Advisor Occupational Hygiene (C5) – Readvertisement

Job Purpose

Vacancy exists for a role of Advisor: Occupational Hygiene reporting to the Senior Advisor Occupational Hygiene and plays an integral role in implementing and ensuring all Occupational Health Standards and legislative requirements are adhered to, maintained and reviewed on a regular basis. By implementing and sustainably maintaining the above the company will be positioned as a leader in Occupational Health and Hygiene Practices and provide a firm foundation by which to respond to Occupational Hygiene (OH) related inquiries from customers, stakeholders and other interested parties. This will reduce RUL’s Occupational Hygiene liabilities as all possible impacts/ aspects from our processes are managed and controlled.

Key Performance Areas 

• Ensures that systems are in place to measure, prevent and mitigate health impacts through continuous support and improvement of health management performance
• Applies an appropriate level of technical knowledge in the management of Health Risks.
• Integrates Occupational health with business context and processes.
• Maintains Occupational health related systems. Ensuring compliance with all applicable Occupational policies, regulations, standards and governance requirements.
• Ensures all calibrations and maintenance of equipment are kept up-to-date.
• Researches exposures of individuals as and when required (medical investigations).
• Conducts and supports occupational exposure assessments and investigations to inform appropriate health risk management interventions.
• Follows through on occupational related hazards, and verify if addressed effectively to eliminate or minimize risks.
• Recommends improvements to processes and discusses these with internal stakeholders involved in the process.
• Implements a Risk Based Occupational Hygiene Monitoring Programme addressing all applicable stressors
• Ensures maintenance of Occupational Standards based work practices and programmes through periodical and critical evaluation of all steps of the occupational hygiene practice from recognition of hazards, to the implementation of hazard prevention and control programmes.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

•    A recognised Bachelor’s degree at NQF Level 7 / 8 in Environmental Health or Occupational Hygiene, with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in an occupational health environment in mining, manufacturing, processing or similar industrial environment.

OR

•    A three recognised (three) 3 Year’s National Diploma in in Environmental Health or Occupational Hygiene with a minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in in an occupational health environment in mining, manufacturing, processing or similar industrial environment.
•     A valid Code B Driver’s License

•     A Police certificate of conduct of not older than six months is required. A record will not automatically disqualify candidates.

Required Skills

•    Solid proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint) and SAP.
•    Principles in Occupational Hygiene monitoring
•    ISO 45001 Audit training

Application closing date – 22 October 2026

Preference is given to candidates from designated groups in line with Company policy on employment equity.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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