Industrial Hygiene Technician II — Mine & Mill Housing

Socket.dev; Empire (CO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Medical, dental, vision

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted insurance

Internal progression

Job summary

Freeport-McMoRan is seeking an IH technician to support mining operations in Colorado. You will collect air and environmental samples, perform exposure assessments, and assist in audits and incident investigations.

You will help ensure compliance with OSHA/MSHA standards and maintain sampling equipment while collaborating with safety teams to propose remedial actions and improve site safety practices.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of industry experience including relevant H&S and/or analytical experience; H&S examples: emergency response team, crew safety leader, safety committee member.
• Analytical examples: lab technician, sample collection, quality assurance / quality control; includes one (1) year as H&S technician, IH technician, laboratory/environmental technician, or related work; OR
• Associates degree in a related field and no experience

Responsibilities

• Collect industrial hygiene samples of air, vapors, gases, dust, fumes and other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
• Perform exposure assessments, analyses of procedures, audits and incident investigations.
• Develop knowledge of Company, OSHA, MSHA and other regulatory standards.
• Care and maintenance of industrial hygiene sampling equipment.
• Develop and recommend remedial actions in response to unsafe conditions.

Skills

Industrial hygiene

Safety procedures

Data analysis

Education

Associates degree in a related field

High School diploma or GED

Tools

IH sampling equipment

Job description

Freeport-McMoRan is seeking an IH technician to support mining operations in Colorado. You will collect air and environmental samples, perform exposure assessments, and assist in audits and incident investigations.

You will help ensure compliance with OSHA/MSHA standards and maintain sampling equipment while collaborating with safety teams to propose remedial actions and improve site safety practices.