Specialist Occupational Hygiene

Company Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Hygiene. The purpose of this role is to Oversee the design, evaluation, and management of Occupational Hygiene programs and Emergency Preparedness and Response for all Kumba operations to ensure legal compliance and a safe working environment.

We’re the best in the industry.

You’ll make us better.

Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible – from mobile phones to medicines.

Kumba Iron Ore               

We produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects – exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.

Job Description

As our Specialist Occupational Hygiene, your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Create and maintain a safe and healthy work environment for employees and service providers.
• Ensure that the environmental impact of occupational hygiene and emergency preparedness and response meets statutory requirements for legal compliance.
• Design, coordinate, and manage comprehensive hygiene programmes based on evaluation findings.
• Provide adequate support and information to minimise health risks for employees.
• Ensure that workplace assessments are conducted and that statutory and other reports are submitted as required by regulatory authorities and management.
• Support the implementation of Occupational Hygiene systems at all Kumba operations.
• Regularly review policies, procedures, guidelines, and codes of practice to ensure they meet operational needs.
• Ensure the work environment complies with all relevant hygiene standards to minimise potential health risks to employees
• Implement the hierarchy of controls to minimise health risks to employees.
• Optimise resources in a way that ensures maximum output from the section.
• Establish and maintain a holistic professional OHS service which creates and facilitates a healthy and safe working environment.
• Develop and manage the implementation of OHS policies, procedures, processes and structures to ensure compliance with the relevant statutory and professional requirements.
• Monitor and report on occupational health risk indicators and associated trends.
• Evaluate, audit and review risk control programmes.
• Manage occupational hygiene projects and initiatives.
• Actively participate in incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Produce Occupational exposure histories and link Occupational Hygiene measurements to medical surveillance records via the system mandated by the mine operations.
• Monitor the operations' emergency preparedness and response status to support business continuity.
• Advise the mine on the mine emergency preparedness and response requirements as mandated by relevant legislation.
• Compile Emergency Related COP to foster compliance with the DMR requirements.
• Tests the Emergency preparedness and response of the operation through emergency drills and reports accordingly.
• Develop fire prevention and management strategies by enforcing compliance with the Prevention of Fires in Mines COP.
• Coordinate and participate in Fire Risk Assessments and audits.
• Manage financial expenditure within the approved budget to ensure maximum benefit.
• Compile the budget by KIO standards and practices.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce expenses.
• Ensure expenditure is done within the budget.
• Conduct financial forecasting as per the set schedule.
• Provide over-cost expenditure information required by finance on time and justify as required.
• Inform subordinates of the expenditures of the section.

This role is in Safety, Health & Environment department on a band 6.12 level reporting to the Principal Health & Hygiene

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Hygiene/ Environmental Science on NQF7
• Advanced Certificate in Mine and Environmental Control (ACMEC).
• Registration with the Mine Ventilation Society (MVS) or the SA Institute of Occupational Hygiene (SAIOH) as an Occupational Hygienist.
• Intermediate Certificate in Mine and Environmental Control (MEC).
• Mine Ventilation Society (MVS) registration.
• SA Drivers Licence

Technical Knowledge

• 6-8 years of experience in occupational hygiene in the mining industry.
• Knowledge of environmental risk assessment, resource management, and opportunity identification within an operational context.
• Understanding safety risk management principles and practices in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Knowledge of health risk management frameworks and wellness promotion strategies in the workplace.
• Understanding integrated risk management systems, including identifying, analysing, and mitigating risks across business functions.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and SHE (Safety, Health, Environment) business process modelling.
• Knowledge of performance reporting frameworks, including data collection, analysis, and interpretation for business improvement.
• Comprehensive mining and process operations understanding, including key processes, equipment, and environmental considerations.
• Knowledge of sustainability principles and practices in creating long-term, environmentally and socially responsible business models.

Additional Information

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, we’re 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.

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.