Occupational Hygiene Technician

Who we are

Nyrstar is a global multi-metals business, with a market leading position in zinc and lead and growing positions in other base and precious metals. Nyrstar has mining, smelting and other operations located in Europe, the Americas and Australia and employs over 4,000 people. The company's global operations are located close to key customers and major transport hubs to facilitate delivery of raw materials and distribution of finished products. In August 2019, Nyrstar's operating business became majority owned by Trafigura, a market leader in the global commodities industry, providing a stable long term platform for its marketing leading operations worldwide. Visit www.nyrstar.com

Overview of the role

Applications are now open for a Occupational Hygiene Technician to join the Safety, Health and Hygiene team. Reporting to the Site Occupational Hygienist, the successful candidate will support reviews of exposure risk profiles by undertaking monitoring and sampling of workgroups across site.

Your attention to detail and time management skillswill enable you to meet monitoring targets within determined schedules. Having a flexible approach to your work will help you meet monitoring targets with consideration of emerging work and competing priorities, while supporting departments in hazard identification and risk management processes.

This is a residential role, based in Port Pirie, South Australia on a Monday to Friday roster. Relocation assistance will be provided to the successful candidate if required.

Key responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Provide technical advice to the site including subject matter expertise in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Work co-operativly with the SHH team and ensure effectiveness of team function to meet identified goals and targets.
• Undertake monitoring and sampling whilemeeting the targets within planned schedules
• Doccumenting activities and observations relating to monitoring and sampling in the workplace
• Entering results and data associated with monitoring and sampling into spread sheets and data management systms with a high degree of accuracy
• Providing suport in the preparation and delivery of reports detailing the findings of monitoring and sampling
• Ensure that a proactive approach is taken to identify and eliminate and safety hazards and potential incidents.

Qualifications, Skills & Experiences:

Essential:

• Successful completion of Year 12
• Practical experience in the workplace

Desirable:

• Good computer literacy including MS office in particular Excel
• Analytical and problem solving skills and high attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent interpersonal and people skills
• Ability to work effectively managing multiple tasks and accommodate changing priorities.

What does working for Nyrstar mean?

We offer a career of challenge, reward and growth in a company that is focussed on being a leader in our field. Safety, Health, Hygiene & Environment are the foundation of all our values - we live safety by living our values: Respect, Ownership, Excellence, Teamwork and Integrity.

What we offer:

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Competitive salary
• Subsidised health membership
• Private Health benefits option (corporate rates)
• Subsidised Dental Health Care - for you and your family
• Novated car leasing option
• Relocation support
• Study leave assistance
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program

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Applications

Click Apply to submit your application including a cover letter, resume

Please note you must have unrestricted valid rights to work in Australia. Nyrstar is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity within its workforce. Nyrstar Port Pirie's Safety Policy requires clean shaven employees and is a non-smoking site. Only applicants who progress to the next stage will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in applying for a position at Nyrstar.

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