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Practitioner Safety Health & E

Closing Date
2026/04/06
Reference Number
PPC260326-2
Job Title Practitioner Safety Health & E
Job Category Administrative
Job Type Fixed Term Contract
Business Unit Coastal BU
Department Safety, Health and Environment
Site Riebeeck
Location – Town / City Riebeek-West
Location – Province Western Cape
Location – Country South Africa
Job Advert Summary
SHE Practitioner ensures workplace safety, health, and environmental compliance. Conducts risk assessments, investigates incidents, enforces regulations, delivers training, and promotes a strong safety culture while supporting audits and sustainability initiatives.

Minimum Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:

Degree/Diploma in SHE Management

EXPERIENCE:

Safety, Health and Environmental management systems in a heavy industry or mining environment for 1-2 years
Knowledge of ISO EMS 14001:2015, QMS 9001:2015 & OHS 45001:2018 systems
People Management

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Microsoft Office – Intermediate
NSSA Membership
SAP-ERP

IDEAL:

Driver’s license
Duties and Responsibilities
Business intelligence and trend analysis: Track integrated scorecards for work areas, operations and business groups (e.g.: Business Safety Indexes). Create and maintain graphs, spreadsheets and documents
Maintenance, management and improvement of SHE processes and systems: Create and maintain filing systems. Perform an Elementary Design Function with ISO Achiever. Ensure IRMS Database integrity and training of ISO Achiever users. Keep all risk related documents updated and filed
Functional and strategic planning: Compile a plan for SHE and Risk Departmental Activities: SHE inspections, Risk inspections, Safety training, Training and Awareness Campaigns
Management of SHE and Risk activities, audits and investigations, quality, changes and compliance: Participate in accident and incident investigations. Administer Group Personal Accident (GPA) claims. Perform general clerical functions. Conduct and participate in scheduled and unscheduled SHE inspections and audits. Conduct Environmental monitoring: Dust, Noise, Light and Water sampling. Conduct and participate Risk assessments of Standard and Situational risk, training of relevant personnel and do amendment to the relevant documentation as required. Conduct and participate in Fire risk assessments and inspections, yearly servicing of equipment and training of fire team. Conduct SHE training and induction training with contractors, service providers and new employees as required. Prepare meeting SHE departmental and interdepartmental presentations and minute meetings
Communication and reporting: Participate in inter-departmental INVOCOMs. Participate and ensure that departmental safety meetings are held to the correct standards. Facilitate and participate in departmental INVOCOMs. Conduct Training and Awareness campaigns as per schedule
Minimise Waste: Evaluate negative trends and take remedial action. Minimise wast
Internal Stakeholders: Promote establishing healthy, informative relationships with internal stakeholders – management and employees. Promote, within the department and business, a health and safety conscious culture and service delivery to internal customers. Manage the expectations of internal stakeholders
External Stakeholders: Liaise professionally with external stakeholders, such as other PPC site representatives and local authorities.

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Engineer Plant

Closing Date
2026/03/30
Reference Number
PPC260318-3
Job Title Engineer Plant
Job Category Engineering
Job Type Permanent
Business Unit Inland BU
Department Engineering
Site Hercules
Location – Town / City Pretoria
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Country South Africa
Job Advert Summary
The Plant Engineer is responsible for ensuring adherence to the regulations of the Mine Health and Safety Act and or the Occupational Health and safety Act on plants, as well as being responsible for the management of maintenance activities regarding fixed and mobile plant assets.

The Plant Engineer shall also be appointed under the relevant regulations of the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) or the relevant regulations of the OSH Act.

Minimum Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

National Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (NQF Level 6)
BEng (Mechanical, Electrical), BSc Engineering or equivalent engineering degree (NQF Level 8)
GCC (Mines and Works or Factories)
IDEAL:

Management Development Programme (MDP) would be advantageous
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

2- 3 years of relevant plant engineering or similar experience (post-GCC) in a mining or factory environment
2 – 3 years of experience in maintenance and repair of processing plant equipment in a mining environment
IDEAL:

Experience working within cement or heavy industry is advantageous
Experience working in a production environment is advantageous
Duties and Responsibilities
MAIN OUTPUTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Engineering Operations

Ensure a safe and Healthy working environment for all employees on site.
Root Cause Analysis, and resolution.
Assist Engineering Manager/Plant Manager with Cost and CAPEX planning and management.
Create follow-on work arising out of inspections to ensure any deviations are corrected, and report to management on any critical deviations
Design, implement, maintain, or improve equipment, facilities, or systems for the plant.
Log all non-conformances in the ISOMetrix system
Manage and enforce plant compliance to relevant legislation.
Manage asset care plans on machinery and equipment
Operate computer-assisted maintenance software to perform engineering tasks
Participate in special projects in optimisation and expansion as required
Perform inspections in accordance with Legal requirements and PPC standards.
Provide guidance to technical teams on technical planning, costs, requirements, design, safety design aspects and quality regarding scheduled maintenance shutdowns
Provide statutory reporting to relevant authorities.
Develop and lead a culture of identifying and resolving root causes of asset underperformance.
Implement maintenance tactics to optimize overall equipment effectiveness
Maintain conformance of plant and practices to engineering minimum standards and change management
Stakeholder Management and Business Partnerships

Ensure healthy, value adding interaction and co-operation between Engineering, Production, Quality, Process and Safety departments.
Attend the scheduled planning meeting between the Technical Advisor: Planning, Engineering Foreman, and Production Foreman
Chair disciplinary hearings
Chair incident investigations
Participate in monthly engineering safety meetings with SHE representatives
Participate in stakeholder meetings with governing and professional bodies as well as local communities
Present root cause analysis reports to the Engineering Manager
People Management

