Safety Engineer | El Porvenir

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Position Summary: Nexa is seeking a Safety Engineer to ensure the sustainability of occupational safety and health indicators at the El Porvenir unit. Key Highlights: 1. Manages preventive occupational safety and health programs. 2. Evaluates and controls safety procedures and standards. 3. Conducts periodic inspections and audits of operational processes. At Nexa, we value and promote diversity in all its forms! In line with our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we especially encourage women to apply for the **Safety Engineer** position. Likewise, we invite all qualified individuals to apply, regardless of gender, identity, or any other characteristic, and join our team in the **Safety** area of our **El Porvenir** unit. We are a company that connects and integrates its business with societal needs. This is how we develop mining—always aligned with change, driven by committed, inspired, and continuously developing people. Join Nexa and be part of the mining industry that moves with the world! **Responsibilities and Authorities** * Monitor implementation of the annual occupational safety and health program in coordination with the SSO Manager. * Manage preventive programs aimed at sustaining safety indicators below corporate KPIs. * Evaluate and control safety procedures and standards, PUE, and critical controls. * Propose appropriate methods and procedures for safe work. * Conduct periodic inspections, audits, and evaluations of operational processes and specialized companies—as well as others on the leader’s agenda. * Coordinate with the SSO Manager on medical department activities to promote preventive health and wellness programs for all employees of the mining unit. * Approve management documents of specialized companies prior to commencement of their activities. * Review documents of employees performing high-risk activities for their Critical Risk Photocheck management. * Inform all Nexa personnel and specialized company staff about hazards and risks associated with their work environment and the potential impact on their safety and health. * Ensure timely implementation of recommendations from routine inspections, Committee inspections, MEM inspections, OSINERGMIN inspections, and MINTRA inspections, and submit a report to the Operations Management. **Requirements and Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Mining Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Hygiene, Safety, or Industrial Engineering. * Minimum two years of prior experience in the role, preferably within the same sector. * Valid A1 driver’s license. **Desirable:** * Specialization or postgraduate degree in Safety Management. * Intermediate-level English and/or Portuguese proficiency. **Additional Information** * Mining Unit: El Porvenir * Work Schedule: 14 days on / 7 days off At NEXA, we operate in a diverse environment where people feel free to be themselves. Do you want to join our team? \#venparanexa We are a global mining and metallurgy company belonging to the Votorantim Group (Brazil). Over time, we have grown, reinvented ourselves, and consolidated our position as one of the world’s leading zinc producers. We are among the largest global zinc mining companies worldwide. For over 65 years, we have operated mining and metallurgical assets, and currently our shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. We operate eight sites across Brazil and Peru (five mines and three refineries), including Peru’s largest underground zinc mine (Cerro Lindo) and the largest zinc refinery in the Americas (Cajamarquilla). We also produce copper, lead, silver, and gold as co-products. Guided by our values: **Safety, Integrity, Excellence and Innovation, Collaboration, and Positive Legacy**, our purpose is to integrate mining into an ever-changing world as an opportunity for sustainable development. To ensure transparent, reliable processes with real opportunities for everyone, we invite you to protect your security by consulting and applying exclusively through our official channels. **Nexa. Mining that moves with the world.**