Senior Hoist Technician

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.

Add Location: Thabazimbi, South Africa

Job Description

• To pro-actively maximize mine hoist operation whilst ensuring the safety of the personnel utilizing and maintaining the winder and chairlifts.
• To assist and manage winder engineering teams during breakdowns and their daily duties.

1.Safety:

• Maintain and ensures that all technical Safety Standards are adhered to, promoted and updated, to protect all the personnel and machinery, who make use of the winder and chairlifts
• Gives instructions with regards to the safety operation of all winders and chairlifts
• Develops new and updates safety techniques

2.Operations:

• Overseeing the maintenance of all machinery in the winder and chairlift room as far as electricals and mechanicals are concerned
• Carries out statutory winder examinations as per C2 (dynamic brake test) directive on winding plants.
• Extensive knowledge of basic electrical and electronic control circuits, hydraulics, mechanics and advice as to the solution of problems
• Understand and advise on all schematics and diagrams pertaining to winders and their various design requirements on new installations and improving old installations
• Performs standby duties to ensure maximum up-time of the winders and chairlifts
• Ensures no unauthorized modifications are carried out without the necessary permission

3. Administration

• Completes 6 monthly dynamic brake test reports
• Expediting and monitoring of group spares purchases and repairs
• Compiling and completing level 1 audits for winders and chairlifts
• Ensures that ordering and purchasing of equipment and material is carried out to the correct specification
• Ensures strict control on all orders and spares by keeping effective and efficient records

4. Computer Literacy

• Extensive knowledge of PLC and programming.
• Data acquisition from analogue to data information
• Compiling of drawings by use of AutoCAD
• Updating and standardization of winder and chairlift electrical and hydraulic drawings
• Control of any modifications to winder and chairlift drawings

5. Training:

• Continuous updating on usage and maintenance, of new control units to related engineering personnel and oneself
• Gives training to relevant engineering personnel in the safe operation, fault finding of winders and chairlifts

6. Consultation:

• Assist the engineers and foremen in the setting of priorities with regards to the repairs of the winders and chairlifts. Assist the engineers, foremen electricians and fitters with maintenance problems
• Assist and advise the W.E.D. with the control of the winders
• Assist with installations of new winder and chairlift equipment

7. Legal Requirements:

• Responsible for dynamic brake testing, its necessary adjustments and 6 monthly audits on the winder operations
• Ensure safety quality operation for the safe usage of the winder and chairlifts by all personnel

Qualifications

• Electrical Trade with MV certification
• N6 will be an advantage

Experience:

• 2 Years’ Experience as Hoist Technician
• 4 Years experience as a winder electrician

Technical knowledge (experience) required for role:

• Knowledge in Electrical, Power Electronics, Hydraulics and Mechanics
• 08 Drivers license
• PLC (CodeSys, Twincat, P80i, Schneider)
• DC drives (Gefran)

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 harm, 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

07 September 2026