Medical Emergency Services Security Officer (MESSO)

We are searching for an Emergency Management Professional who can bring a collaborative approach and solutions-focused mindset as we continue to grow our internal emergency response capabilities and build upon our established external networks and relationships.

Working within a unique and highly specialised chemical processing environment, this role is pivotal to achieving excellence across Emergency Response, Pre-hospital Care, and Security portfolios at our Lynas Kalgoorlie operation.

Currently rostered as a 7/7, 12-hour shift, Kalgoorlie residential roster, with a view to moving to an 8/6 roster in future to suit business requirements, the successful applicant will be responsible for:

• Provision of pre-hospital and emergency care for all injuries and illnesses that occur on site.
• Maintaining pre-hospital facilities, equipment, systems, and processes in a state of operational readiness in accordance with organisational and Poison Permit obligations.
• Functioning as On-scene Commander at all emergencies that occur on site.
• Recruit, train, coach and develop emergency response team members on site.
• Maintaining emergency response and incident management equipment, systems, and processes in a state of operational readiness, in accordance with the site’s Emergency Management Plan.
• Facilitate, monitor, and report on The Operation’s site access and security infrastructure, systems, and processes.
• Facilitate, monitor, and report on The Operation’s fitness for work management processes including Fatigue Management and Alcohol & Other Drugs.

To be successful, you will have the following:

• Minimum Certificate IV in Health Care (Ambulance) (HLT41120)
• Minimum Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue (RII30719)
• Collect Specimens for Drugs of Abuse Testing (HLPAT005)
• Cert II Security Operations (CPP20218), or above (desirable/attainable)
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (desirable)
• Minimum Western Australian unencumbered C Class Driver's License, or above
• Maintain facial hair/jewelry to be able to pass a respirator fit test as per AS 1715:2009 – clean shaven site.
• Full Australian working rights
• Must reside locally within the Goldfields region for our residential operation

Skills and experience:

Demonstrable experience in the following:

• Emergency pre-hospital care in the resources or construction sectors or the on-road environment.
• Emergency response and leadership in the resources sector or the Public Safety context.
• Facilitating security and access control programs in the resources sector or the Public Safety context.
• Experience in negotiating and influencing behaviors across a broad range of stakeholders in a manner that achieves required HSE and compliance outcomes.
• Operational work in the resources or construction sectors, or other heavy industry (desirable)

Skills:

• Ability to communicate face to face and electronically, at the right level across multiple stakeholder groups including Worker, Supervisor, Manager, Visitor, ER team member, Patient, External Stakeholder.
• Computer literacy across the Microsoft suite.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while working autonomously and in a team environment.
• Maintain composure under pressure and during stressful situations.

Attributes:

• Respectful, forthright, and accountable.
• Communicative with a collaborative mindset.
• Adaptable and flexible to support the broader HSE Team and operational needs.

Why join us?

Lynas Rare Earths is an ethical and environmentally responsible producer of rare earth materials, with our deposit being one of the highest-grade Rare-Earth deposits in the world, boasting a mine life of 20+ years.

Our people work in an environment where safety is always the first priority. You will work as part of a smaller team so you can expect to build strong relationships with your colleagues.

Benefits include:

• Stability - Kalgoorlie plant has a 20+ year mine life
• Remote Housing Allowance for our residential Kalgoorlie site
• Salary continuance scheme and life insurance (through Superannuation)
• Salary Sacrifice options

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately.

We welcome and encourage applications from women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTIQA+ community, mature workers, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds. Lynas acknowledges First Nations people and respects their unique relationship with the land and sea, their culture, spiritual tradition and stories.