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Processor (4 positions)

16 October 2026

Valterra Platinum

Processor (4 positions)

VACANCY

Closing Date:

22 October 2026

Processor

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

victimization. Ensuring the safety

of our employees extends beyond

physical safety and includes the

eradication of harmful behaviors

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.

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.

Number of positions:

4

Location of position: 

Mortimer Smelter

Job Description

Job responsibilities include (but are

not limited to):

Safety

Consistent application of Safety &

Health principles in all discipline

interactions and take personal

responsibility for safety of self and

others to ensure zero harm and

elimination of fatalities.

Performance and Delivery

• Completion of allocated tasks

» Reacting to abnormal activities

and notification of such to the line

manager

» Support team members if they

require assistance

» Perform inspections on

equipment

» Assist with fault finding and

problem analysis

» Follow instructions from

supervisors carefully

» Apply effective open two-way

communication

» Operate communication

equipment

» Carry out basic operational

procedures as required/directed

» Assist in breakdowns

» Perform pre-operational checks

• Safety, health, environment and

quality

» Reports completed to required

standards

» Complete safety inspections

» Maintain good housekeeping

» Adhere to safety standards

» Report on abnormal activities

(hazards)

» Participating in safety meetings

» Identify risks and threats to the

process proactively

» Complete data logging and

reporting to standard

• People & Teams

» Actively engage as a team member

in all team processes.

• Compliance

» Ensure compliance with internal

and external regulatory, legislative

and permitting requirements.

This role is at a B2 level reporting to

the Process Supervisor

Qualifications

• Grade 12/ NQF 4 – Maths, Science,

English

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• 6 months’ working experience.

• Monitor start and stop equipment

where required and complete safety

inspections

• Computer literacy

How to Apply

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

advert. https://www.valterraplatinum.com/working-here/opportunities-valterra

Note - Operational vacancies

Closing date: 22 October 2026

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