Safety And Health jobs in Norway

The role is responsible for providing technical expertise and leadership to a skilled maintenance team at current and fully commissioned mechanical systems such as underground Crushers and other fixed plant areas including air and water pipes within the Horizontal and Vertical Development. The role is also responsible to ensure the availability and reliability of the equipment including carrying legal responsibilities in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining fixed plant and equipment within set parameters of the Mine Health and Safety Act, maintenance plans and schedules.
• Implementation and continuous improvement of Reliability Centred Maintenance.
• Ensuring that all safety appliances, mechanisms and guards are maintained in good condition.
• Ensure legal compliance of equipment especially TMM, Lifting Equipment, pressure vessels to the relevant safety standards.
• Ensuring that the Palabora Safety, Health, Quality and Environmental Standards are implemented and maintained.
• Investigating equipment failures and carrying out root cause analyses to improve reliability.
• Preparing operational and capital budgets and managing the finances within company required limits.
• Ensuring safe installation and proper operation, running and maintenance of crushers
• Ensuring legal compliance of equipment to the relevant safety standards.
• Ensuring compliance to training requirements for the employees and contractors.
• Performing SHEQ audits and inspections to ensure compliance.
• Carrying the legal responsibility as 2.13.3.1 appointee
• Overseeing Mechanical installations of the underground fixed plant and equipment.
• Accountable for the comprehensive cost control and budgetary requirements.
• Ensuring rapid response to breakdowns and availability of critical spares.

Intrinsic Qualities:

• Good technical capabilities.
• Well-developed interpersonal and people management skills.
• Advanced computer skills (MS Office; SAP user).
• Ability to be decisive under pressure.
• Adaptable and flexible in approach.
• Good leadership qualities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation.
• A passionate safety champion.
• Ability to plan, manage and control budget.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Advanced Diploma/BTech/B.Sc. Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Government Certificate of Competency Electrical or Mechanical (Mines and Works).
• Knowledge of RCM, Condition Monitoring and Root Cause Analysis.
• Minimum of five years working experience in an underground mining maintenance environment as an Engineer.
• Five years’ experience working on Crushers and Conveyors.