Representative (Emergency Response)

Job description / Role

Job Purpose:
- Provides protection for Sohar Aluminium property and follows procedures for overall security of the smelter site.
- Protects Sohar Aluminium personnel and property from injury, fire, theft, or other loss.
- Serves as member of Level 2 Emergency Response Team in case of damage, fire, injury, rescue, or other loss.

Key Responsibilities:
Deliver Plant Protection services and maintain effective relationships with appropriate stakeholders.

Fire Prevention and Response Capability
- Perform routine inspection of firefighting equipment such as alarm systems, sprinkler systems, extinguishers, hydrants, fall protection equipment
- Monitor Sohar Aluminium radio communications to provide appropriate support, where necessary, e.g. confined space entry or rescue, lone worker
- Train site personnel on fire, security or first aid principals and permit systems e.g. fire warden, fire extinguisher
- Maintain and operate fire truck pumping systems, and have the ability to drive the fire truck
- Inspect and test SCBA cylinders and re-fill breathing air cylinders when empty
- Inspect and maintain fire fighters “turn out” gear (helmets, jackets, pants, boots, suspenders etc.) Respond to emergency situations, and provide the necessary assistance whenever needed
- Monitor level 2 fire system, and rectify troubleshooting
- Participate in scheduled and unplanned drills

Rescue
- Is capable of using knots and lines to rescue victims from elevated areas such as water tanks, overhead cranes and silos
- Is capable of using tripods for confined space rescues, such as ABF pits excavations etc.
- Conduct search and rescue
- Perform routine inspection of rescue equipment and report on any damage.

EHS
- Supports various safe work permit systems, e.g. hot work, confined space, working in heights.

HAZMAT
- Responds to hazardous material incidents develops action plans and contains and cleans-up the HAZMAT spillage
- Liaises with the environment section/EHS to coordinate with the environmental agency for clean-up and decontamination of any spillage exceeding 100Ltr.

First Aid
- Is licensed and competent to provide emergency first aid treatment to personnel in support to the health department

Action the SA Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) procedures to maintain high EHS standards
- Action the SA EHS safety routines for his/her work area
- Action regular inspections to ensure safety. Raise notifications
- Maintain SA housekeeping standards (5S) in his/her work area

Requirements

- A Diploma in a related field,
OR
- High school or equivalent with 4 years work experience in a related field

- Fire fighter training or certification is essential

Essential experience and skills:
- General firefighting training and experience, First aid and security training, a valid drivers license and hazardous goods training is required.
- Experience in an administrative role with government liaison
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills

Generic Skills:
- Language: Fluent in English and Arabic. The Job-Holder must be able to communicate effectively in written and spoken English and Arabic and be able to read and understand business documents in English and Arabic
- EHS: The Job Holder is required to learn, understand and continuously execute the basic EHS policies and procedures which are required in an industrial environment
- SAP: The Job Holder requires:
- Well-developed technology skills including strong Microsoft office skills
- The capacity to action the relevant modules in SAP, including leave requests and purchase requisitions.

About the Company

Sohar Aluminium was formed in September 2004 to undertake a landmark Greenfield aluminium smelter project in the Sultanate of Oman and is jointly owned by Oman Oil Company, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC - TAQA and Rio Tinto.

By implementing decades of industry insight in its design, specification and construction Sohar Aluminium has been created to ensure efficiency, environmental protection and the utmost safety of its workforce. The smelter has an annual production capacity of 375,000 tonnes of high quality Aluminium.

Omanisation, which currently stands at 72% of its workforce, is a driving force within the organisation. The development of its young employees is paramount and with that in mind, Sohar Aluminium has its own internationally recognised training centre which gives each and every employee the opportunity for further learning.