Safety Superintendent

Apply nowRequisition Number: 492972
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Country: Mauritania
Location: Akjoujt
Site: MCM
Categories: Health & Safety

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has grown from a small mineral operation in Zambia into a multinational mining business in less than two decades, with a global portfolio of copper and nickel assets in Europe, Africa, Australia and South America. This phenomenal growth is down to FQM people who have strived to be Bolder, Smarter and Driven in everything they do.

In March 2013, First Quantum Minerals acquired Inmet Mining Corporation, a Canadian-based mining company primarily producing copper and zinc from mines in Finland, Spain and Turkey, with also a major copper deposit under development in Panama, known as Cobre Panama. The combination of the First Quantum and Inmet assets has created one of the world’s leading copper producers with a geographically diversified portfolio of high-quality operations and development projects in eight countries across five continents.

With a strategic plan to produce more than 1.3 million tonnes per annum of copper within five years, the Company is poised to become the largest, widely-held pure-play copper producer and one of the top five copper producers in the world.

The Guelb Moghrein copper-gold operation is 100% owned by Mauritanian Copper Mines (MCM), a First Quantum subsidiary. The mine is located 250 kilometres northeast of the nation's capital, Nouakchott, near the town of Akjoujt.

Summary / Purpose of the Role

Reporting into MCM's HSSE Manager, the Safety Superintendent will be in charge of providing departments and work areas of MCM with safe work conditions by implementing and ensuring best-in-class working conditions in modern camp facilities.

Key areas of Responsibility

• Participate in the development of health and safety policies, procedures, codes, standards and programs, whilst enforcing Company's Policies Safety at MCM premises.
• Conduct monthly Safety Committee meetings and workplace inspections for all areas.
• Management, training and development of local safety department staff members.
• Conduct Safety Meetings for Safety Department, as well as take part in Safety Meetings for other departments.
• Development of HSMS based on FQML HSMS and BSI 18001 Standards.
• Identify and recognize hazards in existing or future systems, equipment, products, facilities, processes, operations or procedures.
• Review, compile, analyse and interpret data from incident and loss event reports and other sources regarding injuries, illnesses and property damage to identify causes, trends and relationships.
• Prepare monthly reports to be distributes to Management personnel.
• Provide advice and counsel about compliance with health and safety laws, codes regulations and standards.
• Follow the FQML way – bolder, smarter, driven.

Required Technical Skills, Training & Experience

• BSc. in Safety Engineering or other applicable field.
• Professional designation from a recognized professional safety organization such as the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (UK), the Canadian Society of Safety Engineers or the American Society of Safety Engineers.
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience in health and safety in mining or other heavy industry, with a particular focus on safety in production, process or mining areas.
• Very good oral and written communication skills in English; French and/or Arabic essential.  
• Decisive with strong management skills, self-motivated and the ability to provide added value within a team.
• Ability to listen, persuade and influence at all levels.
• Ability to achieve result is a cross cultural environment.
• Proficient in MSWord and Excel.

Advertised: 21 Jan 2014 Greenwich Standard Time
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