Senior Occupational Hygiene & Ventilation Officer at Assmang Mines

About the position

Introduction

ASSMANG Pty Ltd requires the services of Senior Occupational Hygiene & Ventilation Officer at their Black Rock Mine Operations situated 80km North-West of Kuruman in the Northern Cape.

The closing date for applications will be Thursday, 09 May 2024.

Description
Main Task and Responsibility: Assist in the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control work environment and hygiene stressors and ventilation control to ensure legal compliance.

Minimum Requirements

• Certificate: Grade 12. (Required)
• Degree/ Diploma in Occupational Health, Sciences and Hygiene and related Bsc Degree. (required)
• Certificate Intermediate Mine Environmental Control.  (Required)
• 3x Advanced papers in  Mine Environmental Control. (Required)
• Advanced Certificate Mine Environmental Control. (Advantageous))
• Valid Drivers License: Code B/EB. (Required)

Experience and Requirements:

• 3 Years experience in Ventilation control, operations and management systems. 
• 2 Years’ Supervisory experience.
• Professional Status: Affiliation Mine Ventilation Society.

Knowledge and Skills: 

• Computer Literate (Microsoft Teams)
• System Skills (SHERQ Systems)
• Resolve problems as they are encountered to ensure achievement against plan.
• Support and participate in sub-functional change management to drive transformation and optimisation.
• Drawing from own experience or vocational knowledge, identify and recommend initiatives aimed at eliminating waste, improved productivity and reduce operating costs within scope.
• Obtain, check and refine information. Collate and submit reports. Run data exception reports and take corrective action. Conduct document control spot-checks.
• Assist in implementation of precautionary measures are taken to prevent or suppress explosions and that adequate measures are in place to prevent, detect and combat the start and spread of mine fires.
• Anticipate and identify hazardous conditions and practices.
• Analyse, monitor, evaluate, report and implement remedial conditions and practices.
• Identify recurring problems and derive creative solutions involving team members or using own vocational knowledge and experience.
• Assist in the design and implementation of long term ventilation and occupational hygiene plans and systems. 
• Assist in the design and implementation of total effective long term ventilation plans and systems.
• Review and ensure appropriate working conditions at the mine / operational areas.
• Establish and operate a system to understand and mitigate occupational hygiene and ergonomic hazards (according to MHSA requirements).
• Ensure operational plan is implemented.
• Implement compliance requirements. Communicate compliance changes.
• Provide input into sub-functional planning. Plan team activities.

Terms and Conditions: The candidate will be appointed on the condition of being certified medically fit as per Mine Health and Safety Act 29/1996. Remuneration will be based on a competitive all inclusive flexible package.

Desired Skills:

• Affiliation Mine Ventilation Society
• MVSSA
• Intermediate Mine Environmental Control
• Advanced Certificate Mine Environmental Control
• Ventilation control