Rio Tinto - Health and Safety Specialist

Rio Tinto Coal Australia is one of Australia's leading mining organisations with a highly successful record in developing and managing world-class open cut and underground coal operations. We recognise the importance of equal employment opportunity and the benefits of a diverse workforce. As part of the way we work, we seek to build enduring relationships with all of our communities that are characterised by mutual respect, active partnership and long term commitment.

Rio Tinto Coal Australia's Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) is one of the largest multi-seam open cut mining operations in Australia. With excellent health, school and housing facilities, it's location in the Hunter Valley offers an outstanding lifestyle.

Reporting to the Health & Safety Superintendent, the Health Specialist will be responsible for protecting the long term value of Rio Tinto's business by providing support, advice, systems and processes to achieve health and hygiene standards, performance objectives and targets, with a particular focus on health and hygiene.

You will provide advice and assistance to site health and safety professionals and leaders to monitor measure and minimise health exposures and improve health performance across the Hunter Valley Operations.

Key accountabilities include;

· Contribute to the health and safety performance of the site

· Provide advice and support to HVO Departments on all aspects of Occupational Health and Hygiene

· Manage and maintain the HVO occupational hygiene and health databases and occupational health monitoring programs.

· Manage the HVO Hazardous substance contract (Chem Alert) and coordinate audits

· Liaise with external organizations to keep current on industrial health and hygiene related research and development

· Provide assistance and support to Safety team members where required, such as AOD testing, tap root investigations

· Ensure direct report(s) are developed through having a clear understanding of their role accountabilities, performance measures and received feedback on their performance

Ideally you will be a Certified Occupational Hygienist with experience in a health or hygiene role within the mining or heavy industry. Tertiary qualifications in OHS, Science Engineering or related fields will also be considered. Tap root incident investigation, auditing, noise and knowledge of SAP are desirable. You will have extensive technical knowledge of health and hygiene standards and legislation and experience with injury management, health systems, risk assessment and risk management.

Rio Tinto offers commitment to a safe working environment, a highly competitive salary package, and the opportunity to work with the latest technology during an exciting phase of organisational growth. If it's a lifestyle change that you seek then this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for!

Health and Safety Specialist