Occupational Hygiene Technician

Role Details:

Reporting to the Occupational Hygienist, you will be responsible for contributing to the capacity of the company to mine safely and lawfully by assisting in meeting legislative obligations through the effective provision of occupational health and hygiene technical services to stakeholders.

At Gold Fields, we expect all employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance the values, safety culture and performance of Gold Fields to create enduring value beyond mining.

This role is offered on 2 x 8 days on 6 days off, 4 days on and 3 days off roster and is Fly in Fly out from Perth or Drive in Drive out from the Goldfields region.

Benefits include:

• 6% Site Allowance & Private Health Insurance Allowance

• Quarterly Bonus Scheme

• Salary sacrifice options

• Increased leave entitlements for annual leave, paid primary and secondary parental leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Long service leave pro rata after 5 years of continuous service

About the role:

• Contribute and assist to drive improvement in the overall effectiveness of the Occupational Hygiene program and champion worker health

• Accurately maintain the sites Health Management Plan and conduct Health Risk Assessments

• Assist in fulfilling the statutory roles of Mine Air Quality Officer and Noise Officer

• Perform Occupational Hygiene sampling in a timely and consistent manner to Australian standards, site schedules and legislative requirements

• Ensure scheduled maintenance and calibration of occupational hygiene equipment is completed  

• Conduct occupational noise and ventilation surveys

• Provide respiratory and hearing protection fit testing and advice

• Assist with the development and implementation of a health monitoring program

About you:

• Hold current Surface Ventilation Officer and Noise Officer qualifications and capabilities

• Hold postgraduate qualifications in Occupational Hygiene or be working towards (highly regarded)

• Membership with the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists or ability to obtain

• Strong computer skills, attention to detail and communication skills are all highly regarded

• Possess a valid manual driver’s Licence

Applications can be submitted via: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce.  We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.