Practitioner Compliance

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Practitioner Compliance

LOCATION

Nelspruit

SALARY

Market related

SUMMARY

Manganese Metal Company (“MMC) based in Mbombela (Nelspruit, Mpumalanga Province), is the world’s largest producer of 99.9% electrolytic manganese metal (“EMM”). The company has been in operation since 1974, has a unique global marketing network and is a niche market supplier of EMM to an established international customer base.

We supply more than 120 customers in over 20 countries and our systems, equipment, safe operating philosophy and excellent business practices provide our customers with peace of mind, first-class quality and reliable supply. Our products are used in the top-end of the market, in the aluminum, steel, non-ferrous alloys, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, chemicals and welding consumable industries.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Safety Practitioner serves as a strategic Health and Safety advisor and risk management specialist. The incumbent proactively guides, influences, implements and manages the integrated HSE system. By driving a proactive risk-mitigation culture, the role ensures absolute regulatory compliance to supports worker safety and wellbeing and protect the organization from property damage and liability. BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING THE JOB

In this position, the job incumbent will be part of the HSEQ team at MMC and play an important role in working closely with various departments to achieve HSEQ Objectives. This position is a great opportunity for the incumbent to display their skills in Risk Management, Internal Auditing and behavioral based Safety. As a self-starting, energetic professional, the incumbent must navigate organizational complexities independently and confidently influence stakeholders at all levels of the business

MMC offers a fast paced and dynamic working environment, where the person will have an opportunity to support MMC in keeping up with the industry standards and play a vital role in influencing the changes required to be at par with the industry standards. The Individual will most importantly enjoy the satisfaction of being part of the world’s only team that delivers the MMC brand of Electrolytic Manganese Metal (EMM) to our niche customers all over the world, directly from the lovely Mbombela, in Mpumalanga.

JOB OBJECTIVES

Coordinate and implement HSEQ legal compliance, including compliance to relevant ISO standards.
Maintain and update risk assessment.
Co-ordinate and facilitate HSEQ legal related training.
Coordinate emergency response, fire prevention and firefighting
Contractor management
Co-ordinate occupational health and hygiene activities within company

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

National Diploma in Safety Management
SAMTRAC Certification
3 years’ experience in Safety in an industrial environment

COMPETENCIES

Planning & organizing
Deciding & initiating action
Working with people
Applying expertise and technology
Analyzing
Learning and researching
Delivering results & meeting customer expectations

WORKING CONDITIONS

Plant based position; frequent plant visits required

IMPORTANT: Applications submitted without the required qualification and completion of the additional questionnaire will be deemed unsuccessful.

Questionnaire

Please include your responses either within your CV or as a separate attached document.

What is your experience with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001?
Describe a significant HSE risk you identified during an inspection. What actions did you take to ensure compliance?
Describe your experience managing contractors and SLAs from an HSE perspective. How did you ensure compliance with site and legal requirements?
Tell us about your experience managing contractors and service level agreements from an HSE perspective. How did you ensure contractors complied with site requirements and legal obligations?
How have you used incident trends, inspection findings, or historical data to identify risks and implement preventive measures?

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your CV with supporting documents to show proof of above-mentioned qualifications and experience to ***email_hidden***

Communication will be limited strictly to shortlisted candidates; should you not receive any correspondence from us within 30 days after the closing date, please consider your application to having been unsuccessful. The Company also reserves the right to not appoint.

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Please note that MMC is a drug-free and alcohol-free company.

Closing date for applications: 29 June 2026.