Section Ventilation Officer C5 (Fix Term Contract) at Anglo American

Job Description:

The 4 focus areas for this role will be to:

Ensure that legal requirements, group standards and policies are adhered to.

• Ensuring adherence to legal compliance through monitoring and reporting including that policies, programmes, standards, codes of practice and procedures are maintained in accordance with legal and Group requirements.

• Ensuring that all the Statutory Plans are in place and up to date (Ventilation plans and mine rescue plans).

Maintain Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene strategies and systems.

• Measure compliance to Section 11 and 12 of the Mine Health and Safety Act (Occupational Health Risk Assessment and Monitoring); including Environmental Engineering and Occupational Hygiene Regulations of the Mine Health and Safety Act pertaining to monitoring and reporting at Business Area level.

• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of Emergency preparedness programmes and set daily, weekly and monthly ventilation and occupational hygiene targets and assist in short term ventilation and occupational hygiene planning (6-12 months).

Conduct risk assessments and participate in audits.

• Maintain an effective risk assessment programme, participate in audits and follow up of risk assessments and audits findings, and the implementation of recommendations made.

• Conducts daily ventilation and occupational hygiene inspections and records findings.

Report findings and recommend appropriate interventions and management of resources and assets.

• Advises on changes to plans, schedules, procedures and standards to minimize the effect of unexpected or unsafe work practices.

• Provide valid statistics for ventilation and occupational hygiene are available for a specific workplace or section of the business area. 

• Maintaining the condition of ventilation and occupational hygiene equipment and instruments and monitoring quality of equipment and materials supplied. 

This role is in the Mineral Resource Management department at a C5 level reporting to the Shaft Ventilation Engineer. 

Qualifications:

• Elementary certificate in Mine Environmental Control "or". 

• Chamber of Mines Intermediate Certificate in Mine Environmental Control.

• Registered with the Mine Ventilation Society on Intermediate level.

Preferred additional requirements:  

• Certificate in Environmental Health.

• Certificate in Occupational Hygiene.

• Certificate in Occupational Hygiene Risk Assessment.

• Certificate in Occupational Hygiene Legislation.

Preferred additional experience:  

• 5 years practical experience in the Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene Field within a Mining and / or Refining environment. 

• Computer literate in Microsoft Office. 

• Valid Drivers License.   

Additional information:

What we offer

When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.

Who we are?

Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.