Location: New South Wales, Australia
Reporting To: Technical Services Manager
Key Compliance: Relevant Health and Safety and Mining Regulations (NSW)
The company is focused on creating value through industrial production, marketing, and distribution of essential commodities on a global scale. It strives to deliver high growth and superior returns while meeting global demand with consistency and competitiveness. Sustainability and responsibility are integral, prioritizing health, safety, environmental management, and the well-being of communities.
Core Values
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: Promoting integrity, cooperation, and transparency to support professional ownership and dedication.
- Simplicity: Achieving results with a focus on excellence and improvement.
- Safety First: Ensuring a proactive approach to health and well-being for all employees.
- Responsibility and Openness: Prioritizing compliance, environmental protection, and human rights.
Primary Responsibilities
The Ventilation Officer oversees ventilation systems to maintain airflow suitable for underground operations, which includes controlling temperature, ensuring breathable air, and managing gas and dust removal. This role requires statutory compliance in all facets of ventilation management, including hazard protocols and environmental responsibilities.
- Health and Safety Leadership: Ensure compliance with safety policies and strategies while actively engaging in hazard prevention, protocol management, and incident reporting.
- Operational Management: Implement and manage gas monitoring systems, including atmospheric sampling, alarm functions, and response actions in case of detection or system failure.
- Monthly Reporting: Conduct ventilation status checks, issue reports to management, and implement corrective actions as needed to maintain regulatory compliance.
- Long-term Strategy: Develop ventilation models and plans to support future mining needs, including sealing completed areas and ensuring mine sections are safely inert.
- Continuous Improvement: Review and implement updates to hazard management plans and assess advancements in ventilation technology to enhance current systems.
Skills & Qualifications
Essential:
- Certified Ventilation Officer
- Graduate Diploma in Mine Ventilation
- Competency in Risk Management Systems
Desirable:
- Certificate IV in Training & Assessment
- Project management skills with the ability to prioritize under changing conditions
- Strong interpersonal abilities and intermediate computer skills, particularly in MS Office