Explosives Coordinator

Company Description
- Anglo American has a portfolio of world-class mining operations. We mine, process, move and market the essential ingredients that enable a cleaner, more connected world and that meet fast growing consumer-driven demands for products from smartphones to electric cars. Our basic materials build homes, offices, railways and airports, and our diamonds fulfil people's dreams.

**Platinum**

**Number of positions: 1**

**Location of positions: Mototolo Complex**

**Job Description**:

- The Explosives Coordinator will be the legally appointed representative and the custodian of explosives utilisation at the operation. This role supports the role of the Explosives Licensee (General Manager), with the responsibility and accountability of ensuring legal compliance, continuous improvement and the effectiveness of the Explosives Management System.

In this role you will be the contact person between an operation, the local Inspector of Explosives, Department of Mineral and Energy, manufacturers and suppliers of explosives and blasting systems.

**Below are some of the key responsibilities you will be required to execute.**
- Foster a safety culture through effective and authorized operational systems/processes, ensuring all employees and contractors operate in a risk-controlled environment.
- Establish objectives and targets for explosives control.
- Implement the Anglo Platinum explosives strategy.
- Submit required reports for the operation to corporate and external bodies.
- Conduct independent reviews of all accidents and incidents.
- Develop and manage talent within the explosives department.
- Represent the operation in relevant forums with prior approval.
- Ensure explosives licenses and permits are regularly reviewed, updated, and re-submitted to CIE/DME for licensing, approval, or re-issuing.
- Ensure all personnel are adequately trained, certified, and empowered to manage hazards, safe working procedures, and comply with all applicable legislation, standards, and procedures.
- Conduct periodic full discipline audits and procedural reviews of all protocols related to explosives manufacturing.
- Ensure all explosives pumps, mixing devices, and other equipment involved in the preparation, manufacturing, placement, or discharging of explosives are fully compliant before use.

**This role is in the Projects and SHE - Safety OPS department at a Band 6 level reporting to the Mineral Resource Manager.**

**Qualifications**:

- Grade 12
- Management training sufficient to support experience profile and job requirements
- Magazine Master Certificate registered with C.I.E
- Drivers Licence with PrDP
- SAPS Criminal Record Clearance

**Advantageous**:

- Blasting Ticket/Rock Breaker’s certificate of competence with a Mine Overseers Certificate
- On appointment, need to obtain a Certificate in Explosives Management within two years
- Registration as a responsible person at CIA within three months

**Experience**:

- 5 years’ experience in explosives management and control.

**Knowledge and Skills**:

- Computer literate (MS PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access, and Projects)
- Risk Assessment Techniques
- Incident investigation
- Route Cause Analysis

**Additional Information
- What we offer**

When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, but more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We are a large, successful multinational company - and we are still growing all the time.

**Who we are?**

Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.

**How we are committed to your safety**

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies - from drones to data analytics - that are helping to make mining safer.

**Inclusion and Diversity**

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.

Anglo American Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms