TEST Health and Safety Specialist TEST

Newmont Mining Corporation is one of the worlds largest gold producers with assets on five continents including operations in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Founded in 1921 Newmont is the only gold company included in the S&P 500 Index and Fortune 500 and was the first gold company selected to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.

Regional site support is provided through Newmont Asia Pacifics (APAC) Perth team which is located in modern offices in Subiaco where we provide support to operations in Australia and Indonesia.

Purpose

You will assist with the development implementation and management of health & safety programs that are aimed towards improving the health and safety of employees within the Newmont Australia region. Additionally you will ensure compliance with all Newmont Corporate Occupational Health and Safety programmes.

Essential Duties

• Provide technical hygiene support to each site enabling the development and maintenance of core Occupational Health functions across the Australian Operations.
• Develop implement and manage Occupational Health and Hygiene processes for standardisation across the region.
• Facilitate high level operational risk assessments.
• Assist in the development integration and alignment of risk management techniques.
• Lead and facilitate event investigations.
• Governance and assurance of Australian operations in the areas of Occupational Health & Hygiene including medical centre evaluations.
• Identify develop and support improvement process and systems to ensure each site meets its annual health and hygiene objectives and targets.
• Coach and influence operational leaders.
• Support the development and implementation of Regional documents to ensure that they are effective and fit for purpose for the operating sites and complaint with Corporate expectations.

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualified in Allied Health or Occupational Hygiene and Toxicology
• Minimum 5 years exposure to a heavy industry / mining environment.
• Strong communication engagement and influencing skills.
• Analytical capability.
• Demonstrated ability in managing existing and emerging health and hygiene risks at an operation/s.
• Auditor qualifications with experience in auditing Health and Safety standards.

Working Conditions

This position is based in Perth Western Australia with regular site travel (approximately 40 within the region. The frequency and duration will be dictated by management plans and objectives. There will be occasions where the role will be required to spend extended durations (months) on certain sites to assist in their delivery of their health & hygiene objectives.

The role consists of approximately 60 Occupational Health and 40 Safety. A challenge to the role will be providing a scope of services to the sites consistent with the position breakdown.

The Rewards

Our employees enjoy a generous salary package and a flexible work arrangement which includes 1 work day off every 4 weeks. Not only will you work in a dynamic and collaborative environment but you will also benefit from the opportunities that only a global company can offer.

Our Culture

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer that operates globally to a common set of safety environmental and community relation standards that define expected performance for our operating sites. Maintaining high standards for all of Newmonts operations and measuring our performance against those global standards is an integral part of our current business practice and our long term goals. Newmont is a diverse and inclusive culture where all people can achieve and contribute to their greatest potential.

Our Values

Newmont encourages workplace diversity. Women and applicants with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. As part of our commitment to the Traditional Owners we welcome applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent. Newmont acknowledges Aboriginal people as the first Australians and respects their unique relationship with the land and sea their culture spiritual tradition and stories.

NOTE: Newmont does not ask for or require job applicants to pay money to apply or be considered for employment with the Company. In addition Newmont does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure online portal and only as requested for legitimate business purposes. If you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means do not respond and please report this immediately to.