Health and Safety Systems Manager

About Us

At Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, our purpose is to improve care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions. We bring intentionality and care to everything we do—from product design and manufacturing to customer support and our commitment to our people.

Health & Safety is central to our culture of Care by Design. We believe that good health and safety at work secures long-term benefits for our people, our business, and the communities we serve.

The Role

We are seeking a Health & Safety Systems Manager to lead the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of our global H&S management systems. This role is pivotal in enabling our practitioners to implement our refreshed H&S strategy, which places Improving the Safety of Work at its core.

You will work closely with our New Zealand-based H&S team and global stakeholders to ensure our systems are fit-for-purpose, aligned with international standards, and capable of supporting resilient, safe, and effective work practices.

Reporting to the General Manager – Group Risk Advisory and Health, Safety & Wellbeing, you will:

• Maintain and enhance our global H&S management systems framework.
• Develop and improve documented systems and processes for our NZ H&S team.
• Maintain and improve our global critical risk control documents and information.
• Maintain and improve our global assurance tools for health and safety.
• Coach and upskill team capability to ensure effective strategy implementation.
• Liaise with internal partners (HR, L&D, Communications, Data Analytics) to develop onboarding and training modules.
• Support the GM with Board and Executive reporting and senior leader engagement.
• Promote continuous improvement in H&S performance measurement and reporting.

This role is focused on elevating H&S understanding across our operations and drive initiatives that improve the safety of work—not just compliance.

About You

You are a strategic thinker with deep expertise in health and safety systems and a passion for improving the way work is done. You bring:

• A tertiary qualification and NEBOSH or equivalent H&S experience.
• ICAM investigation training or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001 and the NZ Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
• At least 5 years in a senior H&S role, ideally in a large or global organisation.
• Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in change management, project management, and people-centric documentation.
• Critical thinking, agility, and attention to detail.

Working With Us

Care to join a supportive environment? Fisher & Paykel Healthcare foster an inclusive work environment founded on our culture of care and cooperation. Here you’ll have the trust and support to generate ideas, solve problems and do your best work, while enjoying some of our perks and benefits:

• Employee share purchase scheme
• Discretionary bi-annual Profit share
• Generous Paid Parental Leave
• Life, Critical illness and Income Protection Insurance
• Discounted Health Insurance
• Active Social clubs & community groups
• In-house training programs from external providers
• Purchasing privileges for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Medela products
• School holiday programme subsidy
• Banking and Insurance discounts
• Free Parking
• Beautiful campus with green spaces
• Subsidised Café’s
• Annual Salary Review
• High rates of internal promotion

• Access to state-of-the-art facilities

About Us

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices, exporting to over 120 countries globally.  Our commitment to care unites us. Here, we’re driven to improve patient care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions.

Care to join us? Apply today

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a globally recognised New Zealand company. You’ll help shape a simplified and engaging approach to H&S—one that empowers our people, supports leadership, and enables continuous improvement.

If you’re ready to lead with care and design the future of health and safety at F&P, apply now.

We focus on nurturing a positive and inclusive culture based on trust and respect. In New Zealand, our employee-led communities, Spectra (rainbow), Manaaki (Māori) and Women in Engineering play an important role in this culture. We also have a commitment to creating a positive lasting impact on society, shown by our support of New Zealand organizations such as Te Uru Tangata – Centre for Workplace Inclusion, Pride Pledge and Global Women.

Requisition ID: 5897 
Posting end date: ​12/09/2025