Senior Safety Specialist

WorkNovaX; Tucson (AZ); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

WorkNovaX in Tucson, AZ is seeking a safety professional to maintain a strong field presence, working directly with employees, supervisors, and contractors to enforce safe practices across mine areas, process facilities, and shops.

You will conduct planned inspections, risk assessments, and job hazard analyses, support MSHA requirements, lead safety orientations and toolbox talks, and assist with incident investigations and corrective actions.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in safety-related field required.
• At least 5 years of progressive safety experience in mining, mineral processing, heavy industry, or construction.
• Experience providing direct field support to supervisors, employees, and contractors.
• Working knowledge of MSHA requirements and practical application in surface mining and processing operations.
• Familiarity with critical risk controls, hazardous energy isolation, mobile equipment safety, confined spaces, and chemical safety.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain a consistent, visible field presence working directly with employees, supervisors, and contractors.
• Observe work, discuss hazards, and reinforce safe practices across mine areas, process facilities, and shops.
• Conduct planned inspections, risk assessments, and job hazard analyses.
• Support implementation of MSHA requirements, Life-Saving Rules, and critical risk controls.
• Assist with incident investigations, corrective action tracking, and lessons learned.

Conocimientos

MSHA knowledge

Field safety

Hazard recognition

Communication

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene, Mining Engineering, or related field

Descripción del empleo

Tucson, United States | Posted on 10/26/2026

• Maintain a consistent, visible field presence workingdirectly with employees, supervisors, and contractors
• Observe work, discuss hazards, and reinforce safepractices across mine areas, process facilities, and shops
• Conduct planned inspections, risk assessments, andjob hazard analyses
• Support implementation of MSHA requirements,Life-Saving Rules, and critical risk controls (mobile equipment, hazardousenergy, confined spaces, fall protection, electrical work, chemicals)
• Assist with incident investigations, correctiveaction tracking, and lessons learned
• Deliver or coordinate safety orientations, toolboxtalks, and refresher training
• Coach supervisors on hazard recognition, riskassessment, and safety conversations
• Support contractor safety expectations and monitorhigher-risk activities such as construction, shutdowns, and nonroutine work
• Assist with occupational health topics (heat stress,dust, noise, chemical exposure) and emergency preparedness

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health,Industrial Hygiene, Mining Engineering, or related field (or equivalentcombination of education and experience)
• At least 5 years of progressive safety experience inmining, mineral processing, heavy industry, or construction
• Experience providing direct field support tosupervisors, employees, and contractors
• Working knowledge of MSHA requirements and practicalapplication in surface mining and processing operations
• Familiarity with critical risk controls, hazardousenergy isolation, mobile equipment safety, confined spaces, and chemical safety