Unit Manager Firemaster Job at Sibanye-Stillwater

Minimum Required Qualification:

• Chamber of Mines / Minerals Council Certificate in Mine Environmental Control or BSc in Engineering.

The Appointee should:

• Have a minimum of 5 years’ experience as Environmental Engineering Superintendent.
• Have a minimum of 5 years’ experience as Mines Rescue Services and/or Surface Fire Responder Brigades person.
• Have computer skills.
• Display good interpersonal skills.
• Possess sound analytical and decision-making skills.
• Have the ability to work independently.
• Always maintain a high standard of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Be stress tolerant.
• Possess sound judgemental skills.
• Be medically fit to work underground in hot mines.
• Have a clear security screening record.
• Have a valid driver’s license.

Advantageous Qualifications:

• NQF 6 (Diploma in Fire Technology, IFE Level 3 Diploma in Fire Science and Safety or FPASA Diploma /Advanced Certificate in Fire Prevention.

Additional Requirements:

• Experience in a related role, at a management level or experience in a functional/specialist area will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for operationalising the FEP & EPR strategy in the business at global best practice levels.
• Ensure FEP & EPR strategic and operational plans are rolled out and executed at operating companies.
• Ensure Long-term FEP & EPR planning in the context of the long-term future of the Group.
• Benchmarking, auditing, monitoring, analysing, and reporting, installation of best practices and standards, and people resources development, a conducive culture needs to be established within the discipline.
• Drive the discipline to highest possible standards of expertise, performance and achievement of strategic results required.
• Audit and investigation programmes for FEP & EPR Risk management at operations are established and managed, to ensure confidence in the data supplied, and that applicable legislation and standards are being complied with.
• Accurate, comprehensive, and integrated FEP & EPR Risk management processes and practices, supported by appropriate world-class systems are applied across the Group.
• Parameters and protocols for FEP & EPR reporting across the Group and within corporate office are designed, disseminated, implemented and coordinated.
• FEP & EPR Risk assessments and analysis are professionally conducted.
• Ensure Projects, especially of a technical nature, are undertaken and appropriate recommendations made to ensure that FEP & EPR technology in Sibanye Stillwater is world class.
• FEP & EPR Risk models for use throughout the business are determined and implemented across the Group.
• Measurement systems are developed and refined. The measurements indicate correct planned progress being made towards achieving the FEP & EPR Risk direction and vision.
• A benchmarking system is developed and implemented to track and highlight effectiveness and efficiency factors, and identifies focus points or areas for improved/corrective action/s.
• Audits are conducted, results correctly analysed and interpreted and appropriate recommendations are made.
• Communication and protocols are correctly used to bring about required FEP & EPR Risk management practices, policies, and standards across the group in all disciplines.
• FEP & EPR Risk education training and development programmes for use throughout the business are determined, established, and implemented across the Group.
• FEP & EPR Risk assessments and analysis are professionally conducted.
• World-class FEP & EPR Risk management best practices are sourced, investigated, assessed, and/or developed, and introduced to the Group where appropriate benefit will be gained.
• FEP & EPR Reports are compiled on a scheduled basis.
• Policies, procedures, systems, and standards that guide and co-ordinate FEP & EPR practices across the Group are developed, passed on to operations to implement, and compliance monitored and audited.