**Overview**
This role is for a Supervisor Environmental Engineering, specializing in Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene, at Sibanye-Stillwater. Sibanye-Stillwater is a global mining and metals processing group with operations and investments across five continents, known for its diverse portfolio and as a significant recycler of metals. The primary purpose of this position is to maintain the overall ventilation, refrigeration, and occupational hygiene systems for operations, projects, and joint ventures, and to provide relevant information to the immediate supervisor. The position is full-time and located in Mpumalanga.
**What you will do**
* Ensure adherence to legal requirements, group standards, and policies, achieving legal compliance and interpreting legislation.
* Monitor and report on compliance with Environmental Engineering and Occupational Hygiene Regulations of the Mine Health and Safety Act.
* Maintain policies, programs, standards, codes of practice, and procedures in line with legal and Group requirements.
* Schedule and conduct occupational hygiene measurements and compile occupational hygiene and ventilation risk assessments.
* Establish systems to understand and mitigate occupational hazards, and assist in implementing emergency preparedness and fire prevention programs.
* Contribute to the objectives of the Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene Department and the business area by supporting business plans and strategies.
* Drive continuous improvement of ventilation and occupational hygiene programs and systems, providing technical expertise and setting daily, weekly, and monthly targets.
* Conduct compliance measurements, ensuring statutory plans are up to date and performing ventilation reviews.
* Conduct Ventilation and Occupational hygiene projects, surveys, research, and audits, advising on related problems and changes to plans.
* Prepare legal and operational reports, ensuring compliance with deadlines and providing statistical analyses of data.
* Administer information and advice related to ventilation and occupational hygiene, ensuring adherence to legal reporting requirements.
* Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, facilitating open communication, sourcing service providers, and collaborating on process enhancement tools.
* Manage budgeting parameters for ventilation and occupational hygiene departments and lead cost-saving initiatives.
* Support and participate in the execution of the organisational development plan to achieve targeted cultural shifts.
* Assist in aligning with international responsible mining principles (e.g., WGC RGMPs, eTfS, ICCM).
* Implement and maintain ventilation and occupational hygiene systems to create a safe and productive work environment, complying with SHE standards and participating in risk assessments.
* Instil a culture of SHE leadership and comply with Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.
* Focus on safety, health, and operational excellence to improve the company's position on the global industry cost curve.
* Assist with labour plans, inspire high performance, drive organisational culture, and foster a culture of learning, continuous improvement, mentoring, coaching, and transformation within the department.
**Requirements (from the original advert)**
* Job Type: Full Time
* Location: Mpumalanga
* Minimum 3 years’ experience (specifically as a C lower)
* **Minimum Required Qualification:**
* Level 4: Grade 12 (National Senior Certificate) AND National Cert level 4 Certificate GET Education, Training and Development
* Level 4: Grade 12 (National Senior Certificate) AND National Cert level 4 Licentiate and Related Occupational Certificates Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology
* Grade 12 with physical science & Mathematics
* For Underground (UG) operations: Certificate in MEC or at least 4 papers (consisting of P1, 2 & 3) of the CMEC
* For Surface operations: Certificate in MEC or at least 4 papers (consisting of P1, 2 & 3) of the CMEC OR SAIOH registration as an Occupational Hygiene Technologist & intermediate certificate in MEC.
* **Required Training, Experience, and Knowledge:**
* Training (via courses, formal training or practical experience) in: Legislation, Management system formulation and implementation, Safety, Health and Environmental integration, Hazard identification and risk assessment, Extensive computer literacy
* Experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of management systems and database formulation
* Sound knowledge pertaining to people management.
* **Other Requirements:**
* Medically fit to work in the specific operational area
* Clear security screening record
* Valid driver’s license.
**Who should apply**
This role is ideal for a dedicated individual with a strong background in environmental engineering, specifically in ventilation and occupational hygiene, within a mining context. The successful candidate will possess a Grade 12 certificate with science and mathematics, along with specific industry certifications (MEC papers or SAIOH registration). They should have at least 3 years of relevant experience, particularly in developing and implementing management systems, and a sound understanding of people management. A candidate who is meticulous about legal compliance, safety, health, and environmental standards, skilled in reporting and data analysis, and capable of building effective stakeholder relationships will thrive. Furthermore, the role requires someone medically fit, with a clear security record, and a valid driver's license, who is committed to continuous improvement, cost-saving initiatives, and fostering a positive organisational culture.
