Job Description

Company Description

The Chief Safety Officer UG is responsible for the management of the safety and risk department at the mine and the optimisation of the safety and risk control through design, implementation, evaluation, coordination and management of the safety and risk control systems, as well as for ensuring legal compliance at the Unit.

You put safety first. That is why we want you.

Anglo American has a portfolio of world-class mining operations. We mine, process, move and market the essential ingredients that enable a cleaner, more connected world and that meet fast growing consumer-driven demands for products from smartphones to electric cars. Our basic materials build homes, offices, railways and airports, and our diamonds fulfil people's dreams.

Platinum

Our Platinum business mines, processes, and refines the entire range of platinum group metals (PGMs): platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, and osmium. We are the world's leading primary producer of PGMs, which have a range of specialised applications that improve lives across the world - from vehicle fuel cells to jewellery; dentistry to glassmaking; pacemakers to petroleum refining.



Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead / participate in Site Safety inspections and manage Safety Officers
• Subject matter expertise within the business of the mining activity and process under the role's control and direction
• Co-ordinate and participate in Safety audits for Operations / Sites
• Co-ordinate safety key performance indicators for Business Partners.
• Compile the annual Safety Improvement Plan ensuring plans are in place for Operations
• Co-ordinate and participate in Risk-Assessments for Operations
• Effectively manage people, ensuring that roles are well defined and clarified and that competencies and learning paths are developed to human capacity and capability
• Audit and inspection / PTO's program and schedule for shafts
• Determines the need for safety policies, procedures, and standards
• Approves safety and risk control recommendations
• Determines scheduling of external and internal safety audits

This role is in the Safety Department at a Band 6 level reporting to SHE Manager

Qualifications

You will need the following:

• Tertiary diploma (M+3) in Safety and Risk Control (NADSAM) or relevant qualifications.
• Blasting Certificate for metalliferous mines
• COMSOC I & II
• SAMTRAC
• ISO 45001
• Mine Overseer Certificate for metalliferous will be advantageous.
• Courses in Safety management systems (9001, 14001, 45002) will be advantageous.
• Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) will be advantageous.
• Trade Test certificate will be advantageous.

Experience

• 5 years relevant Mining / Engineering experience which should include developing, implementing, managing, and auditing of safety and risk control initiatives and programmes.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Risk management techniques and critical controls
• Leadership tools for implementing a culture of purpose-led high performance and change
• Computer literate (MS Power point, Word, Excel, Access, and Projects)
• AFRAD (Accredited Facilitators Risk Assessment Diploma)
• Auditors' courses for Safety and Risk Control management
• Risk Assessment Techniques: (SWIFT, HAZOP, RAC and FMECA)
• Risk impact assessment
• Accident investigation (AICAT, RCAT or SCAT and LFI)
• Behaviour Based Safety
• First Aid

Additional Information

What we offer

When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, but more than this, you will find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We are a large, successful multinational company - and we are still growing all the time.

Who we are?

Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities, and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people's lives.

How we are committed to your safety

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day's work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, but we are also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer.

Inclusion and Diversity

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

Background checks

By applying for this job, you provide consent that your personal details, including your fingerprints, can be used to conduct background screening where appropriate. For more information, please visit: https://www.angloamerican.com/site-services/applicant-privacy-notice/applicant-privacy-notice-en

How to apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.

Closing date: 19 January 2024

Anglo American