Manage the performance of direct reports and monitor adherence to expected standards.
Offer guidance and support and if required take appropriate disciplinary action
Coach and train team members to perform optimally in their roles
Provide direct reports with opportunities for growth and development through on-the-job training and feedback
Participate in the selection and appointment of new team members
Support the onboarding of new team members
Conduct regular meetings and promote open and ongoing communication with the team
Approve the leave of direct reports and manage overtime where applicable
Budget Management

Manage the ordinary maintenance and special maintenance budgets
Approve expenditure within delegation of authority level
Monitor expenditure against approved budget, reporting on any deviations

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Loco Driver

Closing Date
2026/04/04
Reference Number
PPC260318-1
Job Title Loco Driver
Job Category Manufacturing
Job Type Permanent
Business Unit Inland BU
Department Production
Site Dwaalboom
Location – Town / City Thabazimbi
Location – Province Limpopo
Location – Country South Africa
Job Advert Summary
The Loco driver operates Front end loaders, an Excavator, and hauling dump trucks in an efficient, cost effective and safe way to meet the crusher requirements to build the Limestone stockpile timeously and also to move overburden to open up the mine. Also carries out other support activities delegated by the Shift supervisor.

Minimum Requirements
5 O-Level passes
Mobile equipment operator certificate
Mobile equipment certificate of competence(Loader, dump truck, excavator)Industrial Control
Willing to undergo multi-skilling within the department.
Mobile equipment experience in an open pit environment (At least 2 years)
Driver’s licence(class2)
Duties and Responsibilities
Load & Haul Execution – Operate mobile equipment efficiently and effectively to achieve required tones per hour. As directed by the operator.
Production Control – Compile shift log, accurately and comprehensively completed, including: Targets, Actuals, Variance and action plans to achieve production targets during the shift. Record and report equipment downtime, idle time and running time to Shift Supervisor. Liaise with Operator support regarding work assignment. Conduct housekeeping as required and during periods of low demand.
Production Review – Attend start of shift production INVOCOM and provide input where necessary.
Conduct Short Interval Control with Operator support.
Process Optimisation – Minimise waste
Equipment condition monitoring – Conduct equipment pre-start checks and report faults.
Minimise machine operating and maintenance costs through proper operation.
Raw material handling and processing – Action instructions given by Supervisor and Crusher Operator.
Governance – Comply with departmental Joint Audit Protocols.
Risk Management – Comply with safety, health and environmental procedures and standards. Assist with investigations of incident & accidents and implement required corrective action. Escalate Non-conformances to Supervisor or Crusher Operator.

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Shift Supervisor

Closing Date
2026/04/09
Reference Number
PPC260316-4
Job Title Shift Supervisor
Job Category Manufacturing
Job Type Permanent
Business Unit Inland BU
Department Production
Site Meyerton
Location – Town / City Meyerton
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Country South Africa
Job Advert Summary
Controls the cement, slag and despatch plants operation during their shift in a cost-effective and safe manner. Anticipates and solves problems on shift and reports unresolved problems to the Foreperson and to the incoming shift. Runs the shift Invocom and aims to achieve the shift targets. Manages the process operators and operator support functions in their shift. Ensures that shift production figures are recorded accurately and timeously.

Minimum Requirements
Qualifications

Matric
Carbonated materials course (TSA)
Ideal

Diploma in process, production, chemistry or equivalent
Legal

Driver’s license (code 8)
Ideal

Forklift license
Front end loader license
Experience

Experience in a cement manufacturing plant – 5years
Supervisory experience and people leadership skills – 5 years
Skills

Microsoft Office – Intermediate
SAP System
Performance Management System
Weighware
SCADA and PLC’s
Knowledge

Manufacturing (Mills, Beumer, Packer, Stoker, Batching, palletizing)
Duties and Responsibilities
Production control

Ensure Operator Logs are accurately completed by operators and mobile equipment. Operators. Compile End of shift report, accurately and comprehensively completed, including: Target / Actual / Variance (including down time and outstanding work orders) as well as proper action planning during the shift. Ensure production data is being used for Visual Management in all areas in the plant.
Production review

Facilitate start of shift production INVOCOM and provide guidance where necessary. Conduct Short Interval Control with operators
Process Optimisation

Action recommendations from Plant Foreman. Conduct preliminary diagnostic during process upsets. Provide input into efficiency and productivity improvement initiatives
Equipment condition monitoring

Ensure ongoing and systematic 1st line equipment surveillance and condition monitoring
Raw Material handling and processing

Issue work instructions to Raw Material reclamation teams.
Stock management

Conduct end of shift assessment of raw material and work-in-progress material.
Quality Management

Ensure adherence to material mixing instructions. Escalate quality deviations to Plant foreman.
Governance

Comply with departmental Joint Audit Protocols. Comply with PPC Operating Best Practices.
Risk Management

Comply with safety, health and environmental procedures. Assist with investigations of incident & accidents and implement required corrective action. Comply with ISO 9001 system requirements.
Check all team members had in near misses
Contract Labour Management

Raise requests for use of contract labour. Assign work instructions. Record man-hours.
Check that permit to work, lockouts done before contractor starts work
Minimise waste

Comply with work rules, standards and methods. Take care to minimise waste.
Competency Management

Perform Planned Job Observation as per competency assessment criteria. Identify gaps and remedial action (on the job training).
Internal customer support

Ensure product availability and quality to loadout process
Performance

Conduct scheduled Performance reviews and amend IDPs as required.
Employee relations

Create a positive climate and manage conflict

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