UNIT MANAGER ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

POSITION INFO:

CLIENT in the MINING INDUSTRY requires the service of a UNIT MANAGER ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING at their plant in the FREE STATE AREA as soon as possible

Minimum Required Qualification:

• Certificate in Mine Environmental control (MEC)
• NQF 6 (Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma)

The Appointee should:

• At least 5 years’ experience in a related role, of which 2 years should have been at a management level or experience in a functional/specialist area.
• Experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of management systems and database formulation.
• Working knowledge of specialist Ventilation and Refrigeration computer simulation programs where required
• Training, via courses, formal training or practical experience in: Legislation, Management system formulation and implementation, Safety, Health and Environmental integration, Hazard identification and risk assessment

Advantageous Qualifications:

• Level 6: Diploma and Advanced Certificates National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology

Additional Requirements:

• Postgraduate qualification in Natural Sciences and Environmental Engineering would be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities:

Ventilation & Occupational Hygiene Management

• Manage environmental, occupational hygiene and radiation protection disciplines across the segment.
• Establish sound engineering governance and principles.
• Establish and control Environmental Engineering (Ventilation) Hygiene resources (e.g. instruments, equipment, systems, and staff.
• Perform internal and external audits.
• Oversee the operational status of the disciplines.
• Implement new technology, systems and practices within the context of the Gold operational segment.
• Maintaining technical excellence across the Gold segment discipline specific.
• Implementation and evaluation of statutory COP's, SOP’s, and Managerial instructions regarding Ventilation Engineering and Occupational Hygiene.
• Technical interpretation recommendation and reporting to the owner of the mine and relevant statutory organisations on Ventilation Engineering and Occupational Hygiene aspects.
• Implement and evaluate monitoring programs and data management systems.

Ventilation / Refrigeration Systems / Networks Design & Integration

• Design optimal ventilation systems that support a zero-harm sustained production approach.
• Optimise ventilation systems using computer simulation models).
• Ensure that the ventilation / refrigeration models integrate into the current ventilation systems within the discipline.
• Liaise with engineering team to optimise ventilation systems and improve reliability).
• Develop strategies that would incorporate best practices into designs.
• Conduct technical interpretations of new legislation, guidelines and directives in collaboration with key stakeholders.

Sustainability

• Manage the integration of Occupational Hygiene standards.
• Incorporate relevant best practise standards.
• Ensure that the department complies with new legislation, guidelines and directives.
• Allocate the relevant resources to assist in executing of the relevant duties.
• Assist in benchmarking standards against best in industry and influence the appropriate changes.