Instrumentation Technician SF

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 : This role is based in Unki Mines Shurugwi Zimbabwe

The role is responsible for providing technical and operational systems support to the process division. The role requires a high degree of competence in instrumentation used in highly automated plants. The role is further responsible for ensuring that all systems are maintained and optimized to ensure that the capacity to the production process is maximized.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• • Management and maintenance of the control solution including, all instrumentation on the plant, interface junction boxes and the fieldbus network infrastructure.
• Management of the instrumentation department including alignment to the requirements of the plant management.
• Ensuring Control Solution performance management including alignment to the Valterra Platinum control solution standard
• Controlling Solution systems and procedures
• Ensuring stable instrumentation, network and hardware platform for the control solution of the metallurgical processing plants within the incumbents’ area of responsibility
• Standardizing control solution utilizing the best practices as outlined by the process control department
• Adhering to all systems and procedures as required by Valterra Platinum
• Safe achievement of maintenance tasks to support production performance.
• Ensuring that the work area is maintained to the required housekeeping standards.
• Supporting, coaching and participating in the training and development of subordinates and apprentices

• 5 O’Levels subjects including Mathematics, English and Science
• Apprenticeship Trained and Certified Competent as an Artisan
• A National Certificate (NC) or National Diploma (ND) in Instrumentation and Control, Electrical Engineering, or Automation
• Training in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), SCADA systems, and industrial automation.
• A minimum of 5 years’ post apprenticeship experience in the relevant discipline
• Must be familiar with SHEQ Systems.

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 February 2026

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