Specialist Ventilation - Wessels Mine at South32

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• This role is a permanent full-time position.
• As a Specialist Ventilation, you will be resposible for managing underground mine ventilation network as well as occupational hygiene exposures at HMM and also to recommend actions in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment at all HMM working environments. 

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

• Develop, implement and verify operational controls that would ensure compliance to Fatal Risk Control Standards and other South32 HSE requirements;
• Develop, update and ensure the use of documentation taking into consideration all HSE and functional requirements and coordinate with the DME;
• Implement systems to review external incidents and conduct investigations into incidents on site to determine root causes;
• Conduct workplace inspections to monitor compliance to legal/statutory requirements and identify gap closing action plans with the intent of ensuring that risks are identified and appropriately addressed to retain license to operate;
• Provide in-depth analysis on HSE data and in conjunction with other business indicators to continuously improve HMM’s HSE standards to achieve a zero harm organization.

ABOUT YOU:

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Must have a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in Ventilation;
• Computer skills (MS Office Suite/SAP) is essential;
• In depth knowledge and understanding of relevant current Occupational Hygiene & Ventilation legislation and hazard identification is essential;
• Experience in Underground Mining will be advantageous.

Qualifications for this role are:

• Grade 12/Matric with Mathematics and Science;
• Mine Environmental Control certificate;
• Hygiene Qualification.