Senior Safety & Training Coordinator
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Senior Safety & Training Coordinator overseeing MSHA-compliant safety, training, and risk systems. Supporting underground gold mining operations at Northern Star’s remote Pogo camp in Alaska.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure training and safety procedures comply with national, corporate, legislative, and MSHA standards
- Implement a skills-base program for the Mining Department
- Develop and maintain procedural systems, processes, and training for underground mining operations
- Induct and train personnel in their work areas and workplace rules
- Implement initiatives and changes as directed by the Project Manager and site management team
- Promote, monitor, and enforce safe work practices
- Facilitate incident investigations, establish root causes, and determine corrective actions
- Facilitate and participate in formal risk assessments
- Conduct regular inspections of underground work areas, stockpiles, and waste dumps
- Conduct task observations to ensure compliance with procedures and policies
- Inspect and manage underground emergency equipment and systems
- Host daily underground mining safety meetings when required
- Maintain complete training, induction, assessment, procedure, emergency plan, and job hazard analysis records
- Build and mentor the underground safety team
- Develop and assess performance objectives and measures
- Develop succession plans for team roles
- Ensure safety activities comply with company policy and MSHA requirements
- Maintain housekeeping and effective cross-shift handovers
- Prepare upgrade criteria and revisions for non-exempt job classifications for manager approval
- Monitor fair and objective training opportunities
- Review employee training requests and document readiness and scheduling constraints
- Maintain employee training records and monitor the training register
- Participate in reviews of employee appeals concerning training opportunities
- Perform other duties as required
Requirements:
- Blue Card certified (Underground)
- Current Driver’s License
- Experience in developing policies, procedures, competencies, and risk assessments
- Practical experience interpreting and applying the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Act & Regulations
- Experience supervising employees
- Experience working in a mechanized hard-rock underground mine
- Experience in incident investigation and reporting
- Familiarity with INX database modules such as InTuition, InFlight, and InControl
- Demonstrated experience in competency-based training and assessment methods and delivering training materials to crews
- Auditing or inspection experience
- Good skills in spreadsheet, presentation, word processing, and database applications
- Ability to communicate effectively across all levels
- Report writing and presentation skills
- Flexibility to adapt to improved procedures and practices
- Ability to pass a background check and post-offer physical
- Ability to work a 21-day-on, 21-day-off rotating schedule, up to 12 hours a day or more
- Ability to work in extreme and changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying noise and light levels, artificial light, and confined work areas
- Visa sponsorship is not available
Benefits:
- Rotational 21-day-on, 21-day-off schedule
- Company-provided camp accommodation during work rotation
- Dining service
- Games room
- Exercise and weight room
- Sauna
- Dormitory room with landline phone, Wi-Fi, and cable TV
- Company-provided bus service to and from Fairbanks, Delta Junction, and Tok, Alaska
- Competitive remuneration package including incentives and benefits
- Internal opportunities to progress and develop your career



















