Fitter SF

Valterra Platinum Limited; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Learning opportunities

Safe Operations

Job summary

Valterra Platinum Limited in Polokwane Smelter is seeking a qualified Fitter to join our maintenance team. You will contribute to safe, reliable plant operations and continuous improvement across the metals value chain.

Your responsibilities include executing planned maintenance, attending to breakdowns, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring timely availability of materials, spares and tools. You will also coach subordinates and uphold our safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 is required.
• Trade Certificate for Fitter or certified competent as a Fitter.
• Knowledge and understanding of risk assessment procedures.

Responsibilities

• Attend and conduct Safety meetings.
• Conduct risk assessments.
• Allocate tasks to subordinates.
• Attend to breakdowns and emergencies as required.
• Ensure material, spares and equipment are available.
• Provide on-the-job training and coaching to subordinates.
• Comply with environmental requirements.
• Maintain high quality of work and timely information.
• Record results of legal examinations in the appropriate format.

Education

Grade 12

Trade Certificate for Fitter/Certified competent as a Fitter

Tools

Risk assessment procedures

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: Polokwane Smelter

Job Description

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Safety:

Consistently apply Safety & Health principles in all team interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities. Identify specific risks within working area and adhere to discipline-specific plans/system to avoid these risks.

• Attend and conduct Safety meetings
• Conducts and participate in Risk assessments
• Allocate tasks to subordinates
• Attend to breakdowns and emergencies as required
• Ensure that material, spares and equipment are available as required
• Ensure proper and adequate on the job training and coaching is provided to subordinates
• Comply to environmental requirements
• Exercise judgment with regards to replacement of components
• Maintains high quality of work
• Timely and accurate information
• Records results of all legal examinations in the appropriate format
• Works in a sequence that prioritises work requirements
• Completing job cards and description of work and spares used (PM’s)
• Performing work to the required standards and specifications
• Applying appropriate tools to complete tasks

Performance & Delivery:

Achievement of safe production performance levels through the effective maintenance of equipment:

• Attend and conduct Safety meetings
• Conducts and participate in Risk assessments
• Allocate tasks to subordinates
• Attend to breakdowns and emergencies as required
• Ensure that material, spares and equipment are available as required
• Ensure proper and adequate on the job training and coaching is provided to subordinates
• Comply to environmental requirements
• Exercise judgment with regards to replacement of components
• Maintains high quality of work
• Timely and accurate information
• Records results of all legal examinations in the appropriate format
• Works in a sequence that prioritises work requirements
• Completing job cards and description of work and spares used (PM’s)
• Performing work to the required standards and specifications
• Applying appropriate tools to complete tasks

Good employee relations:

• Ensuring effective teamwork
• Identify potential conflict situations and minimize the implications of possible conflict
• Ensure that subordinates have clear work expectations and plans
• Conduct on the job induction
• Support, coach and participate in the training and development of subordinates and apprentices Effective two-way open communication with subordinates and line supervisor
• Report on risk behavior, incidents and injuries
• Interacting with other departments
• Advising defects and abnormalities to appropriate supervisor or manager
• Recommend employees suitable for career development

People & Teams

• Act in line and support a purpose-led, high performing culture, applying the company values and principles of inclusion and diversity.
• Actively engage as a team member in all team processes.

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory, legislative and permitting requirements.

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

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Trade Certificate for Fitter/Certified competent as a Fitter

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• 1–3 years relevant experience will be advantageous

Technical knowledge (experience) required for role:

• Knowledge and understanding of risk assessment procedures.

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

02 November 2026