Senior Manager - EHS & Facilities

Employee benefits 

• Competitive salary package, including car allowance, quarterly performance-based bonus, and annual leave loading
• Access to an onsite gym and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Subsidised cafeteria, wellness room, prayer room, and secure underground parking
• Ongoing support, mentoring, and opportunities for professional development
• Inclusive team culture with opportunities to participate in community engagement initiatives

About us 

We are passionate about making unique, quality medical devices and connecting with people to improve lives. Founded on inventing, manufacturing and delivering medical devices, we provide healthcare professionals with the tools they need to help their patients return to living. 

Our commitment to innovation involves bringing new products to market and keeping existing products relevant to a changing healthcare landscape. We believe in using our business to help people and communities thrive by creating inclusive, supportive and healthy environments. 

We are proud of our history of innovative firsts and the impact we have on patients and communities. With manufacturing facilities in Australia, Europe and North America and offices in various locations around the world, we challenge ourselves to maintain a global perspective while focusing on local impact. 

Great Place to Work ® Certified™ 

Our seven core values shape how we work with patients, customers and each other. They guide the way we collaborate, support one another and remain deeply connected to the impact of our work. 

That’s why we’re proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work^®, based on feedback from our employees about our culture, leadership and the pride we share in making a difference to patients every day. We’re committed to creating an environment where people feel supported, connected and valued. 

Community commitment  

Our community engagement program reflects our commitment to creating meaningful impact beyond the workplace through community partnerships, employee volunteering and philanthropy. We focus on key areas such as community support, education, environment, health and wellbeing, and vulnerable populations. The program encourages employee involvement and helps strengthen connections with the communities in which we live and work. 

Learn more about us 

Visit www.cookmedical.com.au/careers 

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI+ community and anyone else who wants to be a part of our Cook Australia family. 

The Senior Manager, Facilities is a key leadership role responsible for leading the Facilities and Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) functions at Cook Australia’s Eight Mile Plains site.

This role is instrumental in creating and sustaining a safe, compliant, and high-performing workplace. You will champion a culture that prioritises employee health, safety, and wellbeing, while ensuring operational excellence across the site. Through strong leadership and strategic direction, you will enable the delivery of high-quality products to patients by fostering an environment where people, performance, and continuous improvement thrive.

• Maintain the EHS Management System: Ensure the integrated EHS management system remains effective, compliant, and aligned with relevant international standards.  

• Lead core EHS processes: Oversee risk management, compliance obligations, consultation and communication, competency management, operational controls, monitoring, internal audits, management reviews, incident and non‑conformity management and corrective actions. 

• Facilities management: Oversee buildings, grounds, utilities, vehicles and all related contracts and contractors. 

• Service contracts: Manage service providers with a focus on cost efficiency and performance reviews. 

• Maintenance oversight: Lead maintenance programs for facility conditions and all mechanical/electrical equipment. 

• Compliance maintenance: Ensure equipment maintenance is completed and recorded to meet QMS requirements. 

• Budget planning: Develop annual facility budgets and contribute to long‑term capital and cost‑reduction planning. 

You are an experienced EHS leader with exceptional people leadership skills and a strong working knowledge of EHS legislation and compliance frameworks.

Alternatively, you may be a highly capable Facilities Manager with experience in medical device manufacturing or regulated environments, who is eager to expand your expertise into the EHS domain. In either case, you bring a proactive mindset, strong operational understanding, and a commitment to fostering a safe and high-performing workplace.

Additional requirements include 

• Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety, environmental science or engineering
  Lead Auditor certification in the following or the willingness to obtain;
  o   ISO 45001 (OHS)
  o   ISO 14001 (Environmental)
  o   ISO 9001 (Quality)
• ICAM/TapRooT certification highly regarded
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing teams
• Proven project management experience, with the ability to deliver outcomes on time and within scope
• Strong experience in the maintenance and operation of buildings and equipment, including within cleanroom environments
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence stakeholders to achieve outcomes aligned with business needs
• Proven capability to set clear objectives and targets, develop effective plans, and drive timely execution