Explosives Manager - Cape Winelands

Recruiter:

Paqueta Personnel

Job Ref:

Explosives

Date posted:

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Location:

CapeTown, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:
Calling all Explosives Managers / Specialists!

POSITION INFO:

My client, a leading and well-known company with a global footprint requires a competent and qualified Explosives Manager for their site in Wellington in the heart of the Cape Winelands, Western Cape.

This position is reporting to the General Manager - Operations

PURPOSE OF JOB:

The Explosive Manager will be responsible to work closely with Management to develop, prepare, and implement explosives safety policies and procedures and cultivate the explosives safety culture.

Legal appointment for Wellington site and management of Magazines, movement of Explosives inter-site and Burning grounds.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Develop, prepare, and implement explosives safety policies and procedures and cultivate the explosives safety culture across the site.

• Serve as primary contact on explosives safety matters.

• Liaise with Government Departments, local authorities, and Explosives institutions.

• Approve all manufacturing documentation in Wellington.

• Appraise and implement new safety regulations alongside explosives managers as they relate to the Wellington explosives manufacturing sites.

• Manage and ensure conformance to AIA regulations

• Work as the internal explosives incident manager, ensuring that investigations are properly managed and mitigations are implemented.

• 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 the Company 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.

POST REQUIREMENTS:

• BTech/BSc in Engineering / Explosives Management or equivalent qualification.

• 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.

• Code 8 Driver''''s license.

• Computer literate (MS Office) with good presentation skills.

• Adheres and implements the Company''''s Policies and Procedures and ensures compliance to ISO Standards with respect to SHE/Quality/Environmental/Energy.

SA Citizens only

Must be Criminal Clear

Must reside in the Greater Cape town or Cape Winelands area or be willing to relocate

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