, hydraulics, woodwork, composites and metal fabrication
• Substantial and thorough knowledge and understanding of current OHS legislation and statutory requirements and the ability to provide strategic advice to key stakeholders.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including experience in developing professional communication material, delivering effective presentations, provide authoritative advice and the ability to address sensitive and complex issues.
• Some experience working in an engineering industry, technical workshop, a university or laboratory/research-based environment with practical experience within a range of engineering and manufacturing technologies including both CNC and manual machining, electrical, hydraulics, woodwork, composites and metal fabrication
• Possession of a valid current driver's license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical and Health, Safety, and Well-being (HSW) initiatives
• Implement risk management strategies
• Ensure compliance across diverse technical activities
• Coordinate training, audits, incident response, and safety procedures
• Oversee Makerspace support and supervision
• Drive continuous improvement
• Provide strategic guidance to help embed a strong safety culture and support cutting-edge student innovation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed