Health & Industrial Hygiene Advisor
About The Position
The Health & Industrial Hygiene Advisor supports health deliverables at Kennecott Underground. The role helps implement Rio Tinto health systems and processes, reviews workplace health exposures, and supports practical solutions to improve workforce health standards. It requires a focused, thoughtful, and analytical approach to anticipating health risks, addressing critical issues, and maintaining strong health performance. The position is residential at Kennecott Underground, just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, with no travel requirements. The advisor reports to the Manager, Health Safety and Environment and collaborates with operational and functional teams. Kennecott is a fully integrated copper mining operation that includes a concentrator, smelter, and refinery.
Requirements
- Commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
- Bachelor's degree or relevant experience.
- Knowledge of sampling plans and industrial hygiene testing, including OSHA and MSHA knowledge of occupational exposure limits.
- Ability to support compliance with relevant statutory and legislative provisions and Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Systems.
- Ability to deliver timely reporting against plans, Rio Tinto Corporate requirements, and regulatory requirements.
- Focused, thoughtful, and analytical approach, with the ability to anticipate risks, take action before problems arise, and manage critical issues as they occur.
Responsibilities
- Assist in implementing Rio Tinto health systems and processes and provide support to the operation.
- Review health exposures and their current status, and assist with developing and implementing solutions to improve workforce health standards.
- Support contractors and employees in complying with health procedures and relevant legislation.
- Conduct regular health audits and ensure hazards are appropriately addressed.
- Support monitoring of health performance within the underground operation.
- Advise the Health, Safety and Environment management team on critical issues and recommend actions to reduce health risks.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary reflective of skills and experience, with an annual incentive bonus.
- Family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, plus voluntary benefits.
- Retirement plan with up to 6% defined company contribution and a 401(k) matching program.
- Share ownership plan.
- PTO, paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
- Parental leave.
- Leisure discount programs.
- Virgin Pulse wellbeing incentives.
- Employee Assistance Program providing confidential counseling or expert guidance for employees and their families.
- Ongoing professional development and support available across RTK.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
