About the position
Introduction
Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a SHEQ Officer. The successful candidate will be responsible to maintain and coordinate the SHEQ activities of Mintek's SHEQ-MS within the Cluster/Division, in accordance with the ISO 9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001 standards; where applicable ISO17025, ISO17034, ISO13485 etc.
Duties & Responsibilities
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Establish, document, implement and maintain a Cluster/Divisional SHEQ management system in accordance with the ISO 9001 and/or ISO 17025, ISO14001 and ISO45001 standards and applicable legislation:
- Assist in the implementation of Mintek SHEQ and RP policy, manual, procedures and programs.
- Keep abreast of developments and requirements and ensure the SHEQ-MS complies with the latest requirements.
- Assist in the resolution of audit findings properly and timeously and determine if corrective action responses are adequate and address the root cause.
- Identify, schedule and organize equipment calibrations, in consultation with process experts.
- Participate in other Division's internal SHEQ audits as a member of the audit team.
- Provide day-to-day SHEQ support for the Cluster/Division.
Facilitate the training activities within the Cluster/Division:
- Implement, maintain and promote SHEQ and RP training and awareness programs.
- Train Cluster/Division personnel and contractors on their roles and responsibilities as outlined in the SHEQ policy and procedures.
- Perform regular SHEQ briefings, training and job observations
- Provides guidance on SHEQ compliance to Cluster/Division, tenants, contractors and visitors
Facilitate risk identification, assessment, prevention and mitigating control activities within the Division:
- Facilitate and monitor the Cluster/Divisions risk management activities ensuring that SHEQ controls are effective.
- Conduct HAZOP studies on minor equipment or process changes and/or upgrades
- Conduct period SHE Inspections and self-assessments
- Identify, schedule and organise equipment inspections (statutory and non-statutory)
- Investigate incidents, resolve and close out investigations timeously
- Investigate, evaluate and procure suitable personal protective equipment to ensure that the health and safety of Divisional personnel are adequately addressed
- Implement and maintain radiation worker controls
- Ensure proper storage, handling and disposal of hazardous and sensitive substances and materials
- Ensure that the samples are properly handled to reduce the risk of sample contamination, and misplacements
- Co-ordinate divisional and project specific medical surveillance
- Co-ordinate and arrange project specific personal biological and environmental monitoring with external accredited organisations
- Consult with Clinic personnel on medical related conditions, injuries and other SH issues that directly concern Divisional personnel
- Collect and distribute TLD badges and urine specimen vials for radiation workers within the division on a monthly basis.
- Implement emergency preparedness and response plans
Project management support:
- Facilitate SHEQ audits, surveys and inspections as required by the Cluster/Division
- Assist Chief Investigators in identifying what personal biological, environmental monitoring and specific medical surveillance is required for a specific project, in consultation with Corporate SHE Officer and Clinic personnel
- Arrange disposal of project specific material with outside approved suppliers, closure, implement cradle to grave procedures
- Facilitate risk surveys and HAZOP studies
- Assist Chief Investigators in determining if there are any SHEQ legal issues and/or requirements to consider for specific projects, in consultation with Corporate SHEQ
- Attend meetings (technical, steering committee, contractors or regulators) if and when required on behalf of the Cluster/Division
- Vetting and approving subcontractors SHEQ documentation
Reporting writing and record keeping:
- Evaluate and report on the Cluster/Division SHEQ KPIs
- Provide input to the report and present on SHEQ trends in the Cluster/Division SHEQ Management review meetings
- Provide input to external reports required as per Mintek requirements
- Compile incident investigation reports and internal audit reports
- Prepare SHEQ reports, statistics and presentations related to SHE legal Compliance performance
- Facilitate Divisional management review meetings according to the procedural requirements.
- Monitor the performance results and adjust the targets or implement improvements accordingly
Document and record management:
- Maintain suitable divisional procedures that, in conjunction with the corporate procedures
- Ensure that divisional SHEQ documents and records, both electronic and paper format, are created, updated and controlled according to procedural requirements
- SHEQ appointments and role records updated and maintained
Desired Experience & Qualification
JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
- National diploma: Chemistry / Science or relevant qualification in the Cluster with Safety, Health or Environment
formal qualification (NQF Level 6) - 3 years technical working experience in similar industry
- The 3 years should include exposure and experience in SHE Management
- 1 year of the 3 years should include exposure and experience in mining and materials processing
- Training:
o ISO Standards: ISO14001, ISO45001, ISO9001 where applicable ISO17025 and related ISO standards
o SHEQ Courses: leading of HAZOP study course, risk assessment course; accident investigator; problem
solving and root cause analysis
o Specialist knowledge of the relevant legislation; OHS Act, COID Act, Hazardous Substances Act,
Environmental Management Air Quality Act, National Environmental Management Waste Act etc.
o Internal auditor course in the following disciplines ISO14001, ISO45001, ISO9001 where applicable
ISO17025 - Registration or member of Safety, Health, Environmental, Quality or Radiation Protection professional body or
SACNASP (South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions) Candidate member
SKILLS
- Environmental management systems (ISO14001)
- Safety and Health Management systems (ISO45001)
- Experience in applying ISO principles procedures and techniques in auditing
- SHE compliance, legislation and performance expert
- Radiation protection compliance, legislation and performance
- Behavior based safety
- Data gathering, analysis and interpretation
- Continuous improvement
- Service Orientation
COMPETENCIES
- Be able to work in a team
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to cope in a stressful and demanding environment
- Be able to work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Flexibility
