Engineer - Materials & Corrosion at Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Materials Selection & Evaluation

• Recommend suitable materials for specific applications based on mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties.
• Conduct failure analysis and root cause investigations, using Company Materials Labs or third-party labs
• Applies his/her knowledge to all Facility Engineering equipment, such as Refinery Fixed Equipment and Piping Systems
• Welding design review and problem solving
• Equipment repair, including materials properties input for fitness for service
• Materials & corrosion risk-based inspection analysis
• Analysis and inspection of Refractories and Advice on Repair Strategies
• Provides SME advice on Companies Welding and Refractory Heat treatment Requirements to Third parties
• Provides SME advice on Coatings as per Company requirements
• Evaluates Materials requirements as per MOC (Management of Change) requirements for both Capital and Maintenance Projects
• Advice on Design and implementation of corrosion protection systems (e.g., cathodic protection, coatings).
• Develop corrosion monitoring programs and interpret data (e.g. IOW development and settings)
• Provides Technical Leadership • Provide expert guidance to multidisciplinary teams on materials and corrosion issues.
• Use industry best practices and Networking to improve material performance and reduce lifecycle costs.
• Keep abreast and advice Company of Best Practices and Standards
• Ensure adherence to international standards (e.g., NACE, ASTM, ISO, API).
• Provide support during company audits, certifications, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide materials/corrosion SME support for Capital and Maintenance Project Initiatives
• Manage budgets, timelines, and vendor relationships related to materials engineering.
• Process and systems best practise compliance and guidance.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters in Material Science / BSc in Materials Engineering / Metallurgy or B-Eng
• Experience – 8+ Experience in Materials/Corrosion Engineering preferably in the Oil and Gas industry
• Certifications – API 571/ 579/580/581 & NACE CP Level II/III Advantageous
• Soft Skills - Leadership/Communication/Analytical Thinking/ Cross Functional Collaboration/Ability to prioritise, make thinking visible and manage pressure around competing deliverables. Can communicate appropriately at Senior Management, peers, Inspection and operations stakeholders levels.
• Technical Skill Set
• Materials Engineer must have developed experience and have a broad and in-depth knowledge of materials and corrosion. Skills include the following: • Materials properties,
• Fabrication methods and their effects on properties,
• Welding processes + PWHT and their effects,
• Corrosion mechanisms and mitigation methods,
• Application of chemical inhibition.
• Understanding of materials degradation mechanisms.
• Materials properties input for fitness for service analyses.
• Fracture mechanics analysis, including testing.
• Knowledge of chemistry and microstructure
• effects on toughness.
• Welding and Refractory Heat Treatment Requirements
• Coating Systems Requirements
• Technical Report Writing.

Key Industry Organizations

• API, ASME, ASTM, NACE, BS, SANS and ISO equivalents

Application deadline:

• 18 October 2025