Health & Safety Lead

Health and Safety Lead – Bell Bay, Tasmania

• Exciting opportunity to champion and lead health and safety initiatives to keep our people and contractors safe
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Permanent residential role supporting the Bell Bay, Tasmanian team

We are looking for a Health and Safety Lead to provide dedicated health and safety support to the team at Bell Bay Aluminium. The role will also partner with contractors to support the safe delivery of services and projects.

This role is a great opportunity for a health and safety professional or operational leader to take the next step in their career and make positive impact to Bell Bay Aluminium.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Working in a challenging and exciting environment as a valued member of the Bell Bay Team, you will:

• Lead the health and safety team
• Support and coach operational leadership teams in health and safety aspects
• Drive the delivery of the Safety Maturity Model (SMM) improvement plan for the site
• Lead the Security, Emergency Response Team and the Business Resilience and Recovery Plan (BRRP) functions for the site
• Work across the health and safety function to support the standardisation and simplification of systems and processes
• Support the development and delivery of strategic health and safety plans
• Lead and support business wide health and safety improvement initiatives
• Conduct health and safety assurance and governance activities
• Work with contractor partners to support safe delivery of projects in alignment with the Rio Tinto Health and Safety Management System

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Tertiary qualified in health, safety, engineering or related field (Desirable)
• Demonstrated experience in leading and developing a team
• Operational experience in the resource industry
• HS professional or passionate operational leader with history of strong health and safety performance
• Advanced communication, influencing and engagement skills
• Experience in supporting the safe delivery of operational plans

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• 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)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

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 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 will be working

Bell Bay Aluminium holds a unique place in Tasmanian and Australian history as the first aluminium smelter in the southern hemisphere when it began production in 1955. Today, it produces around 190,000 of primary aluminium each year.

The smelter is situated on the Tamar River, approximately five kilometres from George Town and 45 kilometres from Launceston. We employ more than 500 Tasmanians and more than 60 full-time equivalent contractors who, on a typical day, undertake work at the smelter.

For more than 65 years Bell Bay Aluminium has played a significant role in the social and economic wellbeing of George Town and Northern Tasmania through employment, community investment, and using local goods and services. In 2019, the site also received Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certifications, assuring customers the aluminium they purchase has been produced to the highest environmental, social and governance standards.

Every Voice Matters

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.

We 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.

Applications close on Thursday 5th September 2024. (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)