Engineering Assistant Level 1

Anglo American / De Beers Group; Mokopane; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in Limpopo is hiring an Engineering Assistant to support the engineering team in various tasks. Applicants should have Grade 12 Maths and Science, and electrical or millwright experience is advantageous. The role involves ensuring tool availability, assisting artisans, maintaining workshop standards, and promoting safety. A valid South African driver's license is preferred. Join a team committed to excellence and make a meaningful impact in a high-performance environment.

Benefits

Meaningful work

Market-aligned reward

Opportunities for learning and development

Diverse and innovative culture

Responsibilities

• Assist trades with engineering activities
• Ensure tool availability for tasks
• Promote safety awareness and teamwork

Skills

Electrical experience

Valid driving license

Education

Grade 12 Maths and Science

Job description

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.

Job Description

The Engineering Assistant provides a pool of support of basic discipline specific engineering, technical skills and is required to support all the Engineering Foreman/Artisan to whom the individual is allocated to perform low complexity high volume work.

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Good House keeping
• Material & workshop machinery & equipment control
• Use of Engineering tools
• Loading, dispatching material & equipment to work sites
• Provides assistance to all trades (Artisans) with activities within and without the team.
• Ensure tool availability
• Follow work instructions
• Ensure proper understanding of the required actions
• Apply recognized work and safety standards
• Ensure that members work together as a team while completing tasks
• Ensure that tasks are completed to required quality standards
• Ensure that material is not unnecessarily wastedEnsure that all required tools, material and spares are available to
• perform tasks
• Communication to artisans any unexpected problems
• Effective two way communication with team members
• Help operational employees to maintain equipment in area of responsibility
• Accompany artisan when inspecting and completing tasks
• Promote safety awareness by reminding team members to follow work procedures and identifying unsafe work practices
• Report any safety related issues to the artisan or full-time safety rep

This role is at a Band B2 level reporting to the Engineering Foreman

Qualifications

• Grade 12 Maths and Science

IMPORTANT: applications without qualification related attachments will not be considered.

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Electrical / Millwright experience (advantageous)
• Valid driving license (advantageous)

Additional Information

• Work in accordance with work schedule of area and could possibly involve working shift and overtime including standby
• Must be prepared to work on surface, open pit ‘dusty areas.
• Must be a South African Citizen
• No Criminal Record
• Must pass the relevant psychometric assessment
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills in English
• A valid South African Driver’s license will be advantageous

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.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form via this job advert.

Closing Date

04 February 2026