**Deadline**
19th October, 2026
**Reference**
Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/supervisor-env-engineering-sibanye-stillwater
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- Sibanye-Stillwater is a multinational mining and metals processing group with a diverse portfolio of operations, projects and investments across five continents. The Group is also one of the foremost global recyclers of a suite of metals and has interests in leading mine tailings retreatment operations. Sibanye-Stillwater is one of the worlds largest prim...
Supervisor Env Engineering
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* Job Type Full Time
* Qualification Bachelors , Matric , National Certificate (NCV) , National Diploma
* Experience 3 years
* Location Mpumalanga
* Job Field Engineering / Technical
Job Purpose:
* The Supervisor Environmental Engineering (Ventilation/ Occupational Hygiene) is responsible for the maintenance of the overall ventilation, refrigeration and occupational hygiene system for operations, projects and joint ventures as applicable and to provide the immediate supervisor with informat
Minimum Required Qualification:
* Level 4: Grade 12 (National Senior Certificate) and National Cert level 4 Certificate GET Education, Training and Development
* Level 4: Grade 12 (National Senior Certificate) and National Cert level 4 Licentiate and Related Occupational Certificates Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology
The Appointee should:
* Grade 12 with physical science & Mathematics, UG operations: Certificate in MEC or at least 4 papers (consist of P1,2 & 3) of the CMEC
* Grade 12 with physical science & Mathematics,Surface operations: Certificate in MEC or at least 4 papers (consist of P1,2 & 3) of the CMEC or SAIOH registration as an Occupational Hygiene Technologist & intermediate certificate in MEC.
* Training, via courses, formal training or practical experience in: o Legislation o Management system formulation and implementation o Safety, Health and Environmental integration o Hazard identification and risk assessment o Extensive computer literacy
* Experience: Minimum 3 years’ experience as a C lower
* Experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of management systems and database formulation
* Sound knowledge pertaining to people management.
* Medically fit to work in the specific operational area
* Clear security screening record.
* Valid driver’s license.
Advantageous Qualifications:
* Level 6: Diploma and Advanced Certificates National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology
Additional Requirements:
* A working knowledge of specialist Ventilation and Refrigeration computer simulation programs would be advantageous
* Degree/ Diploma in ventilation, occupational hygiene or a related field will be advantageous.
Key Responsibilities:
* Legal & Governance Ensure that legal requirements, group standards and policies are adhered to by: Achieving legal compliance Interpretation of legal requirements. Ensures adherence to legal compliance through monitoring and reporting. Measure compliance to the Environmental Engineering and Occupational Hygiene Regulations of the Mine Health and Safety Act pertaining to monitoring and reporting at operational level. Responsible to ensure that policies, programmes, standards, codes of practice and procedures are maintained in accordance with legal and Group requirements. Scheduling and conducting of occupational hygiene measurements for compliance to Section 12 of the Mine Health and Safety Act. Page 2 of 7 Compile occupational hygiene and ventilation risk assessments for compliance to Section 11 of the Mine Health and Safety Act. Establish a system to understand and mitigate occupational hazards in terms of the Section 12 of the Mine Health and safety Act. Assist in the implementation and maintenance of emergency preparedness programmes in compliance to Chapter 16 of the Mine Health and Safety Act. Assist in the implementation and maintenance of fire prevention programmes in compliance to Chapter 5 of the Mine Health and Safety Act.
* Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene strategies Contribute to the achievement of the objectives and targets of the Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene Department and those of the business area by Participating and supporting the development and acceptance of business plans and strategies. Ensure continuous improvement of the ventilation and occupational hygiene programmes and systems by means of integration, optimisation and maintenance of such systems. Maintain ventilation and occupational hygiene strategies and systems by Assist in the development of best practices, standards and procedures. Assist in ventilation and occupational hygiene planning, technical systems, and administration. Provide solutions to specific Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene matters (known or identified via trend analysis). Sets daily, weekly and monthly ventilation and occupational hygiene targets. Provide ventilation, refrigeration and occupational hygiene technical expertise to the operations. Ensure that the area of responsibility within the specific section can maintain or improve on their current systems in line with the strategic plans and resource constraints. Ventilation reviews to ensure appropriate working conditions at the operations. Determining the need for plans and plan revisions.
