HSSE Manager – Phalaborwa

Job Title: Operational HSSE Manager – Phalaborwa

Reporting to: Group HSSEQ Manager

Location: Phalaborwa, South Africa

 

Job Description

Our client is looking for an operational HSSE Manager to manage the HSSE Assurance & Compliance needs & expectations on the Phalaborwa mining plants in a cohesive, efficient manner within cost, quality, safety and as per prescribed legislation.

 

Key Responsibilities

Contract Management

• Monitor that all work allocated to the allocated operational contractors- is executed and complies with the HSSE criteria.
• Perform effective and efficient program control to meet the required compliance & assurance safely.
• Facilitate all HSSE meetings, discuss standard agenda items and coordinate meeting minutes.
• Perform effective HSSE management.
• Perform effective sub-contractor and inter-department HSSE management.

Business Units

• Assess, monitor, and mitigate potential risks that may arise in the interest of the Group from a compliance & assurance view.
• Integrate all business units to be ISO45001:2018 compliant.
• Assist all managers, directors, and relevant team members with contractual obligations.
• Ensure compliance through visits to sites and continuous auditing.
• Manage, assist, and liaise with all HSSE personnel within all group business units through coaching and guidance to ensure compliance & assurance.

Quality Management

• Assist all managers with the relevant requirements as prescribed with quality management.
• Ensure adherence to ISO and internal quality systems.
• Maintain adherence to business management systems (BMS) and ensure compliance with standard management systems, forms, and procedures.

Communication and Relationship Management

• Establish and maintain customer and stakeholder relationships (External and Internal).
• Communicate regularly with your stakeholders during the operation of the business units on compliance & assurance matters.
• Support strong inter-relationships with other sections, such as the works, site, maintenance, and engineering, to ensure a unified approach.

Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Adherence

• Continuous improvement:
  • Ensure that the SHEMS (Safety, Health & Environment management system) is up to date
  • Ensure all business units have been trained, coached, and guided to use the SHEMS system optimally
  • Ensure SHEMS are continuously improving
  • Develop and maintain initiatives to improve on HSSE Assurance & Compliance
• SHE Compliance:
  • Ensure all legal appointees are coached, trained and continuously compliant with their appointments.
• Environmental Compliance:
  • Adheres to Environmental aspects, related impacts and legal requirements associated with work activities in accordance with ISO 14001 and the National Environmental Act (NEMA)

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12
• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Safety Management or related studies.
• Management Development Programme (MDP)(Advantageous)
• In-depth knowledge of ISO Standards implementation, Matrix, and requirements.
• Experience in best incident investigation techniques.
• 5+ years’ experience in a similar role in the mining industry.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant mine and health safety legislation.