Manager - Work Health & Safety

Date: 8 Jun 2026

Location: Kathleen, Western Australia, Australia

Company: Liontown Resources Limited

Who are we?

 

Liontown Limited (ASX: LTR) is an ASX listed company with a focus on battery minerals. We aim to be an ESG leader in the resources sector and a globally significant provider of battery minerals for the rapidly growing clean energy market. We will do this by finding, developing and supplying the battery minerals required by the rapidly growing electric vehicle and energy storage industries.

 

We control two major lithium deposits in Western Australia and have ambition to grow our portfolio through downstream expansion and exploration acquisitions.

 

Our flagship Kathleen Valley Lithium Operation is a Tier 1 hard rock lithium asset, recognised for its scale, grade, and longevity. Now ramping up underground production, Kathleen Valley represents one of the most significant new lithium operations globally and is central to Liontown's long-term growth strategy.

 

The opportunity

 

As WHS Manager, you'll lead the site WHS function day-to-day, overseeing three teams: Health & Safety, Training, and the contracted Medical, Emergency Response and Security (MERS) team.

 

You'll be the primary site-based WHS leader — accountable for the Mine Safety Management System, regulatory compliance, statutory reporting, and building a mature safety culture across a growing and increasingly complex operation. The role also requires qualification and willingness to act as Alternative Site Senior Executive (SSE) under the WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022.

 

What you’ll be doing

 

  • Lead the Health & Safety, Training, and MERS teams — building capability and succession depth for the expansion phase
  • Implement and continuously improve the MSMS under the WHS Act 2020 (WA) and WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022
  • Provide visible, field-based safety leadership through layered audits, safety observations, and frontline engagement
  • Coach operational leaders and supervisors to build safety leadership maturity
  • Oversee incident reporting, ICAM investigations, and statutory notifications for notifiable incidents
  • Manage the site health and hygiene monitoring programme — occupational surveillance, exposure monitoring, and health risk assessments
  • Deliver monthly WHS reporting to the Head of WHS, including lead/lag indicators and trend analysis
  • Own and manage the KV WHS&T operational budget across Health & Safety, Training, and MERS
  • Provide Alternative SSE coverage on weekends or as operationally required

 

What we’re looking for

 

  • Minimum 5 years in a senior WHS leadership role — mineral processing, concentrator, or underground mining
  • Implementing and maintaining a Mine Safety Management System (MSMS)
  • Leading multi-disciplinary WHS teams including safety advisors, trainers, and contracted services
  • WHS Act 2020 (WA) and WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022 — working knowledge
  • Emergency management in mining or heavy industry (AIIMS framework)
  • Lead incident investigation — ICAM preferred (BSBWHS515 or equivalent)
  • Coaching safety leadership maturity across all levels of an organisation
  • Contractor WHS management during major project or expansion phases — desirable
  • Diploma of WHS or equivalent
  • Schedule 26 units: BSBWHS513, BSBWHS411, BSBWHS414
  • Passed WA SSE legislation exam
  • Willing and qualified to be appointed as Alternative SSE
  • Current manual C class drivers' licence

 

Why Liontown

 

By joining our team, you will be supporting the world's transition to a more sustainable future. We aim to be leaders for sustainability, social responsibility and governance practices and are developing a mine site for the future, powered by renewable energy and featuring unique and innovative mining and processing design.

 

For more information, please visit liontown.com