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.

Number of positions: 2

Location of positions:   Waterval Smelter & Converter Plant

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Safety

Create a safety culture through productive and authorized operational systems/processes that allow all employees (including contracting partners) to provide their outputs in a risk-controlled environment. 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

• Supports the Senior Manager: Technical in maximising production by always providing technical support through the rigorous application of the technical recipe of the operation ensuring that health and safety is never compromised.

• Provide people leadership within the section by assisting Metallurgists and production staff by measuring, monitoring and managing technical workload, assigning tasks and reviewing/ recognising outputs of team members.

• Utilise experience and operating knowledge of an integrated nature (parallel and sequential processing) of the relevant unit operations in the section’s flowsheets to discern and identify trends and leading indicators of technical problems which may lead to a reduction in operating efficiency or put at risk the integrity of the overall operation.

• Support the sections Business Improvement structure through the initiation and management of dedicated Analyse and Improve initiatives, embedding a culture of learning and continuous improvement for benchmark performance.

 • Provide technical recommendations and operational support based on feedback from the measurement and monitoring of technical specifications to ensure benchmark performance.

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 of work processes.

• Ensure the well-rounded development of technical processing team and graduates in line with Processing Technical guidelines and best practice principles.

Compliance

• Develop required compliance governance in the context of the discipline on a sectional level, through the implementation and management of assurance systems, feedback management routines and discipline specific trigger action response plans as defined by technical superiors.

 • Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory, legislative and permitting requirements.

This role is at a Band 6/11 level reporting to the Section Manager Technical processing

• Bachelor's degree (Hons) in Metallurgy, Chemical engineering, Chemistry, or related science (NQF level 8)

Experience

• 5 years relevant experience.
• Furnaces and or converting  experience advantageous

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience in project management advantageous.

• Value chain management within discipline, and awareness of interdependencies across value chain steps.
• Business improvement tools and techniques
• Proven track record working with multi-disciplinary technical and operational teams.

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 fulfil their potential. Preference may be given to suitably qualified persons from designated groups in accordance with Valterra Platinum’s Employment Equity Plan and in support of employment equity legislation. We are dedicated to building an accessible and barrier-free environment, ensuring that people with disabilities are supported, accommodated, and empowered to thrive at every level of our organisation.

Valterra Platinum has taken a firm stand against all dignity harms, including 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 the online application form available via this job advert. Ensure all required documents are uploaded as part of your submission.

We are reviewing applications weekly and working quickly to give you the best possible experience. Due to the volume of interest in our opportunities, incomplete applications will unfortunately be declined.

Please ensure to attach all relevant documentation to your application:

1. Your CV detailing any extra-curricular activities that you are involved in or any volunteering opportunities that you participated in
2. Your full academic transcript (every year of study including your current year where applicable)
3. Proof of address (Either a municipal account OR a letter from a local tribal authority) 
4. A copy of your ID

Please carefully review the requirements for the role and save all the necessary documents in a single folder so that you can easily upload them together using the provided link. Incomplete submissions cannot be reviewed.

Closing Date: 15 August 2026

Please be advised that if you declare yourself as being local to our area of operations and this is later found to be incorrect, we reserve the right to terminate the bursary agreement.