Hygienist at Anglo American

Job Description:

• The role of the Specialist Hygienist will involved in designing, evaluating, co-ordinating and managing occupational hygiene programmes within the mine to meet legal compliance and a safe and healthy working environment, thereby minimising the operation(s) risk of litigation and adverse publicity.
• You will be responsible to provide expert advice to line management, thus ensuring that operations and activities conducted in the mine do not pose a health risk or threat to the workforce.
• This role will design and provide reports to management and use various controls to minimise health risks to employees.
• Advise the mine on the mines emergency preparedness and response requirements as mandated by relevant legislations
• Ensuring a safe and healthy work environment where employees and contractors can deliver their outputs within a controlled risk environment.
• This role is in the Safety Health Environmental Department at a Band 6 level reporting to the Manager Safety, Health and Environment.

Qualifications:

• B Degree in Occupational Hygiene or Environmental Health Sciences
• Advanced Certificate in Mine and Environmental Control (ACMEC) and Mine Ventilation Society (MVS) registration
• Registration with SA Institute of Occupational Hygiene (SAIOH) as an Occupational Hygienist and  Intermediate Certificate in Mine and Environmental Control (MEC) and Mine Ventilation Society (MVS) registration
• Driver’s Licence:  Code B (Light vehicle)

Required Experience:

• 3 – 5 years operational experience in  Occupational Hygiene of which two years should be at managerial capacity

Additional information:
Who We Are

• We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet? That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies.