Occupational Hygiene Tech | Robe Valley and Cape Lambert

• Progress your career in occupational hygiene and champion exposure reduction projects
• FIFO ex Perth to Karratha
• Multiple roster options available | 8 days on, 6 days off (Robe Valley) | 4 days on 3 days off (Cape Lambert)
• Permanent and Fixed term roles arrangements available

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for multiple Occupational Hygiene Technicians to join our Occupational Health team in a diverse mining environment. 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 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

What you’ll bring

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

• Degree qualification in science and experience as an Occupational Hygiene Technician
• Certifications in Surface Ventilation Officer (Air Quality Officer) and Noise Officer
• Experience in audiometric and lung function testing
• 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)

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• 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
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you will be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

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.

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.

Applications close on 20 January 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)