Foreman Electrical UG

• Business Entity:
  Africa - Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)(BU005)

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.

Closing Date: 07 September 2026

The Foreman Electrical is a 2.9.2 appointment in terms of the Minerals Act and is responsible for the supervision of artisans in the maintenance and installation of electrical equipment and services. It includes the administration and management of assigned resources within the designated area towards effective operation of the Operational Unit.

Job responsibilities include (but not limited to):

Electrical installations and equipment operate at specification
Maintains equipment and working areas at ‘Zero Tolerance’ compliance

• Ensures use of proper procedure and required safety devices for all hazardous tasks
• Implements and maintains applicable Safety, Regulations, The Act, Codes of practice and standards
• Completes safety, injury, hazard, risk and incident reports
• Continuously discusses safety statistics and campaign details with team

Ensure inspections and use of hazardous machinery and equipment comply to legal and mine requirements

• Ensure that all appropriate work specifications, procedures and legal requirements are applied to the use of equipment, machinery and related safety devices
• Perform periodic and scheduled inspections of task and equipment as stipulated

Supervises the installation and maintenance of all electrical units and components thereof

• Liaises with the engineering team and other role players regarding daily, weekly and monthly needs in the area
• Plans daily, weekly and monthly work requirement and priorities with operational team
• Ensures availability of required parts, equipment and resources
• Monitors the performance of team

Monitors operational effectiveness of electrical cabling and power distribution facilities

• Performs periodic and scheduled inspections of cabling and equipment
• Schedules breakdown requests and installation needs with relevant role players
• Supervises the installation, replacement or servicing of units and/or components as specified
• Supervises the housekeeping standards in area of responsibility

Process remains fully operational

• Plan and coordinate 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
• Ensure the reduction of costs caused by incidents and incidents by:
• Chairing green area meetings at the start of each day
• Attending General Safety…