* Compliance measurements Compliance measurements Scheduling and conducting of occupational hygiene measurements for compliance to Section 12 of the Mine Health and Safety Act. Compile occupational hygiene and ventilation risk assessments for compliance to Section 11 of the Mine Health and Safety Act. Establish a system to understand and mitigate occupational hazards in terms of the Section 12 of the Mine Health and safety Act. Page 3 of 7 Statutory plans are in place and up to date (Ventilation plans and mine rescue plans). Assist in the implementation and maintenance of emergency preparedness programmes in compliance to Chapter 16 of the Mine Health and Safety Act. Assist in the implementation and maintenance of Emergency preparedness programmes. Assist in the implementation and maintenance of fire prevention programmes in compliance to Chapter 5 of the Mine Health and Safety Act. Measure compliance to the Environmental Engineering and Occupational Hygiene Regulations of the Mine Health and Safety Act pertaining to monitoring and reporting at Business Area level. Ensure and assure legal compliance as well as a safe and healthy work environment, to ensure minimized pure risk, litigation exposure and adverse publicity. Ensuring adherence to all ventilation and company policies, procedures and standards. Conducting Ventilation and Occupational hygiene projects, surveys, research and audits. Advising on ventilation and occupational hygiene problems. Advising on changes to plans, schedules, procedures and standards to minimise the effect of unexpected or unsafe work practices. Interpreting and act on ventilation and occupational hygiene related legislation. Participate in mining Ventilation and Occupational Hygiene technology studies.
* Reporting Legal: Ensure compliance to legal reporting requirements for ventilation and occupational hygiene (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually). Meet time deadlines pertaining to reporting (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually) Updating, recording and reporting of occupational related exposure histories. Statistical analyses of ventilation and occupational hygiene data per workplace or section of the business area. Operational: Provide information on ventilation and occupational hygiene matters related to a specific workplace or section of the operation. Advice on changes to plans, schedules, procedures and standards to minimize the effect of unexpected or unsafe work practices. Report and advise on ventilation and occupational hygiene findings and trends.
* Administration Provide information and advice related to ventilation and occupational hygiene. Advise on changes to plans, schedules, procedures and standards to minimise the effect of unexpected or unsafe work practices. Ensure adherence to legal compliance in terms of required reports.
* Stakeholder Relations Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders across the organisation and externally at all levels and crossfunctionally. Ensuring open communication channels with all relevant stakeholders. Sourcing, contracting and negotiating with service providers. Liaising with the necessary entities on any ventilation or occupational hygiene related requirements. Collaborating with external service providers regarding the design and implementation of tools to enhance processes.
* Financial Management Working Cost Budgets: Manage budgeting parameters for the ventilation and occupational hygiene departments in line with business requirements and financial objectives. Assist in formulating monthly and annual budgets. Cost Savings: Lead and drive cost saving and cash conservation initiatives.
* Building a values-based organisational culture Actively support and meaningfully participate in the execution of the segment specific organisational development plan. This support will manifest in the targeted shift in culture as described by a valid culture assessment.
* ESG Compliance Assist to align to international responsible mining principles. SA Gold Operations: Align to World Gold Council (WGC) Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs). SA PGM Operations: Enhance Together for Sustainability (eTfS) initiative. All Operations: Enhance together for ICCM principles.
* SHE Compliance Assist with the implementation and maintenance of ventilation and occupational hygiene systems which contribute to a safe and productive work environment. Comply with SHE standards within the work environment. Participate in risk assessments and investigate and take appropriate action as per identified risks. Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures. SHE Management: Instil a culture of SHE leadership within the department. Quality Management System (QMS): Comply with requirements of the Quality Management System
* Focus on safe production & operational excellence Focus on safety and health as well as operational excellence Improve our position on global industry cost curve
* People Management Recruitment: Assist with ventilation and occupational hygiene labour plans around operational targets. Performance Management: Inspire team members towards high performance. Employee Relations: Driving the Organisational Culture and Climate within the Business Unit to ensure achievement of organisational objectives and employee safety. Training and Development: Driving a culture of Learning and Continuous Improvement within the specific department to ensure achievement of organisational objectives and safety. Mentoring individuals to enhance the individual`s knowledge, skills, values and attitude. Providing coaching to team members on an on-going basis. Transformation & Sustainability: Driving a culture of Transformation within the specific discipline to ensure organisational sustainability.
Deadline:19th October,2026
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