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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.
This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low carbon technologies. You have the power to shape things to make them better.
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 Kwinana Refinery reporting directly to the Health and Safety 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 going 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, control measures, and provide the latest relevant research to them minimise the risk to their health.
You will directly oversee the locations Fit Testing program and hold the statutory position of surface ventilation and noise officer.
Key responsibilities include:
Maintain the site's established Health and Hygiene Management Plan.
Facilitate ongoing monitoring of physical (e.g., noise, radiation) and chemical (e.g., dust, fumes) hazards in the workplace, ensuring appropriate data collection and analysis.
Analyse monitoring results against relevant health standards and regulatory requirements, providing clear and actionable feedback to operating centres regarding routine findings and their potential impact on worker health.
Manage the systematic collection and secure storage of occupational hygiene data, leveraging current technology to build a robust foundation for future epidemiological studies and trend analysis.
Undertake and regularly update hazardous material risk assessments by reviewing all materials before purchase, maintaining a comprehensive digital register, and delivering thorough training on safe handling and use.
Create and manage a comprehensive Respiratory Protection Program, ensuring adequate training on proper use, maintenance, and potential respiratory hazards, while continuously evaluating and implementing improved protective equipment.
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:
Ideally you will hold a postgraduate qualification in occupational/industrial hygiene or closely related discipline, or a bachelor's degree in science or engineering.
You will hold or be capable of obtaining a Membership to AIOH and/or CIH (certification preferred).
Considerable proven experience in the practice of industrial hygiene, ideally within mining, or heavy industry.
Willingness and ability to gain accreditation for performing Occ. Hygiene functions by government/semi-government bodies (e.g., NATA signatory).
Knowledge and effective application of local legislative requirements and Australian Standards.
Sound computer skills, sound problem-solving abilities, and a clear understanding of industrial relations issues affecting hygiene reporting.
Additional information
Please note that applications close midday Australian Western Standard Time of the posting end date.
Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
About the Location
Alcoa's Kwinana Refinery was the first of Alcoa's three West Australian alumina refineries. Located within the Kwinana Industrial Area, south of Perth, the refinery implements a wide range of world-leading technology innovations that continuously improve production and environmental performance. By joining our team, you can shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies.
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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