Auto Electrician UG

Job description

The Auto Electrician provides a specialized engineering technical service to the Engineering Supervisor by maintaining all low voltage electrical components on excavating equipment. Roles and responsibilities include the below: Obtain daily and weekly work instructions from the Engineering Foreman Prepare and plan work priority list and resource requirements in order to complete tasks Ensure that all resources requirements are communicated to the Engineering Foreman in order to complete allocated work orders Inform the relevant Supervisor when work is being conducted in the area of responsibility Assist the Safety Officer in completing safety, injury, hazard, risk and incident reports for area Compile a accurate shift/work order reports Ensure that technical data is accurate Complete requisitions for stock items required Ensure that all planned maintenance schedules and work orders are accurately completed Ensure that all work conducted is performed to the required standards and specifications Ensure that all safety and legal requirements are carefully followed Identify opportunities to improve operations Participation in improvement projects Support efforts to overcome operational problems Identify risks and threats to the process proactively The role is at a C2 level reporting to the Foreman. Certified Competent as Auto Electrician Grade 12 Experience A minimum of 3 years’ experience post Trade Test preferably on underground trackless mobile equipment Knowledge and Skills Passed Maintenance Modules on all underground trackless mobile equipment Valid driving licence code 08 What We Offer At Amandelbult, 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 - 16 September 2026 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. This role is based at Tumela 15 East Mine, Thabazimbi, South Africa