Industrial Hygiene Lead
About The Position
The Industrial Hygiene Lead works at Freeport-McMoRan’s Safford operations in southeastern Arizona, a zero-discharge facility that emphasizes safety, advanced technologies, and environmental stewardship. The role assists with or conducts occupational exposure assessments, evaluates operational procedures, facility design, equipment and materials, and develops and facilitates appropriate controls for occupational health hazards. It also leads employee engagement, health and safety training, audits, inspections, and industrial hygiene projects or functions. The position may also administer the company’s workers’ compensation program.
Requirements
- Experience leading personnel and/or projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, or a closely related scientific or technical discipline and one year of industrial hygiene experience; alternatively, a master’s degree in one of those fields with no experience required.
- May be required to pass a medical exam.
- Must pass all required training and/or testing.
- May be required to work a non-standard schedule, including shift work other than day shift, at a 24/7, 365-day operation.
- Must pass pre-employment drug testing and may be subject to ongoing drug and alcohol testing as allowed by applicable laws.
Nice To Haves
- At least one internship or co-op experience, or equivalent, working in a mining or industrial environment.
Responsibilities
- Assist with or conduct detailed exposure assessments, analyses of operational procedures, facility design, equipment and materials, and audits.
- Develop, recommend, and facilitate implementation of controls for occupational health hazards.
- Direct employee engagement activities, including risk assessments and occupational health awareness for employees, managers, and other stakeholders.
- Prepare reports and presentations for management and communicate effectively verbally and in writing in individual and group settings.
- Conduct and lead safety audits and inspect facilities to support a safe working environment and regulatory compliance.
- Manage industrial hygiene functions or projects.
- Train staff from multiple divisions in health and safety procedures, including specialized occupational health training such as confined-space and hearing-conservation training, and annual refresher training as required.
- Accompany MSHA, OSHA, and State Mine Inspectors and document regulated field activities.
- Conduct health and safety orientations, visit worksites, and distribute literature promoting health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures.
- May administer the company workers’ compensation program, including interacting with insurers, monitoring claims, developing and administering loss-prevention and rehabilitation management or monitoring programs, maintaining files, and supporting claim defense.
- Perform other duties as required.
Benefits
- Affordable medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Company-paid life and disability insurance.
- 401(k) plan with employer contribution or match.
- Paid time off, paid sick time, and holiday pay.
- Parental leave.
- Tuition assistance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Discounted pet, auto, home, and vehicle insurance plans.
- Internal progression opportunities.
- Eligibility for additional discretionary and incentive payments based on company and individual performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
