Key Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing and monitoring the hygiene strategy and action plan to ensure effective implementation and measuring the outcomes for continuous improvement.
• Reviewing and identifying opportunities to optimise the occupational hygiene processes and systems through continuous engagements with teams and operations and incorporating feedback to improvement initiatives.
• Ensuring that effective processes are in place for emergency preparedness for all Operations and providing specialist advise to management and other relevant stakeholders during times of emergency and crisis.
• Identifying risks related to area of responsibility that could have an impact on business and working with the teams and putting in place risk mitigation plans for business continuity.
• Ensuring effective reporting on all occupational hygiene aspects for both internal and external purposes.

Minimum Qualifications

• A relevant Tertiary Qualification in Occupational Hygiene; OR
• Minerals Council Advanced Certificate in Mine Environmental Control.

Minimum Experience

• 8 – 10 Years’ experience in occupational hygiene of which 3 years should be at a Superintendent level.
• Professional registration as an Occupational Hygienist with the South African Institute of Occupational Hygienists (SAIOH).
• Experience in mine ventilation planning, will be advantageous
• Knowledge of OHSAS 18001 and ISO 9001.

Behaviour Competencies:

• Ability to maintain high levels of individual and team performance by driving the achievement of goals and financial objectives.
• Ability to drill into the detail of issues to determine root cause whilst considering urgency, importance, risk and reward factors.
• Consciousness to details and the ability to produce consistently high quality and accurate work.
• Ability to work consistently hard to achieve deliverables and honour commitments made.