SAFETY COMPLIANCE OFFICER | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA
Category: Operations| Requisition number: 094180| Location: Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila Zambia. | Report: Safety Compliance Coordinator
Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC), a copper mining company owned by Barrick Gold Corporation is situated in the North Western region of Zambia, some 300 km west of the Zambian Copperbelt and 95 km south west of the provincial capital of Solwezi. The mine is a multi-pit, multi staged operation mining approximately 100MT of ore and waste per annum and producing copper concentrates containing an average of 120,000 tonnes of copper metal per year over a twenty (20) year mine life, making Lumwana the largest single open cut copper mine in Africa. The Company is now looking for an experienced and qualified individual to be considered for the position of Safety Compliance Officer
Role Summary
Reporting to the Safety Compliance Coordinator, you will be responsible for driving and upholding Occupational Health, safety, and Environmental activities and ensure full compliance to the system and supporting mine operations to eliminate safety incidents by way of thorough safety investigations, inspections and tracking of close out actions.
Your duties will include but not limited to the following:
Responsibilities
- Drive and uphold occupational Health, Safety, and Environmental activities in line with the set HSE and environmental objectives.
- Drive the safety management operating system with focus on SOPs, PTO, SLI and FLRA.
- Conduct regular safety inspections and audits of the mining area including equipment and infrastructures.
- Promote the use of written documentations on JSA, SOPs in all aspect of mining operation.
- Manage the shift hazard registers as reported by operators and provide timeous feedback to the operators on the status of the close out actions.
- Conduct incident investigations with relevant supervisors and follow ups of the actions.
- Monitor the statutory logbooks and first aid canisters and advise management where necessary.
- Monitor compliance levels of supervisor check list and provide information to management on non-compliances.
- Annual reviews of SOPs and related documentation.
- Assist in the development and implementation of departmental safety initiatives and policies as directed.
- Maintaining a pro-active approach to all aspects of operational safety and encourage teamwork within the department in line with Barrick company values.
- Promoting the use of written documentations on safe work procedures job safety analysis and standard operating procedures. (JSA, SOP’ S) in all aspect of mining operation.
Experience & Qualifications
- Full Grade 12 Certificate
- B.Sc. in Mining Engineering
- Diploma in Occupational Health, Safety, and Environment
- Should have a minimum 6 years relevant experience in the mining industry
- Experience in Safety Compliance in large open pit mines
- Ability to communicate effectively across most levels
- Must be able to confidently deliver presentations to large crews
- Displays initiative and teamwork skills
- Physically fit and able to pass pre-employment medical
- Able to drive and holds a valid driver’s license
Zambian Nationals who meet requirements for this position and are resident in Zambia are strongly encouraged to apply
Applicants may be subjected to any of the following: a Security and / or Police Clearance Check; a Competence Assessment, Qualifications, Credit and Reference Checks.
