Specialist Safety

Specialist Safety

• Safety is at the core of everything we do – be part of the journey to keeping our people safe
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion to be able to bring your whole self to work
• Access to industry-leading technical development programmes 
• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development 

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are looking for an experienced Specialist Safetyto use your technical knowledge and interpersonal skills to effectively partner with various stakeholders, to define and deliver Iron Ore wide health and safety improvement projects.

This is a great opportunity for a data driven professional to provide insights and guidance to senior health and safety leaders and peers on best practice to keep our people safe.

Reporting to the Manager Safety and Emergency Services in HSEC Technical, you will:

• Shape and support the delivery of risk reduction and improvement initiatives linked to the annual and 5-year HSEC Strategic Plans
• Development of insights through data-driven approach leading to initiatives to protect our people and improve safety performance
• Support the development and maintenance of safety management systems including documentation to ensure compliance with RT Safety Standards and statutory requirements
• Collaborate closely with the Safety AoE, industry partners and stakeholders regarding best practice safety programs and management of risk
• Actively foster and communicate a positive safety culture to promote safety awareness and compliance
• Support professional activities for H&S personnel working in HSEC Operational Delivery teams (ie: community of practice)
• Work closely with our functional partners such Procurement, Capability & Development and Human Resources to support integration of safety into business processes.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, evaluating and implementing improvement opportunities utilising a range of Rio Tinto best practices

What you’ll bring

To be successful in this role you will

• Tertiary Qualification in Health and Safety or Certificate IV with >5 years technical experience
• Sound understanding of safety management systems and their practical application
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Effective communication, engagement and influencing skills
• Robust planning & organisation skills
• Managing change and leading through change

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Business improvement exposure or certification (practical problem solving, Kaizen)
• Exposure and knowledge to Human Organisational Performance
• 5-10 years Technical experience in Health and Safety

What we offer 

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority 

• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements 

• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave 
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program 
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family 
• Attractive share ownership plan 
• Company provided insurance cover 
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options 
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions 
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support 
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave) 
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and 
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only 

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. 

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities. 

Where you’ll be working

You will be working in our Central Park office on a 5/2 roster. 

Every Voice Matters

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different. 

Applications close on Wednesday 8thMay 2024(Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)