Technician Occupational Hygiene

7 months ago


Perth, Australia Rio Tinto Full time

**Occupational Hygiene Technician | Brockman 4**
- Work amongst a passionate, proactive team of Occupational Health Professionals
- Supporting the Brockman 4 operations
- ** 12 month fixed term contract**| FIFO 8 days on, 6 days off

**About the role**

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

We are looking for an **Occupational Hygiene Technician** to join our Occupational Health team supporting the **Brockman 4** operations on a 12 month fixed term contract. Being a part of the provision and coordination of occupational hygiene services will put you at the forefront of mining technology with the once in a lifetime opportunity to work with new equipment and processes and to lead exposure reduction projects. This role will be offered on an 8 days on / 6 days off FIFO roster from Perth.

This role is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to make a positive impact on the health profile of our workforce. Reporting to the Senior Advisor Occupational Health, you will be:

- Monitoring personal exposure (airborne contaminants, noise) as per our asset risk based monitoring plans and conducting associated data reporting
- Educating, communicating and engaging with site leaders and operational personnel
- Managing and coordinating the maintenance and calibration of monitoring equipment to NATA and Rio Tinto standards
- Conducting on site health surveillance activities (audiometric and lung function testing), interpreting results and investigating anomalies
- Recommending key control methods (considering the hierarchy of control) for occupational hygiene risk reduction and evaluate control effectiveness
- Undertaking potable water and legionella monitoring, facilitating occupational hygiene workplace surveys and investigating situations of occupational over-exposure

**About you**

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

- Degree qualification in Science and experience as an Occupational Hygiene Technician with certifications in Surface Ventilation Officer and Noise Officer
- Experience with incident investigations and risk assessment techniques
- Ability to work autonomously with strong communication, engagement and influencing skills

It will also be beneficial if you have:

- Membership of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH)

**Where you will be working**

The Rio Tinto Health, Safety and Environment team (HSE) provides leadership on policies, setting and maintaining standards, developing strategies, implementing tools and support across the business. The HSE function is core to our business so we can ensure a healthy and safe workplace.

**What we offer**
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
- Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Company provided insurance cover
- Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
- Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
- Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and

**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 and meet opportunities.

**Every Voice Matters**

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.



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