Senior Engineering Manager Operations

Rustenburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Senior Engineering Manager Operations is responsible for maintaining and enhancing engineering standards and procedures within Base Metal Refineries to minimise operational and business risks while safeguarding the companys capital assets. Additionally this role provides support for major capital projects in Operations ensuring their effective execution within a typical timeframe of two to five years.

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Leads safety sustainable development and Valterra Platinum values.
Supports strategic equipment upgrades and operational strategy.
Oversees engineering maintenance risk and infrastructure to ensure operational goals.
Manages resources to meet production targets and project needs.
Ensures legal environmental health safety and risk compliance.
Builds strong stakeholder relationships.
Drives continuous improvement and asset optimisation in engineering processes.

Qualifications :

National Diploma in Engineering or
Degree in Engineering
Government Certificate of Competency Factories under Department of Labour

Experience

Ten years of engineering experience including seven years in operational plant settings across beneficiation smelting and refining in the mining industry.

Technical knowledge and skills

Proven ability in large Capex project management
Proven ability in minimising Operational and Business Risk
Proven ability in protecting and managing capital assets
Experience in SAP: Planned Maintenance
Strategic Vision 2-5 years

Additional Information :

Who We Are

We are a Southern African PGM producer marketing metals globally with a presence across 8 regions and 17 sites. Our operations include 4 operating mines 3 smelters and 2 refineries giving us full control across the Platinum Group Metals (PGM) value chainfrom resource to market.

We explore we mine we concentrate we smelt we refine and we market. As a result we have an in-depth knowledge of PGM production and markets. Using this knowledge we invest in developing sustainable markets for PGMs partnering directly with research institutions as well as customers in the industrial jewellery and investment sectors.

With 3 global marketing hubs and a team of over 29000 employees we serve a diverse international customer base while remaining deeply rooted in Southern Africa.

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.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please complete our online application form via this job advert.

Closing Date: 18 March 2026

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Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time