Position Description
The Barrick Africa Middle East Team is seeking to recruit Safety Superintendent – Process Plant to join and grow our team.
Join our exceptional team and embody Barrick's core values as you work with us. We are in search of individuals who can champion Barrick's DNA by:
- Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity.
- Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach.
- Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose.
- Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy.
- Taking Responsibility and being Accountable.
- Committing to Zero Harm.
- Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships.
If you're ready to contribute to our world-class team while embracing these values, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our diverse workforce.
Responsibilities
- Develop and communicate the Annual Safety Management Plan and advise the
- Develop budgets to ensure Safety objectives can be met.
- Implementing and auditing Safety program which includes:
- Identifying the hazards to safety to which employees may be exposed and by assessing the risk implement the necessary controls/training to ensure that the risk is eliminated / managed.
- Periodical review of the major hazards identified and risks assessed, to determine whether further measures are required to manage the risk.
- To consult with legislative bodies, assist National advisory bodies, and get the different agencies to come to site for Audits.
- Ensure that detailed accident investigations are conducted and that the appropriate remedial actions are instituted in compliance with statutory legislation. Co-ordinate the facilitation of, and participate in, ICAM investigations as required to ensure that a high quality of investigation and outcomes is achieved.
- Ensure the courageous leadership and visible leadership programs are implemented and maintained.
- Ensure ER capability for major risks on the mine site.
- Ensure that adequate safety training has been given and that all employees are competent to perform their assigned duties. To conduct regular audits of:-
- Training given to employees.
- Hazard identification systems and training on identified risks.
- Systems of enforcement
- Utilize modern training techniques and simulators for key operators’ roles to upskill workforce as required, to ensure safe and efficient operation of equipment within the underground mine.
- Develop competency and capability to ensure a skilled workforce is developed for Process Plant roles. Identify training requirements, develop, and schedule training needs, monitor and maintain training records for the Process Plant workforce.
- Development and implementation of safety systems, procedures, standards, and initiatives in order to establish high operating and performance standards in the Process Plant.
- Identify improvement opportunities in work processes to reduce risk exposures to personnel. Implement value adding initiatives through structured change management processes.
- Ensure all Process Plant incidents, investments, workplace injuries and related documentation are managed and completed in line with existing standards and procedures.
- Ensure site compliance to company and site standards, relevant local and national legislation.
- Develop and implement Process Pant induction processes for Process Plant personnel and visitors.
- Implement and manage Process Plant work area inspection and task observation programs.
- Manage, communication formally report as needed for HSEQ accountabilities.
- Ensuring that the Process Plant department complies to environmental management system (EMS) in line with ISO 14001: 2015
- Ensuring that all services and operations are undertaken with due regard to the AGA OHS policy and standards in line with ISO 45001: 2018 System, IMIU and ICMI code Requirement.
- Provide coaching supports to Process Plant HSE Reps by initiating programs that will ensure their participating and skills growth in managing the OHS risks in their respective Ares.
- Coordinating Process Plant department & contractors, month safety meetings.
- Facilitate the awareness of mining safe working procedure to all team in the Process Plant Operation
Roles and Responsibilities on Health and Safety
- Ensure all team members are aware of and committed to their DUTY of CARE responsibilities.
- Ensure critical controls have been implemented and confirmed on any task involving Fatal Risk.
- Ensure all team members have a safe working environment including working tools.
- Ensure all NMGM safe work practices and procedures are followed.
- Ensure Zero involvement in an incident or accident also ensure all accident or incident are reported immediately.
- Ensure completion of at least 14 x Safety Interactions each week.
- Ensure workforce comply with applicable legislation and site-specific requirements.
- Ensure 100% achievement of weekly target for Safety Interactions across the operation.
- Ensure 100% Compliance to Standard Operating Procedures by all while on shift.
- Ensure active participating in incident and accident investigations.
- Ensure participation in safety management and toolbox meetings.
- Ensure checks and all required work permits including FLRA and WPI are completed to a high standard and that all safety hazards raised are addressed.
- Ensure that personnel are trained and ticketed for their designated tasks.
- Ensure responsibility of enforcing safe work practices and procedures at workplace
- Ensure immediate steps to correct unsafe or unhealthful workplace conditions or hazards are taken.
- Ensure actively participation in a positive work attitude towards safety.
- Ensure that facilities, plant, and equipment are being used safely and for the appropriate work method.
- Conduct inspections in accordance with the relevant legislation.
- Maximize achievement of targets with respects to safety and monthly production.
- Ensure and maintain compliance to mine planning, design, and profile standards.
- Ensure and maintain compliance on based job safety analysis (JHA) completed accurately for every task without a Standard Operating Procedure
- Ensure all possible hazards on route and inside assigned working places are identified, rectified and/ or reported.
Roles and Responsibilities on EMS
- Taking accountability for the effectiveness of the environmental management system
- Ensuring that the environmental policy and environmental objectives are established and are compatible with the strategic direction and the context of the organization.
- Ensuring that the resources needed for the environmental management system are available.
- Communicating the importance of effective environmental management and of conforming to the environmental management system requirements.
- Ensuring that the environmental management system achieves its intended outcomes.
- Directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the environmental management system.
- Promoting continual improvements
- Supporting other relevant management roles to demonstrate their leadership as it applies to their area of responsibility.
Qualification requirements
- Advance Diploma or Degree in Occupational Health & Safety
- Certificate IV on Occupational Health & Safety
- Certificate IV in Training & Assessment
- Computer literacy is essential- Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, (SAP, Ellipse, Pronto, Oracle etc)
- Process Plant Expertise will be an added advantage.
Experience and Competencies needed
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Safety and Health environment Leadership with the emphasis of development of systems and implementation
- Experience in a remote site environment will be an advantage.
- Strong experience in setting standards and procedures for safety and training practices
- Experience in underground mining essential
- Verifiable track record gained in similar diversified high-level portfolio.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of Safety Management Systems
- Ability to consistently manage such a diversified portfolio in a high-pressure environment.
- Highly professional conduct at all times and the ability to deal with a diverse client base.
- Current Tanzania Driving License and able to Drive.
- Significant base knowledge of all the areas depicted in the profile.
- Must be motivated individual with ability to operate with minimum supervision.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong technical and strategic planning related experience and background.
- Strong values in safety commitment, policy and enforcement related experience and background.
What We Can Offer You
- A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
- The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
- Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless.
- Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.