Superintendent Ventilation Health and Hygiene - South32, Wessels Mine
- Employer
- South32
- Location
- Hotazel, Northern Cape, South Africa
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- May 29, 2022
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- Category
- Health & Safety, Mining Production, Supervisory
- Work Term
- Permanent
- Work Load
- Full Time
- Language
- English
Job Details
Purpose of the role will range from Managing staff, Mine ventilation planning, conducting workplace over-inspections, and investigations to identifying root causes within business processes and developing systemic solutions to eliminate reoccurrence.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Serious contenders will have a Mine Environmental Control certificate with a minimum of 5 years' experience in managing in Occupational Health and Hygiene Program and Ventilation network of an underground mine of which 2 years at least in a supervisory capacity.
- Extensive experience in an Underground Trackless Mining environment is essential.
- Experience in ventilation simulation programmes (VUMA and/or VENTSIM) is advantageous.
- Be in possession of a hygiene qualification or Appropriate Tertiary qualification will be beneficial.
- Professional registration
CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Develop, implement and verify operational controls that would ensure compliance to Fatal Risk Control Standards and other South32 HSE requirements.
- Will carry the responsibility to plan the underground ventilation system, simulate it and optimize it. This includes the planning for monthly, 1 year and 3-year ventilation plans.
- Develop, implement and maintain an up-to-date risk register of catastrophic risks, preventative and mitigating controls and conduct inspections and audits to ensure execution of control measures to reduce and eliminate risks.
- To utilize his/her skills and knowledge and ensure the application, by his/her team, of Ventilation Engineering management systems, processes, policies, and resources provided, to meet the short and medium term demands so that the company remains competitive.
- The position entails the implementation of a pro-active approach to Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene issues in the workplace and requires effective coordination, conduct risk assessment and planning, thus ensuring alignment with the production plan of the operation.
- Conduct workplace inspections to monitor compliance to legal/statutory requirements and identify gap closing action plans with the intent of ensuring that risks are identified and appropriately addressed to retain license to operate.
- Provide in-depth analysis on HSE data and in conjunction with other business indicators to continuously improve HSE standards to achieve a zero-harm organization
Please apply online by entering the preferred position reference nr at our website https://south32.sharepoint.com/inside/sitepages/careers.aspx
Applications close 29 May 2022 at 17H00.
South32 has an overriding commitment to safety and environmental responsibility.
Company
South32 is a globally diversified mining and metals company. Our purpose is to make a difference by developing natural resources, improving people’s lives now and for generations to come.
Our commodities can be found in nearly every aspect of our lives. They power our homes, start our cars, build our roads, bridges, skyscrapers and hospitals and even make our coins and jewelry.
We invest in exploration activities inside and outside of our portfolio, helping us to keep growing and diversifying. Our exploration activities are carefully selected to have a high chance of success and are spread around the world, including places we have not operated in before.
We attract people with exceptional skills, who share our values and want to make a difference with the work they do. As part of our team, you will be brave enough to challenge yourself to be the best in what you do. We will help you stretch your capabilities, challenging you to constantly seek better ways to do things and taking advantage of every opportunity to let your career flourish.
- Website
- http://www.south32.net/
- Mini-site
- South32
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