Explosives Manager
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Location: Indianapolis, IN 46288
Description:
- Develop, prepare, and implement explosives safety policies and procedures and cultivate the explosives safety culture across all sites.
- Provide explosives safety leadership and direction to sites in conjunction with Sites explosives managers.
- Serve as primary contact on explosives safety matters pertaining to RDM SW.
- Liaise with Government Departments, local authorities, and Explosives institutions.
- Approve all manufacturing documentation- SSW.
- Appraise and implement new safety regulations alongside explosives managers as they relate to RDM SW explosives manufacturing sites.
- RDM SW AIA manager to ensure continuous accreditation with SANAS and Department of Employment and Labour. Including coordination of explosives risk assessment in line with ISO 17020 and TR71.
- Manage and ensure conformance to AIA regulations
- Support sites explosives managers and General Manager's operations in ensuring risk identified via risk assessments and incident investigations are implemented.
- Work as the RDM SW internal explosives incident manager, ensuring that investigations are properly managed and mitigations are implemented.
- Including management of RDM SW wide incidents registers and reports are completed and kept up to date.
- Review accident and incident reports.
- Provide technical inputs on explosives related incidents
- Ensure identified solutions are implemented
- Liaise with regulatory departments regarding explosive incidents
- Explosives related auditing/inspections are conducted
- Facilitate the interaction with RDM SW Academy to ensure the explosives training is in line with regulations and acts requirements.
- Liaise and coordinate NIXT Conference, SANAS and training for RDM and represent RDM at NIXT and SAFEX.
- Manage and control all explosive waste destruction
- Ensure the burning is compliant at all times in terms of relevant regulations.
WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE
- B.Tech/BSc Engineering / Explosives Management or equivalent qualification.
- A certificate in Explosives Technology for Supervision and Management.
- Proven training and experience in ordnance manufacture, usage, storage or testing.
- At least 7 years' experience working with explosives, ordnance or ammunition (development, manufacturing, usage and destruction).
- Knowledge of Explosives Act and relevant explosive legislation is essential.
- Decision-maker, motivated and self-disciplined.
- Proactive, investigative with tenacity & initiative.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of SHE/OHS/Quality Systems advantageous
- Driver's licence.
- Computer literate (MS Office) with good presentation skills.
WHAT WE OFFER YOU
- Competitive compensation package with incentive bonus and pension fund
- Medical Schemes
- Stable employer background
- Opportunity to work on major projects within our Weapons and Ammunition Division
- Extensive Employee Assistance Program to support overall health and wellbeing
- Career development and progress opportunities
- Individual and diverse training opportunities and programs (Bursary Schemes)
- Subsidized canteen on site with themed days and multiple dietary options
- Innovative and dynamic working environment and culture
- Work as part of a team with real purpose in what we do
- Participation in (international) Rheinmetall activities and events