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    Valterra Platinum

    Mining & Metals

    Fix Term Winch Transport Erector Assistant

    Thabazimbi, South AfricaOn-SiteContractPosted 23h ago
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    Job description

    The Winch Transport Erector Assistant fulfils a shift role on a shaft. The team is responsible for the removal, transport and installation of winches as determined by production planning in a defined section of the mine.

    Removal of winches from site

    • Ensure availability and operational status of safety devices and equipment
    • Ensure unit is available and prepared for removal
    • Lift and move unit from site to transport facility

    Transport of units to and from sites

    • Ensure availability of locomotive and material cars
    • Load and secure units
    • Assist in transport of unit to required destination
    • Offload and move unit to site

    Install units at required sites

    • Confirm site preparation meets required standards
    • Request assistance for specialized tasks
    • Prepare bed
    • Grade 12/NQF Level 4 (Numeracy and Literacy)
    • Passed winch transport and installation specific modules

    Experience

    • Six months related underground experience

    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 chain—from 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 29,000 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: 05 October 2026

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Valterra Platinum

    Valterra Platinum is one of the world’s leading integrated producers of platinum group metals (PGMs). We are guided by our purpose of unearthing value to better our world. We safely and responsibly mine PGMs and their associated co-products at our mines in South Africa and Zimbabwe, before smelting and refining them at our own processing facilities.

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