Explosives Manager

A leading global player in the defence and manufacturing sector is seeking a highly skilled and safety-focused Explosives Manager to join their dynamic team. This is a critical leadership role for a seasoned professional who is passionate about developing a world-class explosives safety culture and ensuring stringent regulatory compliance.

Requirements:

• Essential: A minimum of the UNISA SLP-1 to SLP-4 qualification, with specific completed modules (full list available to qualified candidates).
• Highly Advantageous: An Engineering degree
• A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in the development, manufacturing, usage, or destruction of explosives, ordnance, or ammunition
• Proven experience in ordnance manufacture, usage, storage, or testing
• Strong decision-making skills, self-discipline, and excellent verbal/written communication abilities
• Knowledge of SHE/OHS and Quality Systems is a significant advantage

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the designated legal appointee for the site, ensuring full compliance with all statutory explosives regulations
• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive explosives safety policies, procedures, and protocols
• Foster and cultivate a robust explosives safety culture across the entire manufacturing site
• Manage all aspects of explosives operations, including magazine management, inter-site movements, and waste destruction
• Serve as the primary technical authority for all explosives safety matters, including incident investigation and audits.
• Liaise with key regulatory bodies and represent the company at industry forums (e.g., NIXT, SAFEX)
• Ensure adherence to ISO standards related to Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality