This position exists to review, evaluate, and analyse work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors aligned with the Fraser Alexander SHE program and systems.
To conduct inspections and enforce adherence to legislation and regulations in South Africa, Latin America on in countries where we operate governing the health and safety of individuals.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and execute annual SHE plan in line with longer term divisional roadmap.

• Formulate SHE standards aligned with corporate standards to meet internal, client and legal requirements. Ensure that SHE management systems, processes, policies, procedures and resources are in place and adhered to.

• Ensure, in accordance with the corporate guidelines, the implementation, updating, review and auditing of corporate SHE Systems.

• Monitor the effective implementation of appropriate SHE System procedures and provide for their updating in line with changes in legislation and corporate directives.

• Provide for motivation and familiarization of all corporate personnel respecting the importance of complying with SHE system procedures and all Safety equipment provided.

• Assist the Commercial, Engineering and Operations teams in their dealings with Clients in all issues concerned with Health and Safety at work.

• Conduct safety audits both internal and external.

• Take part in accident / incident investigation.

• Carry out analysis of accident / incident statistics, identifying trends and suggesting improvement plans.

• Provide technical support to Senior Management on any safety related subjects.

• Carry out any in-house safety training.

• Carry out safety audits on Sub-contractors.

• Liaise between Clients on safety related issues.

• Regularly report progress on plan to MANCO and group.

• Establish, guide, direct and oversee the divisional SHE department aligned with the overall SHE strategy and objectives.

• Keeping up to date with new SHE legislation and maintaining a working knowledge of all SHE legislation and any developments that affect the employer's industry.

• Take full cognisance of applicable and relevant SHE legislation and best practice principles in providing leadership on SHE activities.

• Advises MANCO and line management and assists with the implementation of new or existing SHE-related legislation, rules and company procedures.

• To investigate serious incidents and suggest mitigating measures to prevent repeats.

• Provides support and expertise to line management in incident investigation and reporting.

• Coordinate and provide assurance on the divisional SHE audit programme.

• Keep MANCO informed of trends and suggest interventions to improve performance.

• Managing the divisional SHE training plan.

• Responsibility for retaining MANCO approved SHE related (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) accreditations and work towards the attainment of new MANCO approved SHE accreditations.

• Responsibility in line with Fraser Alexanders Strategic objectives relating largely towards integrating SHE Management Systems Processes for all FAT work related activities.

• SHE Document Control Management

• Facilitate the investigations of all non-conformance occurrences in the business

• Ensure that key learnings from NCR investigations are documented and shared across the business

• Co-ordinate the development of method statements for key engineering job tasks

• Responsible for providing management information and advice to senior management and MANCO on matters relating to the operation of SHE Tact, diplomacy and a high degree of integrity are prerequisites.

• Interact with operational personnel, senior managers and departmental heads throughout the division. Foster positive relationships with regulatory authorities, agencies and service providers outside the organisation. Other contacts will be established at a working level as appropriate.

• Monitor SHE risks in the division in line with the plan to MANCO and group.

• Facilitates the meeting of SHE requirements in a professional manner as posed during tender preparation exercises.

• Conducts SHE management education and training from time to time.

• Verify if SHE systems and requirements are properly implemented in the division.

• Acts as an information conduit to bring safety issues to the attention of management and to deliver safety information to the organisation’s staff, contractors and stakeholders.

• Partake in group activities as agreed by the EXCO.

Qualifications:

• B. Degree in Industrial Engineering, Safety Management or equivalent

• Additional qualifications in OSHA, Dupont or similar will be advantageous

• Registration with relevant institutions will be advantageous

Experience:

• From 10 years industry-related experience of which the last 5 years must be in a management role

• Have an established network on safety with key stakeholders in the mining industry

• Behavioural safety training

Knowledge/Skills:

• Strong leadership acumen

• Thoroughly understanding of legislation and codes of practice relating to SHE

• Data analytics relating to SHE Management