Manager Mine Planning UG Mechanised

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 in 144 Oxford Road, Melrose

Ensure the safe, efficient and cost-effective design, sequencing and scheduling of underground mechanised mining within the Platinum business to ensure we maintain best for business short-medium term mine operating plans and tactics for each mine.

 

• Performance and Delivery 

• Manage specialised mine design / mine planning for our Underground mines (mechanised) to ensure the Platinum business maintains high quality, value optimised medium-term plans for each of their assets (and projects).
•  Provide direction and oversite to effectively lead and co-ordinate the medium term mine planning of our underground mines (mechanised), aligning and integrating mine planners and technical support in a best for business approach to the mine operations and site technical and mine planning teams.
• Provide our mine site teams (and projects where required) with developed and specialist underground experience to support identification and resolution of mining challenges impacting confidence and continuity of mine performance to meet targets.
• Integrate and work closely with the long-term Planning teams (Pt LoM, RdP, LoA, Studies) to ensure optimised medium term planning outcomes for Platinum.
• Ensure effective collaboration and alignment in working with the Technical Disciplined specialist team so that our designs and mine plans are strengthened and enabled with complimentary and aligned plans, actions, initiatives, and risk mitigations in each discipline – Geology, Ventilation, Geotechnical, Hydrogeology, Survey.
• Provide optimised medium-term plans that align to site situation context and management team direction, as well align to business and mine strategic direction as provided from Strategy (RdP), LoA and Studies.
• Develop systems, processes and routines for effective work and medium-short range execution planning, integrating into aligned, achievable and challenging operational tactics and work plans and schedule for Mining Operations Teams.
• Review, set and finalise annual budgets and technical mine plans with the site technical and management teams, cascading through to supporting business tactics and medium range plans to ensure operations are supported with executable mine plans and designs.
• Drive improvement and innovation in mine planning processes through engagement with external stakeholders, key suppliers and OEM’s and internal business stakeholders.
• Participates in site and operational reviews (as required), generates reports, presentations and outputs as required to effectively communicate work outputs, performance and business information and intelligence.
• Identifies key technical issues, risks and opportunities for business risk mitigation and value add within the core mining systems as a process expert, in support to the site teams.
• Works effectively within multi-disciplinary teams and manages relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in stakeholder and broader business engagements as required representing your to discipline.
• Monitor the performance of mine planning systems and processes to evaluate if changes are necessary and/or effective.

• Minimum requirement: Bachelor degree in Mining Engineering.
• Demonstrated application of mining qualifications in application adding signification value to Underground mine optimisation and design.

 

Experience

• More than 7 years relevant experience
• Experience Underground mechanised Mining Experience with proficient skills in applying mine design software and experience to unlock business value through mine design.
• Extensive mine site based operational, technical and mine planning experience that demonstrates successful application of mining engineering fundamentals.
• Proficient knowledge in UG mechanised mine planning with a proven record of delivering value and optimisation to mines to transform operational performance through high quality designs. Social process skills

 

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

19 March 2026

 

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