Mine Activity Design Engineer (MAD)

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

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Responsible for all the blast block designs in the area of responsibility.
• These blast blocks need to be discussed with the drill and blast technical team as well as production geology and signed off before loading in the system.
• Final blast block designs to be handed over to production geology for further processing. Blast block revision as highlighted by the planning workflow if and when required.
• All infrastructure required to enable the plan should be identified.
• All infrastructure requirements and planning should be handed over to the person responsible for the infrastructure management in the department.
• Infrastructure includes power reticulation, surface haul roads, intersections, ramps and water reticulation that will enable the deployment strategy. All design work to be in a 3D environment.
• The update of all the MAD documentation for the engineers’ area of responsibility.
• Meet mining objectives by ensuring all planning designs and deployment strategies are up to date and aligned with the 12 Week Schedule. Highlighting risks to planning execution in advance
• Translate the deployment strategy graphically and give sufficient opportunity for all suggestions.
• Weekly site visits are required with the 12W and 1W scheduler to ensure alignment in terms of the deployment strategy and to identify future design requirements.
• The Business plan (BP) scheduler to understand the deployment strategy of the mine. All the design work then needs to be completed to enable the deployment strategy
• Align this strategy with the design of the various phases and make sure all design aspects are included in the execution plan.
• Identify when issues need to be addressed by a different technical services department and inform and assist with the total solution.
• Analyze and report performance against MAD Designs (Reconciliation). Discuss/Highlight any ongoing problems, as well as recovery plans if not performing against plan. Provide recommendations for improvement and monitor any actions required to get back on plan. (Risks & Opportunities with an Action Plan)
• Establish a MAD Reconciliation Process for Monthly Document.
• Identify and escalate all critical issues that threaten the successful Planning & Deployment Strategies.
• Establish an A&I process to identify shortcomings and improve overall planning parameters, i.e. mining bottlenecks, optimal area development etc.

This role is at a Band 6 level reporting to the Chief Mine Planner.

Qualifications

• BEng – Mining or Survey / B. Tech Mining Engineering or Survey

Experience and Skills

• 3 - 5 Years Operational experience in Open Cast Mine Planning and related operations
• Experience in Mine Planning & Design (Deswik software packages)
• Document Control, Report Writing & Presentation Skills

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: 05 August 2025

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