Technician Health

Technician - Hygiene

• Be part of a team that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
• Permanent position with Rio Tinto in Bell Bay, Tasmania

About the role

We are looking for a Technician – Hygiene to be a part of the health and safety team providing occupational hygiene support to the Bell Bay site.

This hands-on role will give you broad and practical experience, including in many areas of occupational hygiene unique to the aluminum smelting industry. A great opportunity for a strong communicator who has a desire to influence exposure reduction initiatives, as well as learn and develop within this exciting profession.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry's best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Health and Safety Superintendent and working in a collaborative small team, you will work a weekday roster which accommodates sampling aligned with the continuous shift roster. Sampling work requires one to two extended workdays (13 hours) a week for our sample plan duration which is usually February to October. This requirement is offset with us offering flexibility and either reduced hours or reduced days of work on the other days of the week to accommodate.

You will be:

• Scheduling and conducting the hygiene sampling program and potable water quality monitoring program's
• Contributing to and assisting in video exposure monitoring and task-based monitoring campaigns
• Conducting sample preparation, analysis, dispatch and quality assurance
• Maintaining hygiene and other Health and Safety data and records
• Preparing and distributing hygiene and other Health and Safety performance reports
• Maintaining relevant HSE registers and databases including the chemical approval system
• Managing the communication of hygiene monitoring data in various formats as required, including feedback to individuals and teams
• Troubleshooting, maintenance and calibration of monitoring instrumentation;
• Contributing to and assisting in delivery of key Occupational Hygiene projects

What you'll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Strong technical capability
• Strong communication skills
• Attention to detail and the ability to follow technical work procedures consistently and to a high standard
• An ability to manage tasks independently
• Experience in database management and Microsoft Excel
• Qualifications in Occupational Hygiene, Science or experience in Occupational Hygiene monitoring are desirable, however not essential.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, you're thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• 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)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you'll be working

Our Bell Bay Aluminium smelter began operating in 1955 and holds a unique place in Tasmanian and Australian history as the first aluminium smelter in the Southern Hemisphere. Based approximately 50 kilometres from Launceston in Northern Tasmania, the smelter produces primary aluminium products. We have a long and proud history in Tasmania of supporting our community and are committed to building enduring relationships built on mutual respect, collaboration, and genuine partnership. You can learn more here:

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

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

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.