Safety Technician

Position Summary: [AT1] [BM2] HSE Tech will be assigned to an operations department. This position will need to be proactive, staying a step ahead of Operations on safety and environmental hazards. In doing so, HSE Tech assists with all HSE related activities pertinent to their assigned department, helps to identify special requirements within the department, assists with training on assigned safety topics such as regulatory requirements and Rio Tinto Lithium policies. The HSE Tech will be largely responsible for assisting, teaching and auditing areas of the site.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist with safety culture change effort,
• Interpret site Safety & Health programs and procedures and assist with compliance,
• Assist with incident investigations and identifying root causes,
• Assist with Risk Ranking,
• Participating in the Safety Committee Meetings and planned functions,
• Assist with / Tech employees and Rio Tinto Lithium project teams with proper completion of HSE required permits,
• Audit Life Critical permits daily and sign off,
• Help to drive the Procedure Use and Adherence Process, (PUAP)
• Facilitate Risk Assessments, What If Analysis etc.
• Assists with MOC’s including GSR’s, PSSR’s and JTHA’s,
• Implement corrective actions for known and newly identified unsafe conditions by leading projects and/or through working with Rio Tinto Lithium Engineering and engineering consultants
• Assists with site Variances for procedure deviations and drive areas to have Equipment Specific Isolation Plans (ESIP’s)
• Performs Crane Pre-Lift checklists as needed
• Be trained in hydro blast operations from safety responsibilities
• Interacts with Site Contractors and performs safety evaluations as necessary
• Perform internal safety audits to ensure conformance to Rio Tinto Lithium and Bessemer City safety management system,
• Assist with the plant wide HSE training program and conduct training as needed,
• Performs a monthly Life Critical Audit and assist with employees that need assistance,
• Participates in the Cority process and enters events weekly,
• Performs safety walks and area Safety ECS meetings with the HSE team.
• Participate in the Plant Emergency Response Team, (PERT), (must be clean shaven while at work).
  
  

Supervisory Responsibility

• No
  
  

Education And Experience

• Three (3) years’ experience in Health, Safety & Environmental
• Good understanding of general industry safety regulations
• An understanding of Risk Assessment processes
• Experience with conducting HSE training
  
  

Knowledge And Skill Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must be able to handle confidential information with appropriate control
• Must be able to effectively use and train site employees on reporting tools such as Cority
• Must have Solid computer knowledge/skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) required.
• Be willing to complete training such as Certified Safety Manager or other relevant classes to further education
  
  

Competencies

• Approachability – is easy to approach and talk to; is a good listener
• Composure – Is cool under pressure; does not become defensive when times are tough
• Customer Focus – Is dedicated to meeting the expectations of internal customers
• Functional/Technical Skills – Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job
• Integrity and Trust – Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual
• Organizing – Manage multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; arranges information and files in a useful manner
• Priority Setting – Spends his/her time and the time of others on what’s important; quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside
• Integrity – Must always follow all site safety rules and procedures (be the example)
  
  

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee may experience and environment where toxic or caustic chemicals exist. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Safety Requirements: All employees are expected to carry out their work functions in a healthy and safe manner, to encourage and always support safe work practices, and to report and/or rectify any unsafe conditions that may come to their attention immediately. Schedules could change according to the work being performed around the site, such as area shutdowns.

Personal Protective Equipment – Must wear PPE as required based on job duties.

Travel Required: Limited

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.