Senior Fire & Emergency Risk Leader

Sappi; Durban; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sappi is seeking a Senior Risk Officer: Fire and Emergency in Durban to guide and enforce fire safety compliance across the plant. You will lead cross-functional teams in implementing improvements and ensuring emergency preparedness, with a focus on reducing risk and sustaining SHE performance.

The role requires extensive experience in fire management within heavy industrial environments, ISO 45001 knowledge, and strong incident investigation capabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years in fire management in manufacturing.
• Experience as Leading Fireman/Officer advantageous.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001 and integrated management systems.
• Certification in HIRA, RCAT, Fire Investigation, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead mill-wide fire improvement initiatives to reduce losses.
• Identify recurring losses via trend analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate fire risk assessments and implement controls.
• Manage emergency response exercises and post-exercise actions.
• Liaise with emergency services, insurers and regulators.
• Oversee contractor safety files and OHSA-related compliance.

Skills

Fire management

Incident risk assessments

Cross-functional leadership

ISO 45001 knowledge

Fire investigations

HIRA/RCA certification

Job description

Sappi is seeking a Senior Risk Officer: Fire and Emergency in Durban to guide and enforce fire safety compliance across the plant. You will lead cross-functional teams in implementing improvements and ensuring emergency preparedness, with a focus on reducing risk and sustaining SHE performance.

The role requires extensive experience in fire management within heavy industrial environments, ISO 45001 knowledge, and strong incident investigation capabilities.