Shaft Ventilation Engineer at Anglo American

Job Description:

• The Shaft Ventilation Engineer is responsible for providing the Operational Area Management with the specialist Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene services and expertise, to ensure a safe and healthy work environment and minimize pure risk and litigation and adverse publicity. 

   
Major Outputs: 

• Ensure that legal requirements, group standards and policies are adhered to through monitoring and reporting
• Design, implement and manage total effective Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene strategies and systems
• Provide solutions and advise on specific Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene matters
• Advice, lead and conduct benchmark exercise internally and externally for the Operational Area
• Participates in the advancement of technical projects to address areas of concern and to minimize the potential for unhealthy work places and/or conditions
• Responsible for medium term Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene planning (at least 5 years)

 
Qualifications:

• A recognized degree or diploma in mining/ mechanical engineering or equivalent [Advantageous] 
• Chamber of Mines [SA] Certificate Mine Environment Control  
• Hazard identification and risk assessment
• Competent as 5.1(1), 9.2(2), 16.1(1) (MHSA) and chapter 12.1 (MHSA) as Occupational Hygiene Practitioner 
• Extensive computer literacy in MS Office, SAP

Experience: 

• 3 years’ experience as a legally 12.1 appointee. 

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.