The Specialist: Disability Manager leads the plant-wide and corporate disability and impairment inclusion program.
- To contribute toward the efficient delivery of Occupational Health Services.
- To provide an integrated Occupational rehabilitation service in line with the corporate responsibility to reasonably accommodate employees with impaired function.
- To implement and support the BMW SA Health Management strategy in the rehabilitation of Associates.
- To ensure best practice in implementing BMW (SA) policies regarding ill health and incapacity.
What awaits you?
- Provide Occupational rehabilitation services.
- Contribute holistic approaches to managing the health of employees.
- Conduct educational awareness campaigns on prevention.
- Participate in ergonomic risk assessment projects and work process reviews.
- Facilitate and manage ill health, disability, incapacity and return to work processes.
- Perform functional capacity evaluations and advice on ability to perform work.
- Plan and execute rehabilitation programmes for employees.
- Participate on the relevant Ergonomic Safety Committees.
- Communicate and guide employees on safe work practices.
- Ensure compliance with applicable Occupational Health and Safety Act, EEA, COIDA and other relevant Acts.
- Participate in various projects as identified in the Health management strategy as well as Employee Wellness projects.
- Referral and holistic management of associates with physical, mental and social problems.
What should you bring along?
- Degree in a physical rehabilitation related field e.g Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy, or Biokinetics. The qualification must be recognized by the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and registered for Independent practice.
- Additional Certification or training in assessment of Impairment and disability will be advantageous.
- At least 3 years’ experience in a related field.
- Considerable work experience in managing incapacity and disability cases and other occupational health related issues.
- Experience in designing return to work rehabilitation programs.
- Experience in undertaking workplace ergonomic assessments.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment will be advantageous.
Closing Date: 22 May 2026.
