At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage occupational health programs and ensure workplace safety in a dynamic mining environment.
- Company: Coeur Silvertip, a leading precious metals producer with a focus on safety and teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly wage, monthly bonuses, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Work in a remote camp with a flexible two-week rotation schedule.
- Why this job: Join a team that prioritizes safety and work-life balance while tackling unique challenges.
- Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or diploma in health and safety with relevant industrial hygiene experience.
The predicted salary is between 80550 - 98450 $ per year.
We are a U.S.-based, well-diversified, growing precious metals producer with seven wholly-owned operations: the New Afton gold-copper mine in British Columbia, Canada, the Rainy River gold-silver mine in Ontario, Canada, the Las Chispas silver-gold mine in Sonora, Mexico, the Palmarejo gold-silver mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska and the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota. In addition, the Company wholly-owns the Silvertip polymetallic critical minerals exploration project in British Columbia, Canada.
About the Job: The Coeur Silvertip mine located in British Columbia, just 10 miles south of the Yukon border is seeking an Industrial Hygiene Coordinator to work in a camp-based environment rotating on a two-week in/two-week out shift rotation. If you are motivated by unique challenges, change, working in a remote location and work-life balance with the flexibility of a rotational schedule, this opportunity is for you!
Responsibilities:
- Manages occupational health program in an industrial setting; recognize, eliminate, and control occupational health hazards and diseases.
- Collects samples of dust, metals, gases, vapors, and other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
- Determines effectiveness of engineering control methods and makes recommendations regarding location, design, structure, operations, and maintenance of contaminant and physical agent control systems.
- Conducting noise assessments.
- Cataloguing hazardous materials on site.
- Data interpretation in relation to legislative requirements.
- Performing respirator fit testing.
- Data entry and records administration.
- Investigates adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, and other conditions which may affect employee health, comfort, or efficiency.
- Conducts evaluations of exposure to ionizing and nonionizing radiation and to noise and recommends measures to ensure maximum employee protection.
- Collaborates with the Safety Coordinators to institute control and remedial measures for hazardous and potentially hazardous conditions and equipment.
- Leads educational meetings in matters pertaining to occupational health.
- Consults with management, industrial engineers, employee representatives, and other agencies regarding industrial health problems and solutions.
- Works closely with and receives guidance from the Company Corporate Industrial Hygienist.
- Supports the Health and Safety manager in execution of the health and safety system and achievement of goals.
- Works closely with both the Silvertip Expansion Project and Operational Readiness teams to support the IH needs of the project.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Safety, Applied Sciences or Engineering or a two-year diploma in occupational health and safety with air sampling experience.
- Approximately 1-3 years of Industrial Hygiene experience within mining, oil and gas, chemicals or heavy industrial settings.
- Knowledge of air sampling instruments, ventilation testing equipment and measuring devices for noise, lasers, and other physical agents.
- Knowledge of industrial processes, equipment, and materials used in the workplace.
- Knowledge of British Columbia Ministry statutes and rules concerning industrial hygiene and air pollution.
Additional Information:
- Willing to work a two-week rotation schedule, with 12-hour shifts per day at a remote camp.
- Eligible for Monthly Bonus.
- Our current designated marshalling locations are Vancouver, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Calgary, Edmonton, Whitehorse, Teslin, and Watson Lake.
Industrial Hygienist Coordinator employer: Coeur Mining, Inc.
Coeur Silvertip is an exceptional employer that prioritizes safety and continuous improvement in its underground operations. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we offer comprehensive training and development opportunities, fostering a collaborative work culture in the stunning backdrop of Northern British Columbia. Our remote camp provides a unique lifestyle balance, allowing employees to thrive both professionally and personally while enjoying the beauty of the great outdoors.
