Manager, Codes and Compliance

at  James Hardie

• Global market leader with over 135 years of brand presence
• Office located in Rosehill, with plenty of free parking onsite
• Join a high-performing and innovative R&D Team!
  James Hardie Industries is the world’s #1 producer and marketer of high-performance fibre cement and fibre gypsum building solutions. As a local manufacturer, trusted innovator and industry leader James Hardie empowers homeowners and trade professionals to achieve dream modern homes with premium quality solutions that deliver endless design possibilities, trusted protection, and long-lasting beauty.
  With a diverse workforce of over 1,000 employees across Asia Pacific, our company culture is built on providing a foundation of “Zero Harm” and creating a positive impact in communities. We have a relentless focus on achievement, learning and continuous improvement.
  It is the vision of our Global R&D team to provide a continuous pipeline of market-led innovative new unique products and technologies with sustainable advantages to achieve our global business goal to be #1 in every market we choose to participate in. As part of the Global R&PD team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside industry-leading engineers and scientists to develop and pursue research to advance our key technology areas to fundamentally transform the building industry and ensure sustainable profitable business growth. You will have the opportunity to follow the latest research, work with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities and be challenged to think differently about the way you work.

Industry Leadership

• Develop and maintain relationships with appropriate regulatory bodies in Australia and act as the voice of James Hardie Building Products to shape Codes, Standards and relevant workplace regulations to enable strategic market initiatives and advance the core business
• Communicate and manage expectations with external officials
• Shape standards, acceptance criteria, and building codes through technical committee leadership, proactive surveillance and strategic networking
• Inform and prepare the business for upcoming regulatory trends
• Responsible for maintenance of certification for all products and systems across the Asia-Pacific businesses, to various Australian/ New Zealand and International codes and standards. (inc. AS2908 and ISO 8336 Fibre Cement standards & NCC of Australia / NZBC of New Zealand)

Support Commercial Activities

• Collaborate with Application Engineering & Product/technical teams to support value propositions through testing that expands or opens new opportunities or markets for existing products. Manage testing and associated engineering analysis as needed
• Influence and participate in James Hardie’s involvement in trade associations to manage risk and enable strategic initiatives
• Provide high-level technical support in the form of design advice, product/system performance, and guidance relating to product application and use