Lead Specialist Safety Systems

Gold Fields is on a mission to strengthen safety across our global operations. As our Lead Specialist Safety Systems, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping a standardised, effective approach to safety that drives real change.

At Gold Fields, we know that diversity and inclusion fuel innovation and excellence. We’re committed to creating opportunities that work for you.

Why Join Gold Fields?

We know work is just one part of life. That’s why we offer:

• Generous health insurance & wellness support

• Annual bonus & long-term incentives—because great work deserves recognition

• Educational assistance to fuel your growth

• Global exposure—travel across our sites and influence safety at an international level

This permanent position offers the opportunity to work across local and international projects, helping shape the future of safety leadership at Gold Fields.

Your Role:

As the Lead Specialist Safety Systems, you will develop and implement best-in-class safety management practices, ensuring consistent core components across all assets. Continuously review and refine systems to empower asset-level ownership and drive sustainable safety excellence.

• Standardise Safety Management Systems across all assets,

• Provide subject matter support on Safety management aspects to operational and functional teams

• Equip leaders with the tools and processes to take full ownership of safety at site level, and drive process compliance

• Support the development and maintenance of Critical risk controls to drive risk reduction

• Develop onboarding & induction materials to build safety capacity,

• Support change management with a focus on people & technical risks.

What You Bring:

• Relevant qualifications in safety management,

• Extensive industry experience (international exposure highly regarded),

• Proven leadership in safety & risk within resources sector,

• Strong collaboration skills—ability to work across diverse teams, and,

• Strategic execution mindset—translating vision into action.

This is your chance to shape safety leadership at a global level. Apply now and be part of a team that’s driving meaningful change.

At Gold Fields, we expect all employees to embody and enhance our values, safety culture, and performance, aligning with our purpose of creating enduring value beyond mining.

Applications can be submitted via: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

We work across geographies, with diverse teams and cultures. This diversity of talents, backgrounds, experience and knowledge drives our growth and ability to deliver safe, reliable and sustainable production with lasting value for all our stakeholders. We are committed to continue building a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, and follow an inclusive recruitment process with all qualified applicants considered.