Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. is an international mining and natural resources company. A member of the S&P 500 Index, the Company is a major global iron ore producer and a significant producer of high- and low-volatile metallurgical coal. Cliffs’ strategy is to continually achieve greater scale and diversification in the mining industry through a focus on serving the world’s largest and fastest growing steel markets. Driven by the core values of social, environmental and capital stewardship, Cliffs associates across the globe endeavor to provide all stakeholders operating and financial transparency.
The Company is organized through a global commercial group responsible for sales and delivery of Cliffs products and a global operations group responsible for the production of the minerals the Company markets. Cliffs operates iron ore and coal mines in North America and two iron ore mining complexes in Western Australia. The Company also has a 45% economic interest in a coking and thermal coal mine in Queensland, Australia. In addition, Cliffs has a major chromite project, in the pre-feasibility stage of development, located in Ontario, Canada.
Description
Summary of Principle Functions:
Provides support and coordination for the Mine VP/GM’s and Area Safety Managers and aids them in their responsibility to develop and administer uniform safety programs at Cliffs-managed operations in accordance with CNR policy and governmental rules and regulations; including incident prevention; occupational health; hazard identification, behavior based safety, fire protection, emergency preparedness; security; workers' compensation; regulatory compliance; and related training and development needs. Must be fluent in French and English.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Assist and counsel operations leadership and safety staff on safety and loss control matters, including providing performance data/analysis, and recommendations for improvement.
- Design and develop safety standards, policy, and supporting materials or systems.
- Design and track safety metrics, safety communications, and maintain supporting systems
- Provide assistance and guidance to the VP/GM’s and safety professionals at Cliffs’ managed operations, ensuring consistent application of Cliffs’ safety standards and training across the business unit.
- Recommend, facilitate and coordinate safety training and professional development for safety staff and production employees/miners.
- Perform periodic assessments of site safety initiatives and provide recommendations for continuous improvement of safety management systems at individual sites and across the business unit.
- Assist the sites in developing site safety plans and site safety measurement scorecards
- Interface with Federal, State, and Local governmental agencies regarding safety and loss control issues.
- Coordinate safety system auditing activities and participate as appropriate. Assist sites with the development and execution of action plans to address audit findings.
- Advise senior management and affected departments such as risk management, legal, and public affairs of serious or potentially substantial loss at any site.
- Maintain effective communications with mine management on all safety and loss control issues.
- Identify loss potential, evaluate risks, develop control measures, assist in implementation, and monitor effectiveness, making recommendations for improvement.
- Coordinate benchmarking between Cliffs managed properties and outside organizations as appropriate.
Education/Experience Requirements:
Education: B.S., preferably in safety management or industrial hygiene or equivalent industry experience. Graduate studies in safety management, business, law, environmental, or other technical specialty helpful. Certified Safety Professional designation desirable.
Experience: Three to seven years of professional safety experience, preferably in a mining or manufacturing environment. Combined operational, division and/or corporate level work