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At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
Reporting to the HSE Superintendent, the Hygiene Technician supports Nickel West operational sites to monitor and protect the health of our workforce, through delivering the site personal exposure monitoring program and assisting with the execution of health surveillance programs. This role has full accountability for executing personal hygiene monitoring and works with the onsite teams to deliver the audiometric and spirometry-based Health Surveillance Program. This is an exciting role supporting surface and underground mining, and processing operations. The position is primarily offered FIFO from Perth on a 7/7 roster but candidates who prefer a family friendly roster residing in Kalgoorlie will also be considered. Flexible work options are available to the right candidate.
In this role, you will be required to:
• Deliver the personal exposure monitoring program, consistent with the site’s Hygiene Management Plan, which includes real-time monitoring;
• Contribute to the execution of the site Health Surveillance program, through executing spirometry and audiometric assessment as per the site Health Surveillance schedule;
• Conducting 3M Earplug Fit Testing and Respirator Fit Tests;
• Managing health and hygiene data using Cority and Safety Regulation System (SRS)
• Promote and provide technical expertise to support the design and implementation of hygiene risk control improvements.
About You
To be successful in the Hygiene Technician role you will have a genuine desire to help people achieve positive health and wellbeing outcomes; combined with a clear understanding of the role that the resources sector plays in health, hygiene and wellbeing management of our most important asset – our people.
You will have:
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently but effectively in a cross-functional team
• Attention to detail and analytical capability
• Experience with Cority (formerly Medgate) would be desirable but not essential
• Experience with DMIRS Safety Regulation Safety (SRS) would be desirable but not essential
Location
Nickel West is one of the most sustainable nickel producers in the world and the world's leading nickel supplier to the battery metals market and part of our Minerals Australia business. Nickel West is a fully integrated mine-to-market business operating in various locations across Western Australia. All nickel operations (open-cut and underground mines, concentrators, a smelter and refinery) are located in Western Australia.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [email protected].
