Health and Safety Superintendent

Northern Star Resources is a global gold growth company, with three large, high margin production centres exclusively in the tier one locations of Western Australia and Alaska, USA. Production guidance is 1.6 million ounces in the current financial year, before climbing to 2 million ounces by FY26

Current Reserves of 21Moz underpin long mine lives across the portfolio, with further upside from an enviable track record in exploration and discovery. Responsible and progressive ESG practices are integral to the Northern Star business.

Northern Star has a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a HSEC Superintendent to maintain safety and health management systems and processes. This opportunity is offered permanently on an 8/6 roster, FIFO from Perth or Busselton  

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Act in accordance with the occupational health and safety management system requisites
• Demonstrate visible safety leadership
• Develop annual Safety Improvement Plans (SIP) incorporating legislative requirements,
• Maintain risk management systems, inclusive of Critical Risk Management (CRM)
• Oversee site occupational health & hygiene requirements.
• Ensure effective systems are in place to enable the application of continuous improvement techniques and tools
• Provide expert advice and support to line management regarding development and implementation of systems and standards.
• Ensure statutory reporting requirements are fulfilled.
• Liaise with ESO Coordinator to maintain adequate emergency response personnel numbers and competences.
• Maintain OHS Training Systems in conjunction with SIP.
• Maintain occupational medical and first aid systems.
• Ensure injury management procedures are implemented to achieve a safe, early return to work by injured employees.
• Assist with rehabilitation and Workers Compensation matters.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior Health, Safety and Training role.
• Proven development, implementation and delivery of health, safety and training management systems.

Required skills and experience:

• Recognised tertiary qualifications (or similar) in Occupational Health & Safety.
• High level understanding for all relevant safety and mining related legislation
• Demonstrated ability in INX InControl, InFlight, +Process and InTuition management systems;
• Solid understanding of Injury Management processes and Workers Compensation legislation
• Significant experience in occupational health and safety, including experience in leadership roles in a mining environment, specifically underground or surface mining operations.
• Knowledge in the development and implementation of safety programs and recognised safety management systems.
• Demonstrated experience in OHS systems auditing.
• Experience in site safety management and improvement plan development, implementation and measurement.
• Formal incident investigation qualifications and extensive experience with leading ICAM level investigations  
• Strong people management skills to lead and coach diverse teams of 10+
• Proven ability to deliver results while delivering a high level of customer support.
• Demonstrated experience in managing change.
• Experience in developing budgets, forecasts and plans for operating and capital resources

Preferred:

Demonstrated experience in emergency response coordination.

Recognised Emergency Response qualifications.

Lead Auditor qualifications

Business Improvement Qualifications

Why join us?

When you join, you join the next exciting growth stage of Northern Star. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business.

In joining Northern Star, you’ll experience:

• Vibrant hub of activity, with the ability to be part of successful and productive team.
• Great company culture with the opportunity to lead and develop a great workforce.
• Ongoing development opportunities and growth within a company that continuously invest in their people.
• Exciting, fast paced work environment with a motivated and driven workforce.
• Excellent remuneration package with bonuses and exceptional benefits.
• Membership access to our GOLDSTARR reward gateway program.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to the local communities in which we operate. We recognise the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

Want to know more about Northern Star? Check out our website here: http://www.nsrltd.com/ or follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/northern-star-resources-limited/

Shortlisting for this role will begin immediately.

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

No agency referrals will be accepted at this time.