Mining : Group environmental Coordinator From 2017-07 To Current
Duties
Responsible to coordinate permitting processes
Integrate and monitoring compliance at Amandelbult operational site
Ensure implementation of permit condition for all permit conditions
Coordinate the acquisition of permits at site level
Responsible for monitoring the compliance with permit condition
Risk assess permit compliance
Franchising/Education : Managing Director From 2015-02 To 2017-06
Duties
Staff reporting to him: Operations Director and 3 Site Managers (16 team members in total)
Conduct the Business strictly in accordance with the Franchise System
Implement and monitor good business practice
Ensure highest standards of loyalty, good faith, honesty, integrity, fair dealing, and ethical conduct
Grow and develop the Business to its potential within the Territory
Ensure that the Business is operated in accordance with the requirements of the Site Occupancy Rights, subject always to all applicable Laws
Ensure that all requirements of any Law as to health and safety standards and precautions are fully observed
Sustainability Consulting : Director of Sustainability(Consultant) From 2014-11 To 2015-01
Duties
Provides thought leadership to African Horizon Technologies
Development and implementation of strategic sustainability initiatives
Responsible for executing and managing projects from acquisition, feasibility and to execution
Increase business growth at African Horizon Technologies
Mining : Enviroment Manager From 2011-3 To 2014-10
Duties
Staff reporting to him: Environmental Superintendent, Environmental Coordinator and Air Quality Specialist
Implement, budget, staffing and monitoring environmental management systems for open pit mines, underground mine and two process plants(Concentrator and SXEW process).
Ensuring that the environmental management system requirements are established, implemented and maintained
Align business operation requirements with SABS ISO 14001 standard, International Finance Corporation guidelines and World Health Organization guidelines
Group administrator for the EHS management systems Isometrix and the Glencore Corporate Practise
Facilitate risk assessments and impact studies
Monitor compliance to the relevant legislation and permit conformances.
Communicate with legal department on environmental impact and aspects
SD Lead and trainer on Glencore SHE database for the Copper Group Africa
Audit Environmental Management System for compliance and improvements
Report on environmental impacts and prevent possible incidents.
Assign management action plans to address impacts
Member of the Safety and Quality steering committees and Chairman of the Environmental steering committee.
Main Achievements:
On joining the company there was very limited Environmental and Quality measures and systems in place. During his first two years he managed to identify the top risk factors facing the mine and put a strategy into place in order to ensure the continuity and further the Environmental impact was secure and intact.
Devised a cost saving strategy to maintain the open cast pits post mining thereby saving the company $290 million by implementation of a “Tailing Facility” as part of the rehabilitation strategy.
Responsible for the implementation, budget, staffing and monitoring of Environmental Management Systems for Open Pit Mines, Underground Mine and Metallurgical Process plants.
Updated the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment studies for the Kamoto Copper Company Phase 4 project valued at $749 million.
Established the Hazardous waste landfill site for Kamoto Copper Company at a cost of $750 000.
Achieved No Level A Environmental Incidents for 3 continuous years
Established EMS management system for Kamoto Copper Company based on ISO 14001 requirements.
Mining : Chief Environmental Coordinator From 2003-8 To 2011-2
Duties
Staff reporting to him: 3 team members
Implement and maintain environmental management system requirements
Legal compliance review for Rustenburg Platinum Mine to ensure compliance.
Communicate with legal department on environmental impact and aspects.
Report on performance of the environmental management system
Prepare awareness training for mine and contractor personnel on the environment.
Provide systems training on the Environmental Management System (Isometrix) for operations
and maintenance personnel.
Conduct Environmental Management System audits
Implement best practices
Report to management on environmental impacts and set objectives and targets to rectify,
prevent possible incidents.
Main Achievements
Responsible for 6 business units which consists of 10 Shafts and Logistics and Services departments
Chemical : Integrated Management Systems Specialist From 1994-05 To 2003-8
Duties
Maintain business unit specific risk management system, ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and responsible care.
Implement business unit specific integrated management system.
Compile and maintain business unit specific legal register in collaboration with the legal specialist.
Perform self-assessments in other business units as per internal schedule.
Administration of business unit non-conformance system.
Tracking of business unit specific objectives, targets and management programmes.
Member of matrix structure.
Maintenance of business unit specific audit trail.
Management representative for water and ash.
Translate SHERQ Governance and procedures to business units.
Sap R/3 power user (provide ad-hoc training and coaching at central training offices)
Environmental Coordinator (Mr For Water Recovery)
01 January 2001to: 01 August 2002
Ensuring that the environmental management system requirements are established implemented and maintained in accordance with the requirements of the SABS ISO 14001 standard.
Do legal compliance for water recovery to ensure compliance to the relevant legislation and permit conformances. Communicate with legal department on environmental impact and aspects.
Reporting on the performance of the environmental management system for review and as a basis for improvement of the environmental management system.
Provide awareness training for plant and contractor personnel on the environment.
Develop training material. Provide systems training on the EMS for production and maintenance personnel.
Do internal EMS audits for other business units to help and continually improve their EMS. Liaisons with other business units on best practices to share knowledge and improve own EMS.
Report to management on environmental impacts and set objectives and targets to rectify, prevent possible incidents.
Senior Process Controller - Dayshift
21 December 1999 To: 31 December 2000
Process Controller Grade 1
6 July 1994 To: 20 December 1999
Control plant on continuous basis, ensure personnel comply with all SSF safety and health regulations, co-ordinate equipment availability for maintenance purposes, encourage team working and co-operation between personnel in-group, resolve conflict situations within group, manage unit cost of group, supervise PK’s and drivers on shift.
Ensure stable operation on a shift basis, co-ordinate/take effective actions during emergency situations, conduct routine safety and health inspections on plant, ensure discipline is maintained in-group, support development of personnel in-group, provide training when required, prioritise all maintenance job requests with regard to plant priority, ensure equipment is made safe for maintenance/availability for maintenance.
Encourage building of team spirit and morale in entire group, be pro active in optimising plant operations, support g/l’s as per requested, continually optimise poly consumption, carry out plant inspections every shift with PK, monitor PK’s operative availability on shift basis, assist PK with routine tasks.
Do quality control checks on delivered products, analyze and test product performance in laboratory, liaison with suppliers on daily basis, assist with test-runs on new products
Title: Clerk
2 May 1994 To: 3 June 1994