Safety Officer - Mamatwan Mine at South32

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• This role is a permanent full-time position.
• As a Safety Officer, you will be responsible for assisting line management in meeting safety, health and environmental standards and implementing safety initiatives in their respective work areas, by verifying compliance to HSE systems during inspections, audits, investigations and leaderships interactions and interventions, specifically at Ore preparation plant (OPP) and Sinter Operations.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

• Conduct 30, 45- and 90-days legal inspections;
• Conduct internal audits of the system, process;
• Discuss, record and signoff off findings/deviations in the inspection logbook;
• Follow up and close out all preventative and corrective actions;
• Update inspection schedule;
• Monitor compliance to required controls, COP, standards, procedures and applicable legislation;
• Analyse trends and report to line Managers;
• Facilitate event investigations and ensure quality outcomes (MTC’s, LTI’s and RWC’s)
• Investigate and submission of Significant Events, incidents, damages, hazards and complaints;
• Challenge line and contractors on identified gaps (e.g. reporting, FRC compliance, risks and hazards, etc.);
• Assist in the analysis of Safety Statistics Identify specific learning’s relevant to the site and communicate as appropriate;
• Carryout Safety campaigns.

ABOUT YOU:

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Mining Environment;
• In depth knowledge of the Mine Health and Safety Act (Act 29 of 1996), Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 and other related legislation ;
• Incident Cause Analysis Method (ICAM) methodology;
• Contractor management processes;
• Computer literacy in MS office;
• Knowledge of ISO standards i.e. ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

Qualifications for this role are:

• Degree/BTECH/National Diploma in Safety Management;
• SAMTRAC or COMSOC 1 & 2 certificates;
• Blasting ticket or valid trade test will be advantageous;
• Valid drivers license.

This advertisement will close on 4 December 2025