04 Oct
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Lynas Rare Earths
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Kalgoorlie - Boulder
04 Oct
Lynas Rare Earths
Kalgoorlie - Boulder
About the Role
Lynas Rare Earths is searching for a high-calibre Emergency Management Skilled to drive excellence across our Emergency Response, Pre-Hospital Care, and Security portfolios at our Lynas Kalgoorlie operation.
Working within a unique, highly specialised chemical processing environment, this is not just an operational role—it is a pivotal leadership position. We are seeking a proactive, solutions-focused professional with the career drive and capability to step up, lead the team, and seamlessly cover leadership responsibilities during supervisory leave.
This is a residential Kalgoorlie position. You will work an 8/6 roster, 12 hour day shifts, with occasional night shift coverage during shutdowns, per business requirements.
The Absolute Must-Haves: Attitude & Mindset
To be successful in this role, your attitude and proactivity are just as critical as your technical skillset. We are looking for an individual who embodies:
- Proactive Leadership: A self-starter who naturally takes accountability, commands scenes with composure, and actively coaches others to succeed.
- Solutions-Focused Mindset: A collaborative operator who looks for outcomes, negotiates effectively across all levels of the business, and builds trust.
- Professional Drive: An ambitious specialist who wants to embed themselves long-term within our growing team and step into higher responsibilities when required.
Core Responsibilities
- Clinical & Emergency Care: Provide high-quality pre-hospital and emergency care for all on-site injuries and illnesses.
- On-Scene Command:
Function confidently as the On-Scene Commander during any site emergency.
- Team Development: Proactively recruit, train, coach, and develop our site Emergency Response Team (ERT) members.
- Operational Readiness: Maintain all pre-hospital facilities, emergency response systems, Poisons Permit obligations, and incident management equipment to audit-ready standards.
- Security & Compliance: Facilitate, monitor, and report on site access, security infrastructure, and fitness-for-work management (including Fatigue and Drug & Alcohol testing).
Required Qualifications & Licences
- Minimum Certificate IV in Health Care (Ambulance) (HLT41120) – Essential
- Minimum Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue (RII30719) – Essential
- Collect Specimens for Drugs of Abuse Testing (HLPAT005) – Essential
- Residential Status: Must reside locally, or be fully willing to relocate permanently, within the Goldfields region.
- Driver's Licence: Minimum WA unencumbered C Class licence or above.
- Site Compliance: Full Australian working rights and ability to maintain a clean-shaven face to pass respirator fit testing (as per AS 1715:2009).
- Desirable: Certificate II (or higher) in Security Operations (CPP20218)
and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE).
Your Skills & Experience
- Sector Experience: Proven background in emergency pre-hospital care and emergency response leadership within the resources, heavy industrial, construction, or Public Safety sectors.
- Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence behaviors and negotiate safety outcomes across everyone from frontline workers to senior managers.
- Crisis Composure: A proven track record of maintaining absolute composure and clear-headedness under high-pressure, stressful situations.
Why Join Lynas?
Lynas Rare Earths is an ethical and environmentally responsible producer of rare earth materials. Our world-class Kalgoorlie plant boasts a 20+ year mine life, offering rare long-term career stability in the resources sector.
What We Offer:
- Stability: 20+ year asset life with genuine internal progression opportunities.
- Financial Support: Generous Remote Housing Allowance for our residential Kalgoorlie team.
- Protection: Salary continuance scheme and life insurance (built into Superannuation).
- Flexibility: Attractive Salary Sacrifice options.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately.
We welcome and encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTIQA+ community, mature workers, and candidates from culturally diverse backgrounds. Lynas acknowledges First Nations people and respects their unique relationship with the land and sea, culture, and spiritual traditions.
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