Health Advisor

Date: Aug 13, 2025

Location: Patagonia, AZ, US, 85624

Company: South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd.

Discover a Brighter Future

At South32, we’re meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future through our focus on responsibly producing commodities critical for a low-carbon world.

As a collaborative, caring and inclusive company, there’s no better place to make a genuine difference. Together we’re making a positive, global impact that has the potential to change lives.

Whatever career path you choose, we’ll support you every step of the way to learn, grow and succeed. So join us, step towards a brighter future and leave your legacy.

ABOUT Hermosa

Hermosa, located approximately 75 miles south-east of Tucson, Arizona, is the only advanced mining project in the United States as of 2023 that could produce two federally designated critical minerals—manganese and zinc—as well as silver and lead. The project has the potential to help power the nation’s clean energy future, strengthen the domestic supply chain of critical minerals, grow the local economy, and improve lives in Santa Cruz County and the surrounding community for generations to come.

ACERCA de Hermosa

Hermosa, ubicado a aproximadamente 75 millas al sur este de Tucson, Arizona, es el único proyecto de minería avanzada en los Estados Unidos hasta la fecha que puede producir dos minerales designados como críticos por el gobierno federal: manganeso y zinc, así como también plata y plomo. El proyecto tiene el potencial de ayudar a impulsar el futuro energético limpio del país, reforzar la cadena de suministro nacional de minerales esenciales, hacer crecer la economía local y mejorar la calidad de vida en el condado de Santa Cruz y en las comunidades aledañas para las generaciones venideras.

WHAT SOUTH32 OFFERS

- Annual short-term incentive bonus that recognizes both your individual performance and the overall success of the business.

- When you choose to contribute more into your retirement savings, South32 will match it up to a certain percentage.

- South32 provides you with 4 weeks paid time off.

- 12 weeks full-paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks full-paid parental leave for secondary carers

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Health Advisor, you will support health and hygiene initiatives and programs for the Hermosa project, ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate standards, safeguarding employee health, and promoting wellness. This includes complying with health management plans, and collaborating with human resources, contractors, and community health partners. The position also involves monitoring employee health through medical programs, such as blood tests for heavy metals, and supporting post-injury care frameworks. The Health Advisor is responsible in supporting identification and mitigation of the project's health risks while ensuring compliance with OSHA and MSHA regulations. Additionally, the role includes supporting the Health, Safety, and Security (HSS) team to South32’s governance related to all aspects of Health and Hygiene.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

- Ensure implementation and compliance of S32 Health and Hygiene standards aligned with Hermosa risk profile.

- Ensure compliance with South32 governance in relation to health and hygiene as well as MSHA and OSHA requirements.

- Assess risks and implement critical controls related to chemical, physical, and biological hazards

- Provide consultation and coaching to all employee groups with a purpose of instilling and maintaining a pro-active approach to Health, wellbeing and hygiene in all areas

- Facilitate and participate in project induction processes aligned with project training scheme where required

- Coordinate and conduct required familiarization and educational programs related to Health, Hygiene and injury management.

- Provide Safety leadership by example with supporting project objectives in field and developing positive relationships

- Support post injury care framework with Human resources as partner.

- Support onboarding medical proforma, including minimum acceptable health parameters and align to Human resources development plan.

- Monitor and action blood levels for heavy metals on pre, periodic and post medicals for employees while ensuring HIPAA legal compliance.

- Partner with contractors’ representatives to align expectations of health and wellbeing.

- Deliver proactive health care and wellness initiatives.

- Schedule and record medical evaluations of employees

- Actively carry out sampling activities and analyse hygiene data throughout project work areas

- Support Hermosa’s EAP and drug and alcohol prevention programs in conjunction with HR dept.

- Support HSS dept administration requirements where necessary.

- Monitor and organize HSS SharePoint Hub for areas of Health and wellbeing.

ABOUT YOU

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

- High School Diploma

- Sound knowledge and understanding of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977

- Data interpretation skills from various monitoring methods and locations

- Technical risk management techniques to align with S32 risk framework.

- Track record in developing and applying contractor management systems including assurance tasks preferred.

- Ability to develop positive relationships with all levels of organization to support a culture of care.

- Ability to manage electronic management systems including report generation.

- Planning and organizational skills

- Excellent communication skills—both oral and written

- Sound understanding of safety, health, and environment requirements associated with mining

- Experience using Microsoft Office products

- Positive, can-do attitude.

- Bi-lingual (English, Spanish)

- Santa Cruz County residents encouraged to apply

South32 is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate. We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

South32 está comprometido a cimentar y mantener una plantilla de trabajadores diversa e inclusiva que refleje las comunidades en las cuales trabajamos. Proporcionamos una proceso de contratación que es justo, equitativo y accesible para todos y alentamos la aplicación de candidatos de todas las procedencias.

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