The Great Bear project is a development-stage asset located in the renowned and prolific Red Lake mining district, and represents one of the most exciting recent gold discoveries globally. The project has excellent potential to become a top-tier deposit that could support a large, long-life mine complex. Kinross’ comprehensive exploration and development program will aim to support the vision of a quality, high-grade, open-pit mine and a longer-term, sizeable underground mine.
Job Summary
You will be directly responsible to work with all health and safety team members, project team employees and all business partners to develop, maintain, audit, coach and mentor an integrated health and safety management system and all associated procedures, standards and tools that promotes a strong risk sensitive safety culture across all areas at Kinross – Great Bear site.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
•Proactive identification, coordination, and implementation of initiatives to support a positive sustainability culture.
•Assist in designing and communicating an annual plan for improving health and safety performance.
•Collaborate with all departments to assess risks and opportunity assessments and ensure hazards and appropriate controls are incorporated into work programs.
•Conduct audits, meetings, training and other activities designed to enhance health and safety awareness as prescribed by corporate policies and procedures.
•Lead and assist with the development and implementation of health and safety policies, procedures, guidelines, and training.
•Facilitate incident investigations and ensure investigations are conducted in a fair and transparent manner following company procedures for incident investigations.
•Oversee training activities.
•Liaise with Occupational Health and Safety Committees.
•Promote safety initiatives.
•Organize, develop, review, and revise company policies and procedures.
•In conjunction with site leadership, support interactions with regulatory agencies.
•Work in a healthy work environment with full support, cooperation, and commitment to satisfy our operation's goal of being accident-free.
•Comply with federal and provincial acts and regulations, and legal requirements.
•Support a work environment that is aligned with Kinross' Safeground principles.
•Adhere to all relevant Great Bear policies and procedures.
•Perform other duties as designed.
Education and Experience
•Post-secondary education in a business or health & safety related program with 3 years’ of directly related experience. Alternately, an individual with a Secondary School Graduation Diploma and a minimum of 5 years of directly related experience may be considered.
•Solid understanding of surface and underground mining and mining process, and related training requirements.
•Knowledgeable in Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations for Mines and Mining Plants.
•Adhere to all safety and environmental considerations.
•Comply with all safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
•Maintains confidentiality in all company dealings.
•Excellent computer skills with experience using Intelex or other incident reporting software and Microsoft Office products.
•Possess a valid G driver's license.
This position is an 8X6 schedule, and is based in Red Lake, Ontario.
Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile, and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our core principles of responsible mining, operational excellence, disciplined growth and balance sheet strength. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).