Superintendent, Health

Superintendent, Health & Safety - (13615)

Description

**Improve the processes of today**
**Define the best practices of tomorrow**

At Côté Gold, we focus on what we contribute, not just what we extract. We believe that in order for prosperity to be sustained, it must be shared, it must support the well-being of our employees and our communities, and it must be achieved with mínimal impact to the environment.

Côté Gold is being developed in partnership with the Mattagami First Nation, Flying Post First Nation and Métis Nation of Ontario, Region 3.

The open-pit gold mine is a joint venture between IAMGOLD and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. and is operated by IAMGOLD. We are located near Gogama, Ontario, with access to stable infrastructure and strong connections with our local communities.

**Accessing Opportunities at Côté Gold**

**SUPERINTENDENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY**

The Superintendent, Health and Safety is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and controlling the establishment, implementation and coordination of all activities in relation to workplace health and safety.

**Key Responsibilities**

Area 1:
Develop and provide leadership to the team.
- Define and recruit for the Health and Safety team in accordance with the organizational design strategy.
- Build and lead a dynamic team focused on safety, planning, data analytics, effective communication, and continuous improvement.
- Create space for your team to be effective in delivering results and foster an inclusive work environment.
- Provide clear work objectives and expectations of the performance levels required to achieve business plans and production targets.
- Ensure current and future training requirements are met and develop clear progression paths for the team.
- Promote a high-performance culture by setting expectations, conducting performance reviews, and providing feedback and coaching.
- Ensure that employees are kept informed of safety, production, and cost performance statistics, to encourage growth and participation in potential improvements to each KPI.
- Builds the capabilities of the team to enhance Health and Safety’s ability to achieve the financial and operating strategy; hires appropriately, leverages the talents of the function and takes corrective action where necessary.
- Ensures there is a comprehensive and effective succession management strategy in place for the function; identifies succession role requirements and high potential talent and actively develops key talent.
- Builds the team through selection and recruitment and conduct performance evaluations.

Area 2:
Workplace Health & Safety - H&S Management
- Plan, organize, lead, coordinate and control activities related to workplace health & safety and industrial hygiene
- Promote workplace health & safety and ensure that the regulations are known and applied by employees.
- Advise and support senior management, managers and employees regarding all aspects of workplace health & safety. Oversee and assist supervisors in carrying out their responsibilities for health and safety at work.
- Develop performance measures and reporting systems in order to contribute to the continuous improvement of systems, programs and procedures for workplace health and safety. Check and analyze performance on an ongoing basis and prepare relevant reports.
- Participate in the emergency plan and coordinate activities concerning the safety of the site.
- Supervise and direct employees of the Health Safety department. Build the team through selection and recruitment and conduct performance evaluations.
- Support the risk and hazard assessment and the IAMGOLD risk management program throughout the mine.
- Manage all activities related to the system of quality management. Ensure implementation and compliance of quality management and continuous improvement systems. Support and advise management and managers in implementing and maintaining the H&S management system.
- Manage the delivery of effective safety training programs.
- Manage safety programs.
- Ensure that programs are of high quality, that required employees attend the sessions and record keeping is compliant with company standards.
- Ensure trainers receive “Train the Trainer” courses and are familiar with the Act, Regulations and materials relevant to the material in which they are instructing.
- Ensure employees receive the training required for them to safely perform their duties and where appropriate, structure the training to provide them with specialty accreditation related to their role function.
- Conduct supervisory training programs and ensure training provided by Trainers is compliant and meets quality standards.

Area 3:
Support operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Actively participate in inter-departmental activities to enhance / maximize process performance.
- Plan and implement strategies to maximize workplace health and safety.
- Monitor and review data, such as reports and t