Coded Welder

Valterra Platinum Limited; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Career development

Learning opportunities

Safe operations

Job summary

Valterra Platinum Limited is hiring a Welder for the Converter Plant in South Africa. The role covers welding, maintenance and repair of steel structures, with emphasis on MIG, TIG and arc welding and reading engineering drawings.

You will supervise a small team and ensure safety and maintenance standards are met. Requirements include a minimum of 2 years as a Welder, coded welder certification, and completion of procedure training.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Welder.
• Strong experience with MIG, TIG & Arc welding.
• Welding carbon steel & stainless steel.
• Reading and working from engineering drawings and symbols.
• Welding in different positions such as 1G, 2G & 6G pipes.

Responsibilities

• Operate TIG & CO2 welding machine and Plasma Cutter.
• Identify, maintain and use cutting forming, measuring and fastening tools.
• Using power tools safely and efficiently.
• Use and care of cutting machines; ensure tools available for shifts.
• Complete and sign off all allocated works orders, and ensure planned maintenance schedules are performed.
• Ensure safety and legal requirements are followed and PPE worn.
• Supervise allocated team members to complete tasks.
• Perform destructive testing on welded specimens.
• Weld with various processes in all positions; gouging and gas welding as required.

Skills

MIG welding

TIG welding

Arc welding

Reading drawings

Education

Coded Welder certification

Procedure training

Job description

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

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.

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: 1

Location of position: Converter Plant

Job Description

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Welding, maintenance and steel work repair execution - General welding tasks

• Operate TIG & CO2 welding machine and Plasma Cutter
• Identifying, maintaining and using cutting forming, measuring and fasting tools
• Using power tools safely and efficiently
• Using and caring of cutting machines
• Ensure that the correct tools are used to complete tasks
• Ensure that materials and equipment are available for the shifts requirements in the area
• Ensure that the safe and proper running of all machinery and equipment are conducted
• Complete and sign off all allocated works orders
• Ensure that all planned maintenance schedules are accurately performed
• Ensure that all safety and legal requirements are carefully followed
• Ensure that the prescribed safety equipment is always worn
• Supervise allocated team members in order to complete assigned work tasks
• Ensure that all work conducted is performed to the required standards and specifications
• Identifying, maintaining and using cutting, measuring and fasting tools
• Using power tools safely and efficiently
• Ensure that materials and equipment are available for the shifts requirements in the area
• Complete and sign off all allocated works orders
• Ensure that all planned maintenance schedules are accurately performed
• Ensure that all safety and legal requirements are carefully followed
• Ensure that the prescribed PPE is always worn at all times
• Supervise allocated team members in order to complete assigned work tasks
• Ensure that all work conducted is performed to the required standards and specifications
• Perform destructive testing on welded specimens
• Weld work pieces with the gas tungsten arc welding process in all positions
• Weld work pieces with combination weld processes using shielded metal arc welding gas tungsten arc welding
• Weld with flux core welding process in all positions
• Gouging defective welds on materials according to procedure with arc air process
• Metal insert gas welding
• Code weld fillets and grooves with gas tungsten arc welding

Teamwork through the ability to

• Ensure that any operational problem that is encountered is reported even if outside immediate area of responsibility
• Inform the Supervisor when work is being conducted in the area of responsibility
• Be available for afterhours standby duty
• Identify opportunities to improve operations
• Participation in improvement projects
• Support efforts to overcome operational problems
• Identify risks and threats to the process proactively
• Communicate plant defects to the Supervisor or Engineering Superintendent: Electrical/instrumental via notifications
• Ensure that employees have clear work expectations and plans
• Ensure that employees work in a safe environment
• Communicate process problems to necessary people
• Support BA team members if they require help
• Help the engineering employees to maintain equipment in Area
• Ensure effective two-way communications with team members

Maintenance administration through the ability to

• Obtain daily and weekly work instructions from Supervisor
• Prepare and plan work priority list and resource requirements in order to complete tasks
• Ensure that all resources requirements are communicated to Supervisor in order to complete allocated work orders
• Ensure that technical data is accurate
• Complete requisitions for stock items required
• Complete the necessary job cards relating to the task done including and description of work and spares
• used
• Accurately complete role administration requirements
• Communicate any stumbling blocks to the appropriate Supervisor
• Assist the Risk Officer in safety, injury, hazard and incident reports for area
• Participating in required meetings including safety

This role is at a C2 level reporting to the Senior Engineering Foreman

Qualifications

• Must complete the specific procedure training for the area that the person has or will be appointed in.
• Certified Competent as a Coded Welder

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Welder
• Strong experience with MIG, TIG & Arc welding
• Welding carbon steel & stainless steel
• Reading and working from engineering drawings and symbols
• Welding in different positions such as 1G, 2G & 6G pipes
• Understanding of weld preparation, pre heating requirement, welding consumables

Additional Information

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 victimization. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviors 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

11 September 2026