Engineer II Mechanical (Synthol Catalyst & Solvents) (108150) at Sasol

Short Description / Purpose of Job

• Utilise advanced levels of experience in Mechanical engineering to manage and / or execute the design, engineering, development, repair and/ or modification of mechanical equipment and plant.

This is performed in accordance with established engineering principles and standards to satisfy business requirements.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Capture and document best practices
• Utilise mechanical engineering systems, tools and standards (own, local and international) in all maintenance repair and project activities
• Update mechanical engineering systems, tools, specifications and standards
• Utilise current mechanical engineering business processes, identify weaknesses and advise on corrective actions
• Develop fit for purpose technical solutions to restore pressure equipment integrity of aging plant
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines, maintenance, projects and external technical community
• Perform detailed calculations to code requirements for new or service damaged equipment repairs, modifications and life extension studies
• Capture lessons learned in specifications, works instructions and procedures to ensure continuous improvement
• Support project execution strategies including design reviews, contracting and selection of suppliers
• Ensure compliance with legal and safety requirements
• Provide inputs during the execution of the deviation management process
• Identify deviations from legal and specification requirements and develop corrective actions/solutions
• Contribute to project success by adherence to cost, schedule and quality targets for project scope
• Ensure timely response to changes/technical queries
• Ensure all requirements for project execution are met
• Ensure that designs comply with requirements governing repairs and new fabrications
• Compile and review material data sheets to ensure compliance to equipment service requirements
• Compile mechanical engineering related concessions
• Close registered MOC's
• Proficient knowledge in defined fields of mechanical engineering
• Demonstrate empowered accountability
• Drive own performance and PDP
• Coach Engineer Is and EITs
• Provide inputs to budgets, forecasts and changes
• Develop and present technical training material for team
• Support departmental safety initiatives
• Oversee the management of external service providers
• Maintain good stakeholder relations
• Build good internal and external networks
• Operate successfully in a diverse (culture, roles, positions etc.) work environment
• Contribute to Community of practices (COPs)
• Develop and embed influencing, negotiation and emotional intelligence skills

Formal Education

• University Bachelor's Degree

Min Experience

• 5+ relevant years

Certification & Professional Membership

• None

Competencies

• Analytics: The systematic computational analysis of data or statistics
• Compliance: Understanding the rules, regulations, sanctions and other statutory requirements, guidelines and instructions relating to governing bodies and organizations, both internally and externally.
• Continuous Process Improvement: The methodology followed for increasing the effectiveness and/or efficiency of a business process, often through automation.
• Critical reasoning: The action of critically thinking about something in a logical, sensible way and taking all factors into consideration.
• Problem Solving: Is a step-by-step process of defining a problem, searching for information, and testing a series of solutions until the problem is solved. In involves critical thinking, analysis and persistence.
• Project Management: The process of planning, organizing, and managing tasks and resources to accomplish a well defined objective, usually within constraints of time, resources, and cost.
• Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking  feedback and self-correcting

Closing Date: 3rd, May 2022