RPO Recruitment’s client in the Mining Industry is urgently seeking the expertise of a VOHE Superintendent in Limpopo. The VOHE Superintendent has a legal accountability in terms of Section 12 1 of the Mine Health and Safety Act, and responsible for managing and co ordinating the overall Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene systems, programmes and department as well as providing the Business Unit with the specialist Ventilation and Occupation Hygiene services and expertise, to ensure a safe and healthy work environment and to minimise pure risk litigation and adverse publicity
Duties:
- Translate organizational strategies into action plans
- Develop Occupational Hygiene and Ventilation systems and long-term strategies
- Determine the need for, and develop, ventilation and occupational hygiene policies, procedures, and standards in conjunction with SHE specialists
- Legal compliance
- Occupational Hygiene and Ventilation systems and short/medium-term strategies
- Risk Management
- SHE compliance
- Ventilation and occupational hygiene standards, working guides, and procedures
- Occupational Hygiene Codes of Practice
- Condition of ventilation and occupational hygiene equipment and instruments
- Implementation of Emergency Preparedness Programmes
- Planning and Coordination of Ventilation Construction requirements
- Budgets compliance/control
- Identify suitable training interventions and programmes
- Interpret and act on ventilation and occupational hygiene-related legislation
- Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene Programme
Requirements:
- Degree in Occupational Hygiene or related science at NQF Level 6
- COM Advanced Certificate in Mine Environment Control NQF Level 6
- Diploma in Environmental Health would be advantageous
- Certificate in Occupational Hygiene would be advantageous
- Minimum of 7 years practical experience in the Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene field, with at least 5 years in the Mining and/or Concentrating Plant environment
- Board and Pillar experience will be advantageous
- Member of Mine Ventilation Society of South Africa and/or registration as Occupational Hygienist with the South African Institute of Occupational Hygiene (SAIOH)
- Hazard identification and risk assessment experience
- Risk management experience
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of:
- Occupational Health Legislation
- Occupational Hygiene Principles
- Ventilation Engineering Principles
- Palladium Hygiene Programme
- Safety, Health, and Environmental integration experience would be advantageous
- Computer literacy, especially with the MS Office package
- Valid Certificate of Fitness (Red Ticket)
- Valid driver’s license
Contact RPO Recruitment for your next career opportunity.
- Salary: negotiable.
- Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
- Apply for this role today, contact Lee Wilhelm at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn
- You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website: www.rporecruitment.us or email us your CV: mining@rporecruitment.us
We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.