Senior Engineering Manager Operations

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Market-aligned reward

Learning and progression

Diversity & inclusion

Safe Operations

Job summary

Valterra Platinum is seeking a senior engineer to oversee electrical, automation and energy functions across mining and processing operations. You will lead engineering standards, support production targets, and drive asset optimisation while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in electrical/control/instrumentation roles within mining, experience with MV/HV, and a strategic view for 2-5 year plans.

Qualifications

• 10 years relevant engineering experience (electrical, control and instrumentation, energy) within mining/processing.
• Cross discipline: electrical, control and instrumentation, energy.
• Managing technical standards, continuous improvement, and capital projects in the electrical, control and instrumentation disciplines across business units.
• Electrical (MV and HV); energy distribution and efficiency projects; capital project management; asset lifecycle cost management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of engineering standards and technical strategies for electrical, control, instrumentation, automation and energy disciplines.
• Support sites to manage engineering and maintenance resources to deliver production targets and projects.
• Monitor compliance with legal, environmental, occupational health and safety, and risk management standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and asset optimisation initiatives and projects for engineering processes.
• Benchmark new technologies to support asset optimisation and efficiency.
• Establish alignment between mining, processing, infrastructure and water management operations.

Education

Degree or National Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Government Certificate of Competency (MHSA and/or OHSAct)

Tools

Siemens

Rockwell

Schneider

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.

This role is based in 144 Oxford Road, Rosebank

Job Description

This role is responsible for overseeing the electrical, automation and energy functions for Valterra Platinum.

Performance and Delivery

• Lead the development of effective engineering standards and technical strategies in support of of electrical, control and instrumentation, automation and energy disciplines
• Support to sites to manage engineering and maintenance resources to deliver production targets and projects as required.
• Monitor compliance with all legal, environmental, occupational health and safety, and risk management standards and best practices.
• Manage and contribute to continuous improvement and asset optimisation initiatives and projects for engineering processes.
• Conduct benchmarks to keep abreast of new technologies that support continuous improvement and asset optimisation.
• Maintain balance and alignment between mining, process, infrastructure and water management operations and maintenance.
• Contribute to the development of strategic mine and processing plans and strategy.
• Contribute towards programmes aimed at improving and maintaining the health of the discipline.
• Contribute towards the development of Group Standards and Procedures pertaining to Asset Management and Engineering and Maintenance.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with relevant stakeholders.
• Implement, embed, stabilise and sustain production strategy and the associated service strategy; EAM systems planning; performance measurement; asset specifications; insourcing and outsourcing decisions; full asset management organisational design; succession planning; people skills analysis and development planning; asset criticality assessment; asset tactics development; tools and facilities requirements; reliability and maintainability analysis; the preliminary asset management risk register; supply chain and materials management interfaces; Stay-in-Business programmes; and Physical Life of Asset Plans.

Qualifications

• Degree or National Diploma in Electrical Engineering
• Government Certificate of Competency (MHSA and/or OHSAct)

Experience:

• 10 years relevant engineering experience (electrical, control and instrumentation, energy) within mining and/or processing operations
• Cross discipline: electrical, control and instrumentation, energy
• Managing technical standards, continuous improvement, and capital projects in the electrical, control and instrumentation disciplines across business units within a company.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge and experience required:
• Electrical (MV and HV)
• Energy supply, distribution networks, efficiency improvement projects
• Control and Instrumentation (Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider)
• Capital project management
• Strategic vision of 2-5 years.
• Proficient skill in developing and leading people.
• Advanced skill in managing asset life-cycle cost through appropriate cost management.
• Expert skill in designing and implementing preventative-maintenance, risk-management and safety-improvement programmes.

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

13 October 2026