Rail Transport Controller C3

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

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.

To control the movement of trains on the surface railways, by means of the applicable train control method, with the highest possible level of safety and efficiency.

• Scheduling of loads for the rail system
• Veto on individual resources in the area
• Allocating tasks to drivers
• Stopping the operation if the working conditions are unsafe
• Identifying employees suitable for further training
• Disciplining of employees to agreed parameters and procedures
• Safety:

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

• Organised and controlled train movements:
• Authorize normal train movements on mainlines in accordance with the methods of train control detailed in the Rulebook.
• Receive requests from Train Drivers for normal train movements related to yards, terminals and sidings, and authorize them once confirmed safe.
• Always know where all trains on the railway are and ensure no conflicting movements are authorized. Advise Train Drivers of any track defects reported by other persons during the shift.
• Advise Train Drivers when work is being conducted on or alongside the track.
• Coordinate with Shift Foreman on locomotive allocation, delivery schedules, contractors’ work and maintenance work on the railway.
• Regarding movements of inspection trolleys:
  Authorize departure, be aware of planned movements, authorize any deviations from the plan, inform other Train Drivers on the line, authorize trolley turnaround at the destination
• Authorize, where necessary, persons other than Train Drivers and Train Driver Assistants to enter marshalling yard
• Operate weighbridge computer and record and process tonnage as prescribed Facilitated safe abnormal operating and occupations
• Note all track occupations and adapt train movement arrangements accordingly.
• Authorize proceeding with defective rolling stock to the next loop if the Train Driver confirms it safe to do so.
• Knowledge and
  
  Skills:
  
  

Yard and Siding Layout and Working

Communicated operating information:

• Communicate, via radio, a minimum of once hourly with each Train Driver on duty.
• Inform the Shift Foreman if a Train Driver is not contactable via radio.
• Receive and respond to all communications from Train Drivers regarding normal and abnormal operating.
• Ensure Train Drivers have heard and understood by having them repeat radio communications given. Ensure relieving Rail Transport Controller is aware of all trains on the railway at the change of shift…