Specialist Risk - Hotazel Manganese Mines

South32; Hotazel; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

South32 seeks a Specialist Risk for the Hotazel Manganese Mines to enhance safety protocols and manage risks associated with lifting and heights. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 5 years in safety and risk management within mining, ensuring a safer work environment through strict adherence to regulations and proactive risk mitigation strategies.

Benefits

Annual short-term incentive bonus

Employer contribution towards retirement fund

Support for part-time studies

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in safety, risk management, engineering or maintenance in mining.
• Experience managing Fatal Risks for Lifting, Falls from Heights, and Dropped Objects.
• Experience with asset performance calculations.

Responsibilities

• Improve the Material Risk Profile for gravitational risks.
• Monitor effectiveness of critical controls; conduct field verifications of high-risk work.
• Identify and implement risk reduction initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

Risk management

Safety management

Education

National Diploma or Degree in Engineering, Risk Management, Safety Management

Grade 12 with Mathematics & Science

Job description

DISCOVER ABRIGHTERFUTURE:

At South32, we’re meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future through our focuson responsibly producing commodities critical for a low-carbon world.

As a collaborative, caring and inclusive company, there’s no better place to make a genuinedifference. Together we’re making a positive, global impact that has the potential to change lives.

Whatever career path you choose, we’ll support you every step of the way to learn, grow and succeed. So, join us, step towards a brighter future and leave your legacy.

ABOUT HMM

Hotazel Manganese Mines (HMM) is made up of two Manganese mines Mamatwan and Wessels. Both operations are located in the Kalahari Basin, home to 80 per cent of the world’s manganese reserves.

WHAT SOUTH32 OFFER:

Annual short-term incentive bonus that recognizes both your individual performance and the overall success of the business.

Eligible employees will receive an employer contribution towards the company-elected retirement fund.

South 32 will support assistance for part-time studies aligned to role requirements and business needs at accredited institutions to eligible employees.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role is a permanent full-time position.

As a Specialist Risk, you will be responsible for continually improving the Material Risk Profile for the gravitational risks including lifting, fall from heights and dropped & falling objects.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

• Support the Risk & Control Owners by:

oMonitoring the effectiveness of critical controls oDeveloping, reviewing and updating critical control performance standards oAnalysing data from events, hazards, field interactions, assurance tasks and other risk data

• Conducting field verifications of high-risk work and critical control effectiveness
• Identifying and implementing risk reduction initiatives
• Participating in event and hazard investigations
• Conducting Control Management Activities
• Implementation of risk reduction improvement projects, initiatives and actions

ABOUT YOU:

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Must have a minimum of 5 years relevant safety, risk management, engineering or maintenance, experience in a mining environment;
• Experience in the management of Fatal Risks for Lifting, Falls from Heights and Dropped & Falling Objects;
• Experience in data analysis to identify trends and improvement opportunities;
• Asset performance calculations experience;
• Experience in an underground mine fixed plant & equipment.
• Prepare accurate and timely risk reporting, including emerging trends to key stakeholders (i.e. Risk & Control Owners and Risk Management Committee)

Qualifications for this role are:

• Grade 12 with Mathematics & Science
• National Diploma or Degree in Engineering, Risk Management, Safety Management or similar.
• Eligibility to be considered as a Lifting Machine Inspector (LMI) will be advantageous

South32 is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate. We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Please apply online by entering the preferred position reference number on our website http://careers.south32.net

This advertisement will close on 20 June 2025