Director - Health and Safety

Skills: Director, Health & Safety, Underground Mining, Mine Rescue, MSHA, Hazard Recognition. Experience level: Mid-senior Experience required: 5 Years Education level: Bachelors degree Job function: Engineering Industry: Mining & Metals Relocation assistance: Yes Visa sponsorship eligibility: No Job Description: Empire State Mines is currently seeking a professional to fill the role of Mine Health & Safety Director at its underground Zinc operation. Located within 2-hour drive of The Thousand Islands, Lake Ontario shoreline, the Adirondack Mountains and world class skiing at Lake Placid. Explore Canada with Montreal and Ottawa only 2-3 hours away. Responsibilities: Lead development of strong safety culture. Analyze indicators of Company's health and safety performance. Lead audits of processes and facilities within the underground and surface to ensure not only compliance with Empire State Mines safety procedures, but also local, state, and federal requirements. Advise management team members on need and opportunity for performance improvements. Assist all team members in developing plans, policies, or procedures necessary to accomplish performance improvements. Conducts and leads risk management by performing hazard evaluations, risk assessments, and initiates corrective actions and controls for correction. Assist in completing incident investigations, determines risk levels, and evaluated root cause. Point of contact for MSHA and manages MSHA mine inspector visits and required documentation. Uses knowledge and experience of federal, state, and local laws and regulations of the industry to evaluate Company rules, policies, and procedures for adherence and to support a safe work environment. Communicate health and safety information and use knowledge and experience to address questions and concerns from employees, managers, and other stakeholders. Other reasonable duties as needed. Qualifications: Minimum 5 years of experience in health and safety field, specific to underground mining preferred. Experience in leading the development of and maintaining a strong safety culture. Experience in training of techniques and systems of hazard recognition and control. Mine rescue experience. MSHA Blue Card IU/IS/MM unlimited certification preferred. Skill in written and verbal communication (in English), critical thinking, data analysis. Company offers 401K Retirement Plan including additional employer contribution of 5% of gross wages weekly. Excellus Medical plan with low employee contribution, FREE Vision, Dental, and Life Insurances, Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time Off MUST HAVE 5 years of experience in health and safety field, specific to underground mining required. Experience in leading the development of and maintaining a strong safety culture. Experience in training of techniques and systems of hazard recognition and control. Mine rescue experience. MSHA Blue Card IU/IS/MM unlimited certification required.