SHEQ Practitioner

Samancor Chrome Ltd.; Burgersfort; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Samancor Chrome Ltd. is seeking a Safety, Health, Environment, Risk, Quality and Community (SHEQ) professional to conduct inspections, administer plant SHEQ processes, and ensure ISO compliance.

The role reports on findings and drives corrective actions to enhance safety and environmental stewardship. Responsibilities include leading SHEQ initiatives, developing engagement programs, and coaching junior staff.

Qualifications

• Degree or National Diploma in Safety Management required.
• Grade 12 certificate required.
• Minimum 4 years of SHEQ experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess risk exposures across the plant and implement mitigation.
• Conduct SHEQ inspections and ISO layered audits to ensure compliance.
• Generate SHEQ reports and report findings, corrective actions and trends.
• Facilitate Incident Investigations and Management of Change (MOC) processes.
• Coordinate 5S activities and ensure adherence to SOPs and SOP training matrices.
• Monitor and report on SHEQ status and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Safety Leadership

Innovation

Planning & Organising

Results Orientation

Problem Solving

Relating & Networking

Change Leadership

Business Acumen

Education

Degree or National Diploma in Safety Management

Grade 12

Job description

Purpose Of The Job

To conduct SHEQ and ISO inspections, administer the plant SHEQ processes, facilitate SHEQ systems management and compliance within the plant and to report on findings and corrective actions.

Safety, Health, Environment, Risk, Quality And Community

• Identify and assess level of continuous risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to analyse, identify trends, initiate, mitigate, investigate and report SHEQ status
• Ensure the OHSA safety, health and environmental legislative and Samancor Chrome standards are maintained
• Participate and comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
• Adhere to all related SOP’s, PTO’s and CTO’s as per Training Matrix per position, SHEQ and company standards

People

• Lead and mentor junior staff or cross-functional teams on SHEQ best practices, fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with department heads, employees, and external stakeholders to promote health and safety awareness through workshops, training sessions, and communication initiatives.
• Manage conflict resolution related to SHEQ compliance issues, ensuring all team members feel supported and empowered to report hazards.
• Develop and implement employee engagement programs to enhance SHEQ adoption, such as recognition schemes for safe behaviors.
• Monitor team performance in SHEQ-related tasks, providing feedback and development opportunities to build competencies in risk management and environmental stewardship.

Customers

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

Business Processes

• Generate SHEQ Near Miss Reports
• Facilitate Incident Investigations
• Facilitate Management of Change (MOC’s)
• Facilitate 5S program within the plant
• Monitor the Fire Fighting equipment
• Conduct SHEQ Inspections
• Conduct ISO layered Audits and ensure ISO standards are maintained
• Collate & report SHEQ statistics
• Facilitate and ensure compliance with Samancor and TFC SHEQ systems, standards, procedures and requirements
• Schedule SHEQ Interventions and SHEQ Drills
• Monitor Job Observations and unsafe acts
• Monitor and facilitate behavioural observations
• Monitor implementation of corrective and preventative actions

Minimum Qualification And Experience

• Degree or National Diploma in Safety Management
• Grade 12
• 4 years of SHEQ experience

Behavioural Competencies

• Safety Leadership
• Innovation
• Planning, Organising & Control
• Results Orientation
• Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Relating & Networking
• Change Leadership
• Business Acumen

Selection Procedure

• Panel Interviews
• Assessments

CLOSING DATE : 09 November 2026

Samancor Chrome shall apply the Employment Equity Principles as set out in the company’s Employment Equity Policy.