Auto Electrician UG

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.

If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us.

This role is based at Tumela 15 East Mine, Thabazimbi, South Africa.

The Auto Electrician provides a specialized engineering technical service to the Engineering Supervisor by maintaining all low voltage electrical components on excavating equipment.

• Obtain daily and weekly work instructions from the Engineering Foreman
• Prepare and plan work priority list and resource requirements in order to complete tasks
• Ensure that all resources requirements are communicated to the Engineering Foreman in order to complete allocated work orders
• Inform the relevant Supervisor when work is being conducted in the area of responsibility
• Assist the Safety Officer in completing safety, injury, hazard, risk and incident reports for area
• Compile a accurate shift/work order reports
• Ensure that technical data is accurate
• Complete requisitions for stock items required
• Ensure that all planned maintenance schedules and work orders are accurately completed
• Ensure that all work conducted is performed to the required standards and specifications
• Ensure that all safety and legal requirements are carefully followed
• Identify opportunities to improve operations
• Participation in improvement projects
• Support efforts to overcome operational problems
• Identify risks and threats to the process proactively

The role is at a C2 level reporting to the Foreman.

• Certified Competent as Auto Electrician
• Grade 12

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience post Trade Test preferably on underground trackless mobile equipment

• Passed Maintenance Modules on all underground trackless mobile equipment
• Valid driving licence code 08

• 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.

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 - 16 September 2026