Senior Adviser Occupational Health and Hygiene

Senior Adviser Occupational Health & Hygiene

• The perfect balance, our roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community 

• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority 

• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits

• Permanent role based in Salt Lake City, Utah

About the role

Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Senior Adviser Occupational Health & Hygiene to join Rio Tinto Kennecott’s Health and Safety team. This is an excellent opportunity to plan and implement RTK's occupational health and hygiene programs, including their systems, processes and procedures, and to ensure that legal and regulatory requirements are met.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Advisor who values excellence, thrives in a dynamic environment, and enjoys making a meaningful impact.

Reporting to the Manager HSE Risk & Governance, you will:

• Cultivate and lead a proactive safety culture by modeling exemplary behavior and setting clear expectations for all employees and contractors

• Embed safety as a key priority in operational strategies, policies, and processes

• Maximize free cash flow through significant cost reductions and establishing rigorous cost discipline

• Establish a high-performance culture across levels to achieve excellence in all aspects of mining, smelting, refining, and rail operations, ensuring alignment with the RTKs turnaround objectives

• Lead and foster a workplace where Rio Tinto values of care, courage and curiosity are embraced, ensuring long-term viability, and maintaining a high standard of ethical conduct

• Provide clear performance updates to the Managing Director, senior leadership team, and key stakeholders, proposing solutions to address challenges and initiatives to seize opportunities

• Drive the changes required and facilitate difficult decisions to establish RTs "best operator" framework at the forefront of day-to-day operations to enable the front-line and eliminate non-value-creating work

• Support the monitoring of health performance within region of accountability.

• Assist in the implementation of the Rio Tinto occupational health and hygiene systems and processes within region of accountability and provide support to the operation.

• Assist in compliance with relevant statutory and legislative provisions, ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Management Systems.

• Recommend and implement solutions to improve risk across the workforce.

What you’ll bring   

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience and hygienist qualification

• 5-10 years’ experience in HSE management, preferably in a mining, construction, or other industrial environment.

• Excellent knowledge of regulations and best practices, including expertise in HSE regulations

• Proven track record of successfully implementing HSE programs and initiatives.

• Excellent communication skills, accompanied by calm demeanor under pressure.

• Ability to perform risk assessments & develop mitigation strategies.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence, develop, and guide team members.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication, and presentation skills

• Effective stakeholder management and fostering relationships.

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 situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.

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