Position Description:Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an entry-level opportunity for you!Our people division is growing, and we are looking for a Health and Safety (H&S) Specialist for Cortez Open Pit. The successful candidate will learn the work environment and perform duties related to the Occupational Health and Safety Profession.At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world's most valued gold and copper mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.Responsibilities:Act as a technical advisor for and interact with site Health and Safety professionals to develop and implement strategies to control immediate risks in the workplace and solve complex H&S opportunities.Actively participate in internal H&S inspections and audits to identify conditions, behaviors, corrective action implementation/compliance, and/or training related corrective actions and needs.Maintain a weekly to monthly overview plan for Industrial Hygiene and/or Safety and Health functions related to their assigned area or division.Work with all employees and staff to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and company safety and health standards and systems. Accompany division management along with OSHA, inspectors during inspections.Serve as a resource or facilitator for incident investigations. Actively participate in the development of effective correction actions to prevent recurrence of safety incidents or industrial hygiene exposures and ensure validation of effectiveness in the field.Maintain accurate documentation and data entry into relevant systems.Assist in Team Based and Formal Risk Assessments by facilitating, developing, and tracking action plans.Maintain and sustain active involvement with division safety team, committees, and operations.Provide H&S coaching, mentoring, and training to employees.Actively participate in toolbox meetings, safety meetings, and other training sessions, and develop training material in conjunction with NGM sites.Qualifications:Associate degree in H&S or + 2 years of experience in industrypreferredOSHA 511 and 501preferredCompleted time in IH role/trainingpreferredExcellent communication and organizational skillsrequiredStrong and proven computer skills in Microsoft OfficerequiredAbility to work independently to manage multiple complex systems and tasksrequiredStrong critical thinking and problem-solving skillsrequiredExperience with ISO14001 or ISO45001 documentation practicespreferred#LI-TC1
