Occupational Hygienist

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low carbon technologies.

You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the Role:

Are you seeking a role where you can make a difference and positively use your influencing skills and networks to foster change and help grow our business?

We are currently seeking an Occupational Hygienist for a permanent full-time opportunity based at our Kwinana Refinery reporting directly to the Health and Safety Manager.

The working roster is Monday to Friday, with one leisure day off every four-week period!

You will be working in a team environment, with support, training, and going career development, and you will be offered the opportunity to work across a wide scope of responsibilities and get experience in all areas of occupational Hygiene.

Your accountability extends to ensuring all people on site have an appropriate level of understanding of the potential hazards, control measures, and provide the latest relevant research to them minimise the risk to their health.

You will directly oversee the locations Fit Testing program and hold the statutory position of surface ventilation and noise officer.

Key responsibilities include:


* Maintain the site's established Health and Hygiene Management Plan.


* Facilitate ongoing monitoring of physical (e.g., noise, radiation) and chemical (e.g., dust, fumes) hazards in the workplace, ensuring appropriate data collection and analysis.


* Analyse monitoring results against relevant health standards and regulatory requirements, providing clear and actionable feedback to operating centres regarding routine findings and their potential impact on worker health.


* Manage the systematic collection and secure storage of occupational hygiene data, leveraging current technology to build a robust foundation for future epidemiological studies and trend analysis.


* Undertake and regularly update hazardous material risk assessments by reviewing all materials before purchase, maintaining a comprehensive digital register, and delivering thorough training on safe handling and use.


* Create and manage a comprehensive Respiratory Protection Program, ensuring adequate training on proper use, maintenance, and potential respiratory hazards, while continuously evaluating and implementing improved protective equipment.

What’s on offer:


* Career development opportunities to pursue your passion


* Monthly Leisure Day


* Benefits allowance


* Performance related bonus (variable)


* 16 weeks paid parental leave scheme


* Paid annual volunteer hours


* Social and diversity focused engagement opportuniti...