Specialist Health & Hygiene - Wessels at South32

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role is a permanent full-time position.

As a Specialist Health and Hygiene, you will be responsible to leads the Health and Hygiene work at Wessels Mine to effectively manage the execution of activities that the Health and Hygiene function is accountable for, across the operation.

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

• Implement and maintain Health & Hygiene systems and processes to enable the operations to meet regulatory and other requirements;
• Provide specialist support and technical advice/coaching for management on site health/ hygiene matters (including event investigations);
• Provide input into the short and long-term planning at the operation, ensuring that key health/hygiene risks are considered appropriately to support ongoing compliance and leading best practice;
• Design and execute health/hygiene monitoring programs ensuring that they are fit for purpose, aligned with regulatory requirements and the operational risk profile;
• Facilitate occupational exposure assessments and medical surveillance in line with “recognized” practice and with consideration of legal and Global Health Standard requirements.

ABOUT YOU:

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience within Hygiene function at Specialist level;
• 3 years’ experience in mining or heavy industry;
• Experienced in executing technical Environment related work is essential.

Qualifications for this role are:

• Bachelor’s degree or National Diploma (Hygiene/ Health Science/ Similar) registered with SAIOH as Occupational Hygienist OR Certificate in Mine Environmental Control is required;
• Legal Knowledge Certificate is required.