Fix Term Electrician UG

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Thabazimbi; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Learning opportunities

Career progression

Diversity culture

Safe operations

Job summary

Valterra Platinum invites applications for an Electrician UG in the Engineering Department. You will maintain, install and commission electrical components of mining machinery to agreed standards in the underground area.

Responsibilities include safety meetings, risk assessments, task allocation, breakdown response, and on-the-job training for subordinates. You will report to the Engineering Foreman and contribute to safe, efficient operations in a high-performance mining setting.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / N3 and Electrical Trade Test required.
• 3 years’ mining experience strongly preferred.
• Commitment to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Attend and conduct Safety meetings.
• Conduct risk assessments and allocate tasks to subordinates.
• Attend to breakdowns and emergencies as required; ensure spares and materials are available.
• Provide on-the-job training and coaching to subordinates.
• Record results of legal examinations and maintain documentation.
• Ensure work meets standards and specifications; use appropriate tools.
• Maintain clear work plans and communicate with supervisors.

Skills

Safety leadership

Risk assessment

Team supervision

Electrical troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Grade 12 / N3

Electrical Trade Test

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.

Job Description

TheElectrician UGis responsible for the maintenance, installation and commissioning of the electrical components of the machinery and equipment to an agreed standard in the area of responsibility.

• Attend and conduct Safety meetings
• Conducts and participate in Risk assessments
• Allocate tasks to subordinates
• Attend to Breakdowns and emergencies as requiredEnsure that material, spares, and equipment are available as required
• Ensure proper and adequate on the job training and coaching is provided to subordinates
• Exercise judgment with regards to replacement of components
• Record results of all legal examinations in the appropriate format
• Work in a sequence that prioritises work requirements
• Complete job cards and description of work and spares used (PM’s)
• Perform work to the required standards and specifications
• Apply appropriate tools to complete tasks
• 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 at risk behavior, incidents, and injuries
• Interact with other departments
• Advise defects and abnormalities to appropriate supervisor or manager
• Recommend employees suitable for career developing

This role is in the Engineering Department at a band C2 level reporting to the Engineering Foreman.

Qualifications

• Grade 12/ Technical Trade Specific N3
• Electrical Trade Test
• 3 years’ experience within the mining environment

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 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: 05 October 2026