Cape Town City Centre: 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