Job Advertising: Occupational Hygienist – Alcoa

WORKDAY Req-19240 – JOB BAND 25H

Pinjarra Refinery

Shape Your World 

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

Job Description

This is your opportunity to shape your career through the skills and experience you bring to the role now and by training for the roles you may want in the future. Our success depends on great teams, where you can thrive and do your best work in a supportive environment.

About the Role:

Are you seeking a role where you can make a difference and positively use your influencing skills and networks to foster change and help grow our business?

We are currently seeking an Occupational Hygienist for a permanent full-time opportunity based at our Pinjarra Refinery reporting directly to the H&S Manager. The working roster is Monday to Friday, with one leisure day off every four-week period!

You will be working in a team environment, with support, training, and ongoing career development, and you will be offered the opportunity to work across a wide scope of responsibilities and get experience in all areas of occupational hygiene. Your accountability extends to ensuring all people on site have an appropriate level of understanding of the potential hazards and control measures, and to ensure the latest relevant research is applied to minimise the risk to their health.

You will directly supervise the Occupational Health Technician, oversee the locations Fit Testing program and hold the statutory positions of Mine Air Quality Officer and Noise Officer.

As a key contributor to all things Health and Safety, you will :

• Provide technical advice on occupational hygiene related matters.
• Coordinate monitoring and evaluate data to contribute to the maintenance of the refinery’s Health Management Plan.
• Facilitate the management of ongoing occupational hygiene programs that address risks posed by physical, biological and chemical hazards in the work environment.
• Assist in investigations and risk assessments to develop and implement occupational hygiene controls.
• Prepare, review, and submit associated reports, including those to meet statutory obligations.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement in relation to occupational hygiene processes and procedures.
• Manage and develop stakeholder relationships to successfully deliver business outcomes.

What’s on offer:

• Career development opportunities to pursue your passion
• Monthly Leisure Day
• Benefits allowance
• Performance related bonus (variable)
• 16 weeks paid parental leave scheme
• Paid annual volunteer hours
• Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities

What you can bring to the role:

To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:

• Tertiary qualification in occupational hygiene, health, science or an engineering related field.
• Eligible for provisional membership (as a minimum) of the AIOH.
• At least 3 years’ experience in occupational hygiene (preferably in heavy industry).
• Mine Air Quality Technician/Officer and/or Noise Officer qualifications (preferred).
• Experience with laboratory quality management systems (highly regarded).
• Knowledge and effective application of relevant legislative requirements and codes of practice.
• Experience in building effective relationships within organisations while maintaining a strong work ethic.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively to identify practical solutions focused on worker health protection.

About the location

As one of the world’s largest alumina refineries, our Alcoa Pinjarra Refinery produces approximately 4.7 million metric tons each year. Located within the Shire of Murray in the Peel region of WA, just east of the Pinjarra town site. Our workplace is an inclusive and respectful environment, where we embrace change, new ideas and equal opportunity to succeed. As an Alcoan, you will have the power to shape the work, the team and the world, to make them better. Come shape your career with us!

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.

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