Advisor Occupational Hygiene

Occupational Hygiene Advisor | Greater Hope Downs

• Progress your career in occupational hygiene and champion exposure reduction projects
• Anticipate, recognise, evaluate, and control key health risks
• Support, training, and development provided from the extended Occupational Hygiene team
• FIFO ex Perth to Greater Hope Downs | 8:6 roster

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for passionate and talented Occupational Hygiene Advisor to join our West Australian Health and Hygiene team in a diverse mining environment. Being a part of the provision and coordination of occupational hygiene support will put you at the forefront of mining technology with the once in a lifetime opportunity to work with new equipment and processes, while championing occupational hygiene and leading exposure reduction projects.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.

Working in a challenging and exciting environment, you will be:

• Monitoring personal exposure (airborne contaminants, noise) as per the site risk-based monitoring plan and associated data reporting
• Educating, communicating and engaging with Rio Tinto HSE groups, site leaders and operational personnel
• Managing and coordinating the maintenance and calibration of monitoring equipment to NATA and Rio Tinto standards
• Conducting on site health surveillance activities (audiometric and lung function testing), interpreting results and investigating anomalies
• Recommending key control methods (considering the hierarchy of control) for occupational hygiene risk reduction and evaluate control effectiveness
• Undertaking potable water and legionella monitoring, facilitating occupational hygiene workplace surveys and investigating situations of occupational over-exposure

What you’ll bring

• Degree qualification in Science or Engineering 
• Experience as an Occupational Hygiene Technician with certifications in Surface Ventilation Officer and Noise Officer
• Experience with incident investigations and risk assessment techniques
• Ability to work autonomously with strong communication, engagement and influencing skills

It is also beneficial if you have:

• Membership of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH)

What we offer

• work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We have been mining for almost 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents.

Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Where you’ll be working

Located 50km north-west of Newman, Hope Downs 4 is a joint venture managed and operated by Rio Tinto, working in conjunction with nearby site Hope Downs 1. Hope Downs 4 provides excellent career growth and opportunities and the village provides excellent facilities for its FIFO workers.

Every Voice MattersWe are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Applications close on 21 May 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)