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.

Location: Base Metal Refineries (BMR), Rustenburg

The purpose of this role is to ensure that the control solution is reliable and fit for purpose to meet the metallurgical and safety requirements of the operation. The role requires a high level of technical competency in instrumentation, networks and control systems and will require that the Senior Engineer C&I maintains their knowledge of control system developments.

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Safety

• Oversee consistent application of Safety & Health principles in all discipline interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.

Performance and Delivery

• Maintain the control solution including the instrumentation, control networks, hardware, and software.
• Identify improvement opportunities for the control solution.
• Identify and register appropriate SIB (Stay in Business) project to improve the solution and ensure it remains fit for purpose.
• Ensure compliance for all SIB projects to site standards, network topology, OEM requirements, System integration, updating of Comos and feasibility studies. Manage the Control and Instrumentation team to ensure an effective control solution.
• Ensure compliance towards radio active sources, manage team including RPO and ARPO
• Manage key health check reports; Standby pump, Alarm status, Callout log, Bypass report, Override report, instrument health.
• Maintain Calibration of Metal accounting scales and equipment
• Manage radio channels and equipment on site.
• Update and maintain  BMR E&I standards and procedures.
• Manage the C&I budget for the operation to ensure that the control solution remains fit for purpose.
• Manage software programming internally and break dependency on external consultants
• Manage the Upkeep of P&ID’s through COMOS system

People & Teams

• Implement a purpose-driven, high-performing culture that is aligned with the company values, is inclusive and promotes diversity, supports engagement, and fosters continuous improvement to work processes

Compliance

• Ensure compliance of the discipline with internal and external (legislative, regulatory, permitting) requirements

This role is at a GBF 6 level reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager

• Minimum National Diploma Electrical, Electronic or Instrument Engineering (NQF Level 6)
• BSc/BEng in Electrical, Electronic, Computer or Instrument Engineering is desirable

Certificate

• Registered as a Profession Engineer with ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa) or registered as a Professional Engineering Technologist with ECSA
• GCC Factories and works is desirable
• Valid driver’s license

Experience

• 10 years' work experience in control and instrumentation
• 5 years relevant management experience
• 5 years’ experience with fieldbus technologies (e.g. Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, …)

Technical Knowledge

•  SiemensPCS7 upgrade from ET200 to ET200SpHa
• Project experience
• Ethernet networking upgrade to JBPN network
• Profinet and Scalance
• Fluent English literacy
• Knowledge of applicable laws, standards and specifications.

Who We Are

We are a Southern African PGM producer, marketing metals globally, with a presence across 8 regions and 17 sites. Our operations include 4 operating mines, 3 smelters, and 2 refineries, giving us full control across the Platinum Group Metals (PGM) value chain—from resource to market.

We explore, we mine, we concentrate, we smelt, we refine and we market. As a result, we have an in-depth knowledge of PGM production and markets. Using this knowledge, we invest in developing sustainable markets for PGMs, partnering directly with research institutions as well as customers in the industrial, jewellery and investment sectors.

With 3 global marketing hubs and a team of over 29,000 employees, we serve a diverse international customer base while remaining deeply rooted in Southern Africa.

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: 15 May 2026

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