Work Environment Specialist for Boliden Aitik
Gällivare, Sverige
Type of Employment Full-time
Job position Occupational Safety Engineer
Work model On location
Application due date 4 October 2026
Are you the one?

Boliden is a high-tech metals company with its own mines and smelters that takes a long-term approach to ensuring society’s access to base and precious metals. For a century, our work has been part of the value chains that have shaped modern society. At Boliden, we know that the metals we mine and make available will continue to play a crucial role in the future—what matters is how we produce them. Join us and drive change for future generations.

Your Role

As a Work Environment Developer, you play a key role in developing and strengthening work environment initiatives at Aitik. You’ll work closely with the business and collaborate with managers, employees, and safety representatives to create a safe, sustainable, and well-functioning workplace. By combining analysis, training, and development efforts, you’ll help refine work methods, strengthen the safety culture, and translate workplace safety requirements into practical solutions.

This role offers great variety, numerous opportunities to interact with others, and excellent chances to influence the business’s development. You’ll drive improvement initiatives, identify areas for development, and contribute to long-term solutions that make a difference for both people and the business. Together with dedicated colleagues, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, take on responsibility, and contribute to a safe and inclusive work environment.

Your Team

You’ll be part of Aitik’s central occupational health and safety department, where employees are responsible for various areas of expertise and work together to create a safe and sustainable workplace. You will work independently in your role and collaborate with managers, employees, safety representatives, and other support functions.

Your Responsibilities

  • Manage and implement occupational health and safety development projects.
  • Support managers and the business in conducting risk assessments and root cause analyses related to occupational health and safety, as well as in systematic occupational health and safety efforts.
  • Plan and conduct training sessions.
  • Analyze statistics, near-misses, and incidents to identify areas for improvement.
  • Develop work methods, procedures, and instructions related to the workplace environment.
  • Manage and further develop work methods and provide training on the internal incident reporting system.
  • Develop our safety culture initiatives.
  • Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety legislation and other relevant requirements.

Part of the role involves providing occupational safety and health support to Aitik’s support and service departments

Your contribution

As a person, you are analytical and organized, with strong communication skills. You are responsive and supportive in your collaboration with others, while also contributing new perspectives and driving improvements forward. You build trusting relationships, take responsibility for your tasks, and translate analyses and ideas into practical solutions that create value for the business.

Requirements:

  • Relevant university or college education, or equivalent experience that has provided you with comparable knowledge.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to express yourself well in Swedish and English, both verbally and in writing.
  • Proficiency in IT and systems.
  • Manual Class B driver’s license.


It is advantageous if you have

  • Experience with systematic occupational health and safety work or occupational health and safety development.
  • Experience with project management or business development.
  • Experience with risk analyses, root cause analyses, or improvement initiatives.
  • Experience in industry, mining, manufacturing, or the process industry.
  • Experience training, supporting, or coaching others.
  • Experience interpreting legal requirements, regulations, or other governing documents.

Why work with us

At Boliden, we believe in fostering a workplace where care, courage, and responsibility are central to everything we do. We offer a workplace where we believe in collaboration and where your contributions will have a direct impact on future generations. We are a company made up of responsible and creative people who all work toward the same vision: to become the most sustainable and respected metals supplier in the world.

Apply today to be part of something truly meaningful!

At Boliden, diversity and inclusion are a driving force for innovation. We know that different perspectives and experiences strengthen us and help us stay at the forefront of an important and exciting industry. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. Together, we’re building a workplace where everyone can feel safe and inspired to reach their full potential.

Want to learn more about the role? Contact the hiring manager, Camilla Martinsson, +4670-2596472, camilla.martinsson@boliden.com

Questions about the application will be answered by our Talent Acquisition Partner, Amanda Johansson, amanda.2.johansson@boliden.com

For union information, contact

Ledarna: ledarna.aitik@boliden.com

Unionen: unionen.aitik@boliden.com

SACO: saco.aitik@boliden.com

Application deadline: Sunday, October 4, 2026

As part of Boliden’s high-quality recruitment efforts and systematic safety procedures, background checks may be included in the recruitment process.

If you are a representative of a recruitment agency, please refrain from contacting us regarding this ad. We appreciate your consideration.