JOB TITLE: Underground Health & Safety Advisor

LOCATION: Michigan (Upper Peninsula)

MAIN PURPOSE: Oversees and supports mine site health and safety operations by ensuring regulatory compliance, leading training and emergency programs, managing inspections and investigations, and providing technical guidance to minimize risk and maintain safe working conditions. The primary focus of this role is leading the mine rescue team.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES/ACTIVITIES:

Leads Mine Rescue program including planning and execution of training, management of documentation, and maintenance of equipment.
Provides technical guidance, training development, implementation and support to employees and contractors on Eagle Health and Safety Standards as well as state and federal regulations to ensure compliance and minimize risk.
Supervises operational MSHA compliance activities - serves as the key field liaison for H&S regulators
Manage inventory, inspection and disposal of self-contained self-rescuers
Assists in servicing refuge chambers and associated systems
Participates in and leads incident reporting and investigation processes
Reporting, data review, and interpretation as required
Conducts surveys, studies, and audits to identify conditions affecting compliance with Federal Regulations concerning employee health and safety
Coordinates inspection and audit programs and provides direction and guidance in the closure of findings along with development and execution of corrective actions in a timely and effective manner so that re-occurrence is avoided
Assists with occupational health and industrial hygiene activities
Manage health, safety and emergency services to accepted standards of practice
Provides support and assists with managing and resolving emergency situations
Performs other duties as assigned

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Two (2) year degree (AS) in occupational health and safety or other relevant field preferred
Underground mining experience preferred
Working knowledge of U.S. federal and state compliance regulations (e.g. MSHA, OSHA) preferred
Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license required
Basic skills in use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) required
Experienced in training development and delivery
MSHA approved instructor preferred (underground and mine rescue)
Technical document and report writing skills preferred
CSP, CIH or CMSP certification desirable

KEY PERSONAL COMPETENCIES:

Action Oriented - Initiates timely action to address important issues.
Collaborates - Encourages unity rather than us vs. them thinking
Communicates Effectively - Clear, concise, and professional in communication.
Decision Quality - Considers various inputs, criteria, and trade-offs to arrive at effective decisions and recommendations.
Ensures accountability - Follows through on commitments.
Manages Ambiguity - Accepts needed change despite the uncertainty it brings.

HSEC ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Everyone in the workplace is responsible for his or her own safety and for the safety of their co-workers. Employees are responsible for performing all tasks in accordance with relevant HSEC Site Procedures, to work safely and keep the workplace safe. Eagle Mine, LLC is responsible for determining steps required to ensure health and safety of all employees, protection of the environment, and the community. Specifically, all employees must:

Accept personal responsibility for HSEC
Identify hazards, unsafe actions, and conditions that could result in damage to property, injury, impacts to the environment, and the community
Obey any instruction issued to protect their own personal health and safety, and the health and safety of others, protection of the environment and the community.
Report, as soon as practicable to their Manager any situations where HSEC requirements are not being conformed to within their work area
Avoid endangerment to any other person through any act or omission
Only use equipment you are trained to use and operate the equipment in a way that is safe, protects the environment and doesn’t cause undue community impacts.
Participate in HSEC training provided to them
Report all incidents; including but not limited to injuries, near miss, community interactions and impacts, environmental impacts, spills, unsafe work practices, etc.

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Relocation assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Eagle Mine LLC

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