Mechanical Eng 1 x3 (106427) at Sasol

Short Description / Purpose of Job

The purpose of the role as design engineer is to be able to perform actual mechanical design activities and review and verify other's designs in any or all of the specialized fields of:

• heat exchanger design and fabrication
• pressure vessel design and fabrication
• storage tank design and fabrication
• piping systems design and fabrication

The role shall be able to manage / execute the design, engineering, development and modification of complex and / or specialised pressure equipment in accordance with established engineering principles and standards to satisfy business requirements.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Utilising authoritative level of experience in Mechanical engineering to:
• Manage / execute the design, engineering, development and modification of complex and / or specialised pressure equipment in accordance with  established engineering principles and standards to satisfy business requirements. Manage / guide apprentice engineer, providing technical direction to several smaller projects.

Experience in Mechanical engineering:

• Broad base of pressure equipment knowledge and competence in particular relating to the mechanical design
• Knowledge in define fields of mechanical engineering (e.g. pressure vessel design, selection of equipment and materials for use  in process plants, Pressure Equipment Regulations (PER) requirements, fabrication and construction of equipment, design of heat exchanger, International Health and Safety Standards and Codes, etc.)
• Ability to formulate and execute (manage and do) the mechanical engineering scope for projects dealing with the procurement of pressure equipment.
• Aware of best practices and able to ensure/maintain compliance in own area:
• Utilise mechanical engineering systems, tools and standards (own, local and international) in own work and projects.
• Create, develop and update of mechanical engineering systems, tools, specifications and standards.
• Evaluate current mechanical engineering systems, identify weaknesses and provide corrective actions.
• Lead and motivate team members in order to achieve positive outcomes.
• Entrench an Aspirational Leadership culture within the team as well as in engagements with third parties.
• Actively practise of interpersonal skills required for productive working relationships and to work with, or through, others (Engineering Contractors, Construction Contractors etc) inside and/or outside (including suppliers/fabricators) the organisation to execute projects and/or supply of equipment.  
• Critical to this role are influencing, negotiating, maturity and emotional intelligence. Operate successfully in a diverse (culture, roles, positions and levels, etc.) work environment

Qualifications

• University Bachelor's Degree - Mechancial Engineer

Min Experience

• 6+ relevant years
• Experience in the design, fabrication and maintenance of pressure equipment.
• Experience in the thermal design / rating of heat exchangers, including detail knowledge of software used to perform these tasks.
• Experience in the mechanical design, engineering, development and modification of pressure equipment and piping
• Knowledge of Codes and Standards used in Petrochemical / Chemical Industries (ASME, ASTM, API, PD 5500, AD 2000, EN, etc.);
• Knowledge of the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED), Pressure Equipment Regulation (PER), SANS 347 and its implication to procurement, modification and repair of pressure equipment.

Certification & Professional Membership

•  Registered, or in the process of registering, as a Professional Engineer at ECSA. 

Competencies

• Business Acumen: An intuitive and applicable understanding of how a company or unit makes money.  Displays a thorough understanding of what drives profitability. Maintains a market-focused approach to business.  Keeps an overall big picture understanding of the business and its interrelationships enabling a person to make better business decisions.  The ability to make good business judgments and quick decisions in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome.
• Collaboration: The action of working with someone to produce something
• 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.
• Customer Focus: A continuing focus on the needs and requirements of customers and clients, anticipating their needs, remaining sensitive to customers while performing services for them, responsive to customer needs.
• Facilitation: The means of expediting a process or operation quickly and efficiently.  Particular focus is on meetings, but can include other processes such as the delivery of products and services where others are involved and their participation is critical to success.
• Integration: The consolidated view with various parts, circumstances, legislation, landscapes or aspects linked or coordinated.
• Leading change: Requires creating experiences for people that reveal new possibilities, while uniting them to drive strategies that harness the resources to win in the marketplace. It requires optimizing the culture of an organization while making investments to drive business growth – simultaneously
• Partnering: The development and perpetuation of successful and mutually-beneficial relationships where customers and others become business partners with common goals, positive attitudes, cooperative work styles, open communications and team spirit.
• Partnership Leadership: Persuades and influences stakeholders; builds relationships and partnerships for win-win outcomes. Builds teams and creates synergies through working across boundaries.
• People Leadership: Authentically and inclusively engages people to follow; leads culture transformation. Builds capability and leverages diversity for competitive advantage.
• People Management: The interaction, communication, relationships and dealings with staff members, and the style in which those interactions take place. It includes the development of employees and work places that are inclusive.
• 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 Coordination: Knowledge and experience with Project Coordination is planning, organizing, and managing tasks and resources to accomplish a objective this include an administrative, liaison and support role that supports one or more projects. Usually used during smaller non capital projects.
• Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking  feedback and self-correcting
• Talent Management: The methodologies by which an organization identifies talent and develops it. It normally includes skills and competency management, recruitment, succession planning, career development, rewards programs, and more.
• Total Quality Management: The strategy for continuously improving the quality of process output, based on five fundamental principles of Customer Focus, Continuous Improvement, Measurement, Total Involvement and Systematic Support.
• Verbal Communications: Any exchange of words, either written or spoken, used to transmit information
• Written Communications: Sending of messages, orders or instructions in writing through letters, circulars, manuals, reports, telegrams, office memos, bulletins, etc. It is a formal method of communication and is less flexible.

Deadline: 1st March 2022