Safety Analytics Advisor - Limpopo at De Beers Group

Job Description
As a Safety Analytics Advisor your responsibilities will include:

• Advise and coach operations to enhance understanding of safety metrics.
• Advise operational leaders on the appropriate use of measures, metrics and analytical tools to enhance incident investigation and incident management.
• Provide input in the operational safety KPI analytics systems and processes.
• Analyse data (KPIs) and monitor performance regarding risk management.
• Collect accurate performance data and promote the value of effective reporting and data management systems.
• Monitor all safety related KPIs (e.g. regarding incidents, LFI, Verification) to measure safety risk, trends and effectiveness of controls for the site and report to the site management team.
• Monitor Safety performance and compile and report to the site management team.
• Monitor KPI's of contractor safety performance and report deviations from pre-defined norms.
• Conduct ad-hoc specialist safety reporting as required.
• Provide guidance in the implementation, integrating and use of safety systems/tools.
• Advice on the use of operational safety analytics to create awareness and the benefit.
• Investigate and analyse operational safety trends to gain insights.
• Provide specialist safety reports and highlight trending safety behaviours/ patterns for immediate intervention.
• Assess trend analyses on control effectiveness across sites/equipment/activities and pro-actively suggest mitigations.
• Review selection of SLAMs and provide input on quality.
• Provide input on how compliance and assurance results should be analyzed.
• Identification of key stakeholders and resources
• Determining the nature and volume of data collection required
• Guidance of suitable data analysis methods
• Data interpretation and understanding data analysis
• Identification of potential actions in response to outcome of analysis
• Assistance in compiling data and producing summary reports.
• Assist in reporting results, including methods to best present the data.
• Conduct analysis required to support the Senior Manager and managers to make critical decisions about potential business benefits and trade-off for a range of initiatives supported by SHE disciplines.
• Ensure regular analysis and feedback is given to all users on the Management team in the Operations.
• Educate line leaders in key SHE concepts, particularly with respect to analyse and improve through structured training and informal coaching.
• Drive and implement safety related projects annually.
• Comprehensive analysis of improvement project options with a strong data and analysis driven diagnostic pack.
• Continues support to line managers with regards to process data analysis and advice on implementing SHE initiatives.
• Clear understanding of SHE concepts and a training / coaching program to relevant line management and personnel.

This role is in the SHE department at a Band 6 level reporting to the SHE Manager.

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• A qualification (Bachelors / Honours degree or equivalent) in a relevant discipline such as science, engineering, or other related disciplines.
• A formal qualification in Safety will be advantageous.
• Diploma / Degree in Industrial Engineering will be advantageous (NQF Level 6) advantageous.

Experience

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in the Mining, Process, Construction or Maintenance Engineering field
• Minimum of 1 year Business Improvement experience or a related field will be advantageous.
• Minimum of 1 year Project Management experience will be advantageous.
• Experience in the use of tools e.g lean manufacturing and constraints analysis will be advantageous.

Knowledge

• Detailed understanding of the Safety, Health and Environment trends and risks.
• Knowledge of the Mining Industry and relevant legislation including the Mine Health and Safety Act
• Demonstrated experience in a safety position within a technical environment, including the coordination of knowledge sharing with broader stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience working in a safety investigation position at a project, operation or BU level in mining or Oil and Gas Industry.
• Track record of interfacing with and influencing colleagues at all levels and coordinating disciplines relevant to safety.
• An understanding of the operational aspects associated with mining operations.
• Good knowledge of change management methodologies
• Project Management Skills
• Verbal and Written communication Skills
• Analytical Skills