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.

Advert location: Thabazimbi

This role is responsible for ensuring that the plant process operates effectively in order to produce the quality and quantity of metals planned, with a time frame of 1-2 years accountability. Coordinates labour, equipment and services as required for the role. The role has the legal accountability with a 2.6.1 appointment in terms of the MHSA in smaller plants
 

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Assist plant manager develop annual budget for plant sections
• Production targets focused on controllable variables not inputs
• Ensure that plant section operates in a sustainable manner
• Maintain process recipe
• Develop and maintain site specific standards, codes of practices, systems and procedures in accordance with guidelines and the Act.
• Optimize plant within recipe
• Identify key performance shortfalls and gaps, and critical improvement areas.
• Manage performance of direct production staff
• Take corrective action to daily/weekly/monthly targets achieve weekly/monthly/quarterly targets
• Ensure availability, and allocate production resources (people, materials, money) across all shifts
• Tactical plans for implementation of plant goals and objectives
• Operate the plant daily within recipe and guidelines
• Take corrective action to shift targets to achieve daily targets
• Set support service requirements
• Achieve production targets
• Develop concentrators plant annual budget
• Actions to maximize synergies between plant sections
• Shift leave roster and shift overtime within company policy
• Risks and threats to people and process during shift, stopping the operation if the working conditions are unsafe
• Take corrective action within recipe to shift/daily targets to achieve daily/weekly targets
• Planned shutdowns and preventive maintenance of plant section and machinery
• Manage performance of once removed production staff
• Disciplining employees to agreed policies and procedures
• Stopping the operation if the working conditions are unsafe / environmentally unacceptable
• Allocation of work plans
• Plant (shift/shift leader) succession plans Corrective actions for SHE deficiencies
• Ongoing support to achieve operational goals
• Ensure integrity of process flow sheet and technologies
• Facilitate technology transfer
• Project execution
• Ensure that shifts are adequately staffed with competent people
• Solve plant boundary problems
• Monitor and control metals flow and inventories to minimize plant lock up.
• Communicates vision and values effectively and inspires others towards the same
• Plant succession plans
• Implementation of applicable Safety, Regulations, The Act, Codes of practice and standards
• Review safety, injury, hazard, risk and incident reports – plan of action Plant acceptance of new technologies

This role is at a Band 6 level reporting to the Manager Production Processing

• Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Metallurgy degree/diploma

Experience

• At least 7-10 years post qualification Plant experience in metallurgy development projects and line management

Knowledge and Skills

• Computer skills for role including Business systems e.g. SAP
• English literate
• Valid driving license code 08
• Good technical understanding of Process control systems
• Knowledge of the best utilization/business applications of management and plant processing
• SHE systems management
• Management systems implementation and maintenance thereof.

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: 17 July 2026