Senior Fire & Safety Leader - Fire Protection & Compliance

Sappi; Ngodwana; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Market leading leave benefits

Learning & development programmes

Job summary

Sappi Ngodwana Mill, Mpumalanga, is seeking a Senior Fire & Safety Officer to coordinate fire prevention, protection, emergency preparedness and occupational health and safety. The role focuses on risk management, regulatory compliance and continuous safety performance improvement to safeguard people, assets and operations.

Responsibilities include managing fire risk assessments, inspections, protection systems, impairments, audits, training, ISO 45001 support, and incident investigations, while

Qualifications

• National Diploma (NQF 6) in Fire Technology or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years' industrial experience in fire safety and OH&S, with supervision.
• Recognised firefighting and emergency response training, with practical firefighting and incident command.
• Proven experience in managing fire protection systems, risk assessments, inspections and loss prevention.
• Working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, SANS, NFPA and relevant industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Fire Risk Management and Compliance: Develop, review and maintain fire risk assessments per BLRA, IBRA and MOC requirements and monitor corrective actions.
• Fire Prevention and Risk Control: Conduct fire prevention inspections and monitor compliance including hot work permits and ignition source controls.
• Fire Protection Systems and Asset Management: Oversee inspection, testing and maintenance of fire protection systems and equipment.
• Fire Protection System Impairment Management: Manage impairments with interim risk controls and restoration verification.
• Fire Safety Audits and Continuous Improvement: Coordinate audits, monitor findings and implement corrective actions.
• Emergency Preparedness and Training: Coordinate drills and develop fire safety training for readiness.
• Health and Safety Management Systems: Support ISO 45001 implementation and audit readiness.
• Incident Investigation and Reporting: Lead investigations, identify root causes and implement preventive actions.
• Technical Leadership and Stakeholder Management: Provide guidance to Fire Protection and collaborate with Engineering and Operations.

Skills

Fire risk assessments

Fire safety management

Incident investigation

Emergency response

Regulatory compliance

Asset protection

Contractor safety management

Education

National Diploma in Fire Technology

OH&S qualification

Job description

Sappi Ngodwana Mill, Mpumalanga, is seeking a Senior Fire & Safety Officer to coordinate fire prevention, protection, emergency preparedness and occupational health and safety. The role focuses on risk management, regulatory compliance and continuous safety performance improvement to safeguard people, assets and operations.

Responsibilities include managing fire risk assessments, inspections, protection systems, impairments, audits, training, ISO 45001 support, and incident investigations, while