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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.
As a leader within Alcoa, you can help fulfill our purpose and realize our vision to reinvent the aluminium industry. Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with a better work-life balance and the equal opportunities that help everyone thrive. You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.
About the Role
Do you have a passion for people and their interaction with the work environment? We have a rewarding opportunity based at our Aluminium Smelter in the beautiful coastal town of Portland, Victoria for a suitably experienced professional in the role of Occupational Hygiene and Environment Superintendent, working a Monday to Friday roster. As the region's largest employer, your unwavering dedication to caring for people creates a ripple effect of positive change that reaches far beyond the workplace.
Reporting to the location Health & Safety (H&S) Manager, you will integrate as a key contributor within our dynamic H&S team, becoming instrumental in mentoring, coaching and developing operational personnel, contractors and Supervision to maintain site safety management system compliance and improve H&S performance.
You are accountable for and will undertake the following duties:
Providing environmental expertise to the Portland location as required including the development and implementation of project work.
Managing the use of external analytical laboratories to ensure they meet appropriate NATA and QA/QC requirements needed to collect accurate data for the company's environmental and occupational hygiene monitoring requirements.
Facilitating the management of ongoing surveillance programs by ensuring that appropriate monitoring of physical and chemical hazards in the work environment is carried out.
In conjunction with other Portland Environmental Lead Team members, reviewing the plant performance to EPA licence/s, location and corporate requirements.
Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of relevant obligations and employer duties under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) to ensure site compliance, understanding the site Health and Safety issues resolution process as well as the roles and powers of internal and external key stakeholders.
Maintaining competency in hazard identification and risk assessment processes along with the ability to identify appropriate risk control measures and facilitating access to expert technical information and advice in relation to specific hazards.
Ensuring the highest level of protection is offered to people by continually evaluating and trialling (where appropriate) new protective equipment as it becomes available on the market.
Being responsible for the development and implementation of occupational hygiene monitoring programs (e.g. dust, fume, noise, heat stress) across site.
What's on offer
Generous leave entitlements including a leisure day off every 4-week period
Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
Relocation support where required
Employee growth and development opportunities.
Parental leave support for all caregivers.
Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.
Employee assistance program for personal support services.
Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.
What you can bring to the role
To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:
Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Hygiene and Environment related fields.
Strong Hygiene focused Health & Safety related experience, ideally in a heavy industry or industrial environment.
Knowledge and application of legislative standards to ensure Alcoa's compliance to WHS requirements.
Risk Based Occupational Hygiene and Environment Management
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to lead people in the continuous improvement of Occ Hygiene & Environmental systems, and performance.
Leader in Auditing, Inspections & Investigations
Additional information
Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.
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About the Location
Our Portland Smelter is a joint venture between Alcoa of Australia (55%), CITIC (22.5%) and Marubeni Aluminium Australia (22.5%). Alcoa manages the day-to-day operations at the smelter and we produce approximately 19 per cent of Australia's total aluminium production in Portland. We are proud of the long-standing relationships we have within our local community and are committed to supporting social and diverse causes.
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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