Company Description
Valterra Platinum, formerly Anglo American Platinum, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following our demerger from Anglo American plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.
As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market.
Our independence empowers us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose – to Unearth Value to Better Our World. We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world’s foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do.
If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. Apply today and be part of something bigger.
This role is based in Mokopane, Limpopo.
Job Description
Come and join this dedicated team as a Foreman Fitter where you will be responsible to ensure a safe, efficient and productive engineering maintenance on all devices in the Smelter through the supervision of a team of artisans.
Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Assist the business area management team in developing an operational plan for the year to support the Smelting process in achieving throughput objectives.
- Undertake to plan, up to 1 year ahead and assists with 5 year planning, the budget requirements according to the planned maintenance schedules verses operational targets and budgets.
- Undertake to plan the spares requirements according to the planned maintenance schedule and ensure their availability.
- Liaise with the business area management team regarding daily, weekly and monthly progress to plan, budget and employee resources.
- Oversee that all work practices are executed in compliance with legal requirements.
- Regularly communicate progress of section against operational targets and objectives via a design communication and supervisory forum to subordinates.
- Plan and co-ordinate daily, weekly and monthly work requirements and priorities with operational team (planned work and shut downs)
- Allocate labour resources and equipment to scheduled and priority activities so as to maintain and ensure high levels of labour, equipment and operational performance standards
- Chairing green area meetings at the start of each day.
- Attending General Safety meeting and giving feedback to team.
- Stop and repair area/plant as soon as possible after problem identification.
- Investigation of incidents/accidents in area of responsibility (find root causes and sort out timeously).
- Oversee the development of a healthy spirit of co-operation within the section
- Identify operational priorities within the section that would ensure the optimisation of the section’s performance
- Monitor the process to identify any possible problems or risk areas to the section and schedule remedy actions.
- Ensure availability for after hours standby duties.
- Allocate multi-task team members to Artisans when required to perform and ensure effective maintenance.
- Accompany the Engineers on regular inspections and audits around the section.
- Review operational plans and re-assign targets and objectives to subordinates.
- Capturing data to be used for analysis to ensure better maintenance.
- Find the cause of breakdowns and correct.
- Update drawings on instrument loops and when changes occur.
- Quality maintenance tested by random inspections.
- Stop unnecessary overtime.
- Ensure correct calling out (procedure and investigate).
- Purchasing of good quality equipment.
- Reparation of spares as soon as possible.
- Ensure that employees have clear work expectations and plans.
- Communicate effectively with manager.
- Support the induction of new employees.
- Assist with the succession planning process of the section.
- Hold disciplinary and grievance inquiries.
- Identify potential conflict situations and minimize the implications.
- Control discipline and ensure fair decisions regarding Industrial Relations.
- Fairly manage cultural diversity.
This role is at a Band C5 level reporting to the Section Engineer.
Qualifications
- Qualified as an Fitter
- Foreman Certificate
IMPORTANT: applications without qualification related attachments will not be considered.
Experience, Knowledge and Skills
- Five years post trade qualified experience
- Supervisory experience would be advantageous
- Computer literate in full MS Office
- SAP knowledge
- Good analytical and decisions making skills
- Valid driving license
Additional Information
What We Offer
At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.
We offer:
- Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
- Market-aligned reward and recognition.
- Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
- A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
- A clear commitment to safe Operations.
Inclusion and Diversity
Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.
Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form via this job advert.
Closing Date:24 July 2025
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