Industrial Hygienist

Make an impact at an all-North American precious metals producer. New Gold is now part of Coeur Mining. Visit  to learn more.
Coeur Mining attracts and hires highly skilled individuals.
By joining our team, you can look forward to:
A stimulating values-based work environment
A culture of collaboration and inclusion
Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders

Career development opportunities
A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
A competitive total compensation program
A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan
About Coeur Mining:  Coeur Mining is a growing, all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada.

In addition, Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.
Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture built on safety, collaboration, and real opportunities to develop your career for those who want to grow alongside a company that is doing the same.
New Afton  Situated 10 kilometers west of Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton mine is an underground gold and copper producing site.
Kamloops is a city of 105,000 people, located 350 kilometers east of Vancouver. The area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community with its own university and within easy reach of world class ski resorts, championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, popular recreational lakes and award-winning vineyards.
About the Role

Schedule:

40 hours per week, flexible work schedules available
Position

Reports To:

Health and Safety Manager

Position Overview  The Industrial Hygienist is responsible for maintaining and managing New Afton's Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene programs. These programs have been designed to anticipate, evaluate and control chemical, physical and biological hazards in the underground mine, the mill and throughout the surface site.

Key Responsibilities   Conduct exposure surveys and analyze monitoring data, as per New Afton's Exposure Assessment Strategy
Develop Industrial Hygiene Reports and recommend suitable corrective action/control to management
Manage the site Hazardous Materials, Hazardous Materials Management Program and vendor SDS management process
Participate in and support the sharing of safety related information, skills and best practices across the organization
Develop and deliver Industrial Hygiene related training
Lead the site Industrial Hygiene monitoring committee
Implement and manage the Industrial Hygiene Monitoring Database
Coordinate & schedule all exposure-related medical surveillance programs
Support the site on any occupational health or industrial hygiene related inquiries related to chemical, physical and biological hazards encountered at the New Afton site
Manage and balance Occupational Health budget
Evaluate current and emerging safety and IH related regulations and applicable standards, communicate impact and recommend risk based mitigation actions
Develop and implement IH/OH programs and initiatives to identify, assess, and control workplace health hazards.
Ensure IH/OH efforts reduce risk to people, the environment, and the organization in alignment with global Occupational Health & Safety strategies.
Align site IH/OH programs with Coeur's Corporate Occupational Health & Hygiene strategy to ensure consistency, compliance, and effective governance.
Qualifications   Minimum Bachelor's Degree in a related…