UG Safety & Training Coordinator - Senior

Northern Star Pogo LLC • Delta Junction, AK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Safety & Training Coordinator reports to the Project Manager. The primary role is to ensure training and safety procedures are compliant with national, corporate, and legislative standards, and to implement a skills-based program for the Mining Department while ensuring a safe and productive operation.

Requirements

• Blue Card certified (Underground).
• Current Driver’s License.
• Experience in the development of policies, procedures, competencies, and risk assessments.
• Practical experience in the interpretation and application of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Act & Regulations.
• Experience in the supervision of employees.
• Experience working in a mechanized hard-rock underground mine.
• Experience in incident investigation and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in competency-based training and assessment methods and delivery of training materials to crews.
• Auditing or inspection experience.
• Good skills in spreadsheet, presentation, word processing, and database applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels.
• Report writing and presentation skills.
• Flexibility to adapt to improved procedures and practices.
• Be able to pass a background check and post offer physical.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with INX database modules such as InTuition, InFlight and InControl.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain procedural systems, processes, and training for underground mining operations in accordance with the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Act & Regulations.
• Ensure personnel are adequately inducted and trained in their work area and are aware of all workplace rules and critical procedures applying at site.
• Actively contribute to new initiatives and implement change as directed by the Project Manager and the site management team.
• Actively promote, monitor, and enforce compliance of personnel with safe work practices.
• Facilitate incident investigations to establish root cause of incidents and determine corrective actions.
• Facilitate and participate in the Formal Risk Assessment process.
• Ensure regular inspections of underground working areas, stockpiles, waste dumps, etc., to ensure safe operations.
• Ensure regular task observations are undertaken to ensure compliance of operators with procedure and policy.
• Inspect and manage emergency equipment and systems in the underground environment.
• Host daily safety meetings for underground mining when required.
• Ensure an accurate and full account of all training, inductions, and assessments conducted is maintained.
• Ensure an accurate and full account of all standard operating procedures, emergency procedures and plans, and Job Hazard Analysis’ are maintained.
• Develop a culture of high performance and behaviors that are consistent with agreed values.
• Build and mentor the underground safety team, ensuring performance objectives and measures are developed and assessed with a focus on high technical standards and continuous improvement.
• Develop a succession plan for roles within the team.
• Ensure all safety-related activities are undertaken in accordance with Company policy and MSHA requirements, including Hazard IDs, pre-start checks, pre-start meetings, and incident reporting.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in all work areas.
• Ensure effective handover to cross shift or delegate as required.
• Prepare upgrade criteria for each non-exempt job classification, as well as any needed revisions, for manager’s approval.
• Provide and monitor training opportunities in an objective process; ensure that training opportunities are made available fairly, consistently, and in a manner free from discriminatory bias.
• Review employees’ requests/applications for training based on objective evidence related to job performance, abilities, and interest.
• Document employees’ readiness to train for tasks, noting any operational reasons related to the availability and scheduling of requested training.
• Maintain training records of employees in the department. Monitor training register and logging formal training as it occurs.
• Participate in the review of any appeals filed by employees concerning training opportunities.
• Other duties as required.

Benefits

• Company provided camp facilities (dining service, games room, exercise & weight room, sauna, accommodation rooms).
• Dormitory rooms with land line phone, Wi-Fi & cable TV.
• Cell service available through Wi-Fi.
• Bus service to and from Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok, Alaska.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed