Oil Analyst - Kathu at Anglo American

As Oil Analyst your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

Safety, Health, and Environment:

• Manage a safe and healthy work environment where workers and contractors can deliver outputs at controlled risk.
• Maintain environmental impact within statutory requirements to ensure compliance with legal regulations.

Oil Sample Data Analyses and Investigations:

• Register and test oil samples as needed.
• Interpret and report on oil sample analysis data received from instruments in the oil laboratory.
• Investigate the inputs provided to the failure from an oil analysis perspective to identify possible causes of the failure.
• Analyse and interpret oil samples to indicate equipment condition and determine the need for maintenance.
• Use oil samples to monitor the status of defined faults, enabling the