Health Senior Advisor
Superior, MT - USA
Job Summary
- A high impact role where your occupational health expertise directly protects people across underground and surface operations
- Strong team support and the chance to grow into broader site health leadership within a best operator culture
- Long term career opportunity near Superior Arizona with the stability and standards of a global mining leader
At Rio Tinto we are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe respected and able to succeed. We actively encourage applications from women and from people with diverse backgrounds experiences and perspectives. We know that great technical capability comes in many forms andwerefocused on building teams that reflect the communities weoperatein and support each other to do their best work.
WereFindingBetterWaysto provide materials the world needs now and in the values carecourageand curiosity guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the Role
As a Health Senior Advisor you will be a trusted partner to the operation and a key contributor to managing health risks in an underground environment. This role offers the opportunity to apply your technical expertise in the field build leadership capability through coaching and influence and support consistent delivery of exposure monitoring surveillance investigations and improvement plans. It is a strong next step for someone with solid occupational health experience looking to broaden their scope with the support of experienced leaders and clear governance.
Reporting to the Health Safety and Security Principal Advisor you will work closely with operational leaders contractors and the wider HSES team in a collaborative environment. You will be relied upon for your expertise bringing clarity consistency and practical support across health-related activities.
- Put the health and safety of people first in all decisions programs and field activities
- Lead and support site occupational health programs with a strong focus on underground health hazards such as dust noise diesel particulate matter thermal stress and hazardous substances
- Provide expert health advice to operational leaders to proactively identify assess and manage health risks
- Support compliance with MSHA OSHA and applicable occupational health legislation and Rio Tinto standards
- Oversee health exposure monitoring medical surveillance and occupational hygiene assessments
- Investigate health related incidents near misses and emerging trends recommending sustainable corrective actions
- Partner with contractors to ensure consistent understanding of health requirements and expectations
- Support continuous improvement through audits data analysis performance reporting and workforce training
About You
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- Bachelors degree in occupational health industrial hygiene health sciences or a related field
- Experience in occupational health or industrial hygiene ideally within mining or heavy industry environments
- Strong knowledge of health hazards control strategies and health program management including regulatory engagement
- Ability to communicate clearly and influence leaders contractors and frontline teams
- Valid drivers license and ability to meet site requirements with the flexibility to work across underground and surface environments and use health data systems (e.g. Cority Microsoft Office)
Even if your profile does not fully meet all qualifications we encourage you to apply transferable skills and the right attitude are highly valued.
What we offer
We are committed to providing our employees witha generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution your thinking your hard work and go home knowing youve helped the world progress we provide:
- A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
- Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
- Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical prescription drug dental vision life insurance coverage and various voluntary benefits.
- Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program
- Generous Rio Tinto employee share program which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
- Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off) paid holidays and paid bereavement leave.
- A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
- Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
- Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities addiction treatment depression stress domestic issues financial management and legal concerns.
- Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals
Where you will be working
You will be joining Resolution Copper at a pivotal moment in the projects history. With the Resolution Copper Land Exchange now complete the project is advancing its next phase of technical work community engagement and state permitting activities.
Resolution Copper has the potential to supply nearly 25% of total U.S. copper demand and generate several thousand direct and indirect jobs in the Pioneer Mining District of Arizona delivering an economic value of several billion dollars over the life of the mine. The project will rely on block caving a proven underground mining method that uses gravity to extract ore from a deposit located more than 2000 meters below the surface. This technique is the most viable way to safely and efficiently recover the resource.
As development continues Resolution Copper will expand its underground operations conduct extensive drilling and orebody characterization and maintain both the permitting process and ongoing public engagement with Native American tribes local communities and stakeholders.
The Resolution Copper project is vital to securing Americas energy future infrastructure needs and national defense by providing a domestic supply of copper and other critical minerals. Once operational it has the potential to become one of the largest copper mines in the United States contribute approximately $1 billion annually to Arizonas economy and create thousands of local jobs in a region with more than a centurylong mining heritage.
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 cant do it on our own so were focused on creating partnerships to solve problems create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color sex age religion national origin disability or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.
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Senior IC
About Company
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining group that focuses on finding, mining and processing the Earth’s mineral resources. Discover more about Rio Tinto's mining operations today.