- Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
- Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
- Location: Richards Bay, South Africa
About the role
All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.
We are looking for an Advisor: Health & Safety To provide an effective H&S Service, in consultation with Safety Superintendent, to a designated Division in accordance with the respective service delivery requirements in order to ensure optimum H&S performance and legal compliance within the Division. This service is expanded to the contractors at RBM to ensure compliance to Rio Tinto Standards and legislative requirements.
Reporting to the Superintendent: Safety and working in a collaborative community within the HSE team, you will:
- Assist with the monitoring of compliance to the Rio Tinto Health and Safety Performance Standards and H&SQMS requirements.
- Ensure that Rio Tinto Health and Safety requirements are identified and communicated as well as understood.
- Facilitate and perform comprehensive H&S systems and compliance audits.
- Ensure all H&S actions are assigned and tracked to closeout.
- Monitor and audit RTBS for accuracy and close-out rates – report findings as necessary.
- Facilitate H&S incident investigations (KPA).
- Verification of the effectiveness of corrective actions for significant incidents
- Ensure H&S knowledge is transferred and received to relevant parties including H&S standards and procedures.
- Coordinate H&S information flow between the respective departments within the relevant division as well as between the division and the H&S department.
What you’ll bring
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- Matric / Grade 12
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National Diploma in Safety Management or equivalent (advantageous)
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Licenses/Certifications: EB; OHSAS 18001 or NOSA; ISO 14001, COMSOC, NEBOSH, Incident Investigation/Analysis, Risk Management.
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Training: SAMTRAC, COMSOC, NEBOSH, Incident Investigation/Analysis, Risk Management.
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3 years H&S exposure in a mining or industrial environment (preferably with exposure to ISO, OHSAS, NOSA and SAMTRAC).
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Have in depth knowledge of a heavy industrial operational environment or mining operation relating to processes and the safe operation of machinery and equipment.
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Operational experience
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Insight into the processes and operations of mining and all H&S issues incorporated.
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Knowledge and experience in the statistical analysis of H&S data and the effective presentation thereof.
What we offer
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A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
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A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience
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Annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
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Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions
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Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
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Wellbeing benefits
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Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
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Employee Assistance Program
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Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
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A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental, etc)
About Rio Tinto
Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with
a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.
For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.
Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.
Where you’ll be working
Certified as a Top Employer for 4 consecutive years, located in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province, Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) is part of the Rio Tinto Group and is an internationally recognised sand mining and mineral processing operations leader and one of the world’s foremost producers of titanium minerals, high purity pig iron and zircon. We have implemented a sound corporate social development programme and an internationally recognised environmental rehabilitation programme to restore the mined dunes to their natural state once mining operations have ceased.
Every Voice Matters
RBM is an equal opportunity employer and preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups in line with the company’s employment equity plan.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.