Health & Safety Specialist

• REFERENCE:
  BOW00149
• CONTRACT:
  Full-time
• PRIMARY LOCATION:
  Bowen Basin, Queensland, Australia
• DATE POSTED:
  24 Jun 2013

• Drive in drive out from Mackay with a 9 day fortnight roster
• Enhance your leadership abilities at a modern open-cut coal operation
• Coastal lifestyle with attractive compensation and benefits

Rio Tinto is a global mining and metals group, dedicated to the smartest discovery, extraction and processing of the earth’s natural resources.

 

Everything we do is done with the future firmly in mind. So our employees are rewarded with opportunity, an open and diverse culture and a responsible working environment in which they can go further.

 

The opportunity

 

We are looking for a Health and Safety Specialist, based at our coal operation, Hail Creek, to coordinate health and safety functions at the mine site. You will also support and maintain the use of the Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) system on site to ensure that all site personnel understand and utilize this effectively.

 

Located 90km south-west of Mackay in central Queensland, Hail Creek Mine is a modern open cut coal operation producing high quality coking coal for export markets. Winner of the Australian Coal Mine of the Year in 2008, it offers attractive commute rosters out of Mackay, with accommodation in the on-site village which boasts modern and comfortable facilities.

 

Working at Hail Creek will give you the opportunity to work in a leadership role with one of the largest mining organisations where you will be able to utilise your skills and make a difference.

 

What the role entails

 

This position is a great opportunity for an ambitious and enthusiastic individual with the ability to have measurable impacts on the health and safety of the operations employees. Working on a drive in drive out roster from Mackay (9 day fortnight) and reporting to the Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) Manager, you will be:

• Leading a team of health, safety and emergency response professionals
• Promoting health and safety across operations through advice, support and training
• Coordinating the team workload management and delivery
• Leading risk assessments and incident investigations
• Coaching individuals at all levels of the business around health and safety matters
• Driving safety interactions and engaging employees on safety matters and improvements

What you will need for this role

 

To succeed in this exciting and challenging role, you will have:

• A degree in Health, Safety or a related discipline
• Extensive experience in a health and safety leadership role within the heavy industry

Your experience in the mining industry will be highly regarded. A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or Occupational Health and Safety along with prior leadership experience will be desirable.

 

Candidates internal to the Rio Tinto Group must advise their managers of their application prior to progressing to the interview stage.

 

Applications close on Monday 8 July 2013.

 

So if this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now.

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