Explosives Manager

Fempower Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A global player in the defence sector is seeking a highly skilled Explosives Manager in Cape Town. This leadership position focuses on developing a robust safety culture and ensuring regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate has a UNISA qualification, engineering background, and at least 5 years of experience in explosives. Responsibilities include managing explosives operations, compliance with regulations, and serving as the technical authority for safety matters.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in explosives development, manufacturing, usage, or destruction.
• Proven experience in ordnance manufacture, usage, storage, or testing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with statutory explosives regulations.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive explosives safety policies.
• Manage all aspects of explosives operations.

Skills

Strong decision-making skills

Excellent verbal/written communication abilities

Knowledge of SHE/OHS and Quality Systems

Education

UNISA SLP-1 to SLP-4 qualification

Engineering degree

Job description

A leading global player in the defence and manufacturing sector is seeking a highly skilled and safety-focused Explosives Manager to join their dynamic team. This is a critical leadership role for a seasoned professional who is passionate about developing a world-class explosives safety culture and ensuring stringent regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Essential: A minimum of the UNISA SLP-1 to SLP-4 qualification, with specific completed modules (full list available to qualified candidates).
• Highly Advantageous: An Engineering degree
• A minimum of 5 years of hands‑on experience in the development, manufacturing, usage, or destruction of explosives, ordnance, or ammunition
• Proven experience in ordnance manufacture, usage, storage, or testing
• Strong decision‑making skills, self‑discipline, and excellent verbal/written communication abilities
• Knowledge of SHE/OHS and Quality Systems is a significant advantage

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the designated legal appointee for the site, ensuring full compliance with all statutory explosives regulations
• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive explosives safety policies, procedures, and protocols
• Foster and cultivate a robust explosives safety culture across the entire manufacturing site
• Manage all aspects of explosives operations, including magazine management, inter‑site movements, and waste destruction
• Serve as the primary technical authority for all explosives safety matters, including incident investigation and audits.
• Liaise with key regulatory bodies and represent the company at industry forums (e.g., NIXT, SAFEX)
• Ensure adherence to ISO standards related to Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality