Industrial Hygiene Advisor - Jobs in Kitimat, BC

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Industrial Hygiene Advisor

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusive
• Grow your career in this interesting role at our low carbon-footprint aluminium smelter
• The role is based in beautiful Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada

About the roleAll progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.We are looking for an Industrial Hygiene Advisor to play an integral role in the Rio Tinto Aluminium (RTA) Health Safety and Environment team in Kitimat, BC.The role is a great opportunity for a safety-oriented and knowledgeable individual to make a positive impact to worker health and well-being.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 & Industrial Hygiene Team Lead and working a Monday to Friday schedule, you will be:

• Conducting Industrial Hygiene Surveys to identify, assessing, and confirming exposure risks
• Analysing, interpreting, and evaluating exposure data to recommend improvements aimed at health harm prevention
• Educating, communicating and engaging with Rio Tinto HSE groups, site leaders and operational personnel
• Developing and implementing sampling plans
• Performing statistical analysis of exposure data, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and company policies and standards.
• Supporting the administration of programs such as Cority
• Implementing programs for hazardous materials management, confined spaces, and respiratory protection
• Providing technical expertise and support to ensure compliance with site standards and assist with the preparation and planning for HSE audits (both internal and external).
• Playing a key role in building a culture of interdependence

Note: No Fly-in-fly-out arrangements are offered. Relocation assistance is provided.What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Successful completion of post-graduate studies in Industrial Hygiene
• A tertiary qualification in industrial hygiene, health, safety, engineering, or related field, or an equivalent combination of skills and experience
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a health and safety position within an industrial setting
• Demonstrated experience developing, executing, and supporting industrial hygiene programs (including monitoring, audits, investigations, risk assessments and inspections)
• An understanding of legislative requirements relating to health surveillance and occupational hygiene
• A team-player who can also work independently
• Demonstrated leadership and coaching abilities
• Data analysis skills – MS Excel, Power BI, Cority

What we offerPart of a high performing and engaged team operating some of the best reduction technology in the world:

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Generous vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave benefits
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Domestic relocation assistance

About Rio TintoEvery 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’ll be workingRio Tinto’s BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminium product group and has been operating in British Columbia for over 65 years. With industry leading new technology and four generations of employee expertise, as well as our hydropower facility at Kemano and the Nechako Reservoir, the Kitimat smelter is one of the world’s most competitive aluminium smelters, producing aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.Rio Tinto is proud to operate in BC alongside our 1,000 employees, partners, community stakeholders and First Nations, and we look forward to the next 60 years.To learn more about our Aluminium Operations, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watchtime_continue=25&v=CTp1jkRKeBIEvery Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 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.Quick Apply

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