SHEQ Superintendent Occupational Hygiene (Steelpoort) at Samancor Chrome

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• Design, review, and co-ordinate the implementation and maintenance of Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene systems to ensure adherence to legislative and operational requirements to achieve Zero harm and sustain organizational performance.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Balanced Scorecard Pillars, Roles and Responsibilities:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

• Manage SHEQ compliance within the function through effective use of the ECM Safety Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES

• Manage Ventilation resources base.
• Ensure an enabling climate / culture.
• Manage labour stability by minimising labour turnover.
• Manage Labour complement in line with budget.
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies.
• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly).
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels.

Ventilation Management

• Identify and analyse key value drivers for the Ventilation function at ECM to ensure adherence to operational and legislative requirements.
• Review and develop standards, functional plans, policies, guidelines and practices in line with the overall business strategy, strategic mine plans, as well as relevant legislative requirements.
• Ensure that appropriate systems are in place to facilitate synergy, co-ordination and support for the Ventilation / Occupational hygiene function.
• Coordinate and review functional risks related to the ventilation function to implement processes to minimise organisational risks and possible exposures. 
• Conduct technical interpretations of new legislation, guidelines and directives in collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure adherence by ECM.
• Technical interpretation recommendation and reporting  of Ventilation and Occupational hygiene  information to the relevant stakeholders including statutory organisations.
• Implementation and evaluate monitoring programs and data management systems to provide relevant and timeous information to inform and facilitate effective business decision making.
• Continuously review ventilation models based on latest information to timeously identify design or failing systems minimising potential risks.
• Ensure that the new or changes in ventilation / refrigeration models integrate with current ventilation systems within the mining area

KNOWLEDGE:

• Vast experience on Planning and Managing a Ventilation department, Sound knowledge of the MHSA, Hazardous chemicals, Water Quality Management, OSHA, ISO Standards 

SKILLS:

• Computer literate, Communication, Budgeting, Management

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE:

Minimum qualifications:

• Advance Certificate in Mine Environmental Control
• Equivalent Degree or Diploma
• Mine Ventilation Society of SA (MVSSA) affiliation 

Additional qualifications 

• VentSim
• Management Qualification, Occupational Hygiene Qualification.

Experience:

• 6 years relevant experience, preferably 2 years managerial experience.

Closing date: 30 June 2026