Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator for Svappavaara

Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag · Vollzeit

Svappavaara, Schweden

Do you want to be part of creating a safe, sustainable, and well-functioning workplace at the heart of LKAB's operations? We are now seeking an Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator who wants to contribute to the development of our occupational health and safety work and support the business in important safety matters. The sustainable transition starts with us We are facing our biggest challenge yet – ensuring that Sweden and Europe have what it takes to transition. So that we can live the life we want, now and tomorrow. Just as we want to improve the future, we want to develop everyone who is part of our journey, both personally and professionally. Do you want to help lay the foundation for the life we live and that builds the world around us? LKAB's open-pit mine Leveäniemi is located in Svappavaara, about 25 miles southeast of Kiruna. In the open-pit mine, we extract iron ore by drilling and blasting, then crushing and screening the ore into raw material for pellet production. Our operations also include ore refining in concentrator plants and pellet plants. In Svappavaara, we offer you a workplace in a family-oriented environment with strong cohesion. Here, significant opportunities for personal development and learning are combined with proximity to nature, a rich outdoor life, and excellent opportunities to build lifelong relationships. Your Role As an Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator in Svappavaara, you are an important support function for the business's managers in matters concerning occupational health and safety. You contribute specialized expertise, provide support in systematic occupational health and safety work, and work closely with the business to promote a safe and sustainable workplace. The role involves many contact points and close collaboration with managers, employees, contractors, and other occupational health and safety functions within LKAB. You are part of the KMA/Environment department in Svappavaara and collaborate with colleagues in external environment and HR. The role offers great opportunity to influence, develop working methods, and contribute to an even safer work environment. In this role, you will, among other things: Support managers in workplace-related occupational health and safety matters Play a central role in occupational health and safety work before, during, and after maintenance shutdowns Drive smaller tactical and organizational improvement initiatives within the occupational health and safety area Quality assure and actively support accident investigations Provide support in risk assessments and preventive occupational health and safety measures Coordinate and develop systematic occupational health and safety work (SAM) What You Bring We are looking for someone with a strong commitment to safety and occupational health and safety who wants to contribute to a safe and sustainable workplace. You thrive in a role where collaboration is a natural part of everyday work and where you contribute to shared results by building trustworthy relationships. As a person, you are confident in yourself, take responsibility for your tasks, and act thoughtfully in your work. You have good analytical skills, which enable you to understand different situations, identify needs, and make well-founded assessments. At the same time, you see opportunities to develop working methods and processes in close collaboration with the business. Requirements for the position: Secondary education Work experience Good computer skills Experience working with digital systems Good Swedish language skills, both spoken and written Class B driver's license It is advantageous if you have: Education in occupational health and safety Experience in occupational health and safety work Knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation Higher education or university degree We warmly welcome your application! We strive for a fair and objective recruitment process. Therefore, we usually do not request cover letters. Instead, we ask you to answer questions related to the specific position you are applying for. Your answers help us understand your skills and experience, so please take time to answer as clearly and thoroughly as possible. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so do not delay your application. Start: By agreement Location: Svappavaara with opportunity for flexible working arrangements Scope: Full-time with daytime hours Contact: For more information about the position, you are welcome to contact recruiting manager Heléne Rundgren +46 72 504 19 66 or email [email protected] Trade union contacts Kiruna/Svappavaara: Sakari Alanko, Unionen, 0980-725 08 Ledarna Norra, [email protected] Peter Johansson, Akademikerföreningen, 0980-718 79 LKAB is an international mining and mineral company with northern Sweden as its base and the entire world as its workplace. We lead the way toward carbon-neutral production and we do it together – in an open, warm, and safe work environment with technology and development in focus. We welcome challenges, innovative ideas, and initiative, always with equality and diversity in focus.