Occupational Hygiene Officer

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low carbon technologies. You have the power to shape things to make them better.

We are on the lookout for an Occupational Hygiene Officer to join our team on a 12-month fixed term contract. Reporting to the Occupational Hygienist, this position offers a Monday to Friday work schedule across our Huntly and Willowdale Mining operations. Alcoa prioritizes work-life balance and provides flexible working arrangements. This isn’t just a job; it’s a chance to make a real impact in the world of mining health and safety.
 

Join us in our commitment to not just meet, but exceed, health and safety standards in the mining industry. Your mission will be to ensure that every team member on site possesses a thorough understanding of potential hazards and the control measures in place. You’ll be responsible for providing the latest research to minimize health risks effectively. Additionally, you will manage the Occupational Hygiene Monitoring and Fit Testing Program across both Mine Sites, playing a crucial role in maintaining our commitment to health and safety excellence.

Other duties and responsibilities will include:

• Maintain the locations Health Management Plans.

• Facilitate the management of ongoing surveillance programs by ensuring that appropriate monitoring of physical and chemical hazards in the work environment is carried out.

• Evaluate data with respect to health standards and regulatory requirements and provide feedback to the operating centres on routine monitoring results and their implications to the health of people working in the area.

• Undertake and maintain hazardous material risk assessments by reviewing all materials prior to their purchase, maintaining a register of all materials used on site, and providing training to all people involved in using these materials in the workplace.

• Developing and leading a comprehensive Respiratory and Hearing Protection Program, ensuring that adequate training is provided.

• Assist with the completion of EHS Audit/ASAT requirements as requested by the Occupational Hygienist. Complete audits of PPE compliance, and other health and safety procedures as directed.

What’s on offer:

• Career development opportunities to pursue your passion

• Monthly Leisure Day

• Benefits allowance

• Performance related bonus (variable)

• 16 weeks paid parental leave scheme

• Paid annual volunteer hours

• Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities

What you can bring to the role:

To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:

• Bachelors or Post-Grad studies in Occupational Hygiene and/or Health / Science (Desirable).

• Membership of The Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH).

• Demonstrated people leadership experience with strong customer orientation and ability to effectively prioritise.

• WA DMIRS Registered Sampler and WA Registered Noise Officer,

• Heavy industry experience, or familiarity in a similar environment.

Application Closing Date: Monday 19th August 2024

Additional information

• Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.

• You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

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About the Location

Huntly is one of our two bauxite mines in Western Australia. Established in 1976 and located east of North Dandalup in WA, it is the world’s second largest bauxite mine, supplying ore to Alcoa’s Pinjarra alumina refinery. Bauxite ore from Alcoa’s Huntly and Willowdale mines helps to produce almost half of Australia’s alumina and approximately 19 per cent of Australia’s aluminium. Our workplace is an inclusive and respectful environment, where we embrace change, new ideas and equal opportunity to succeed. 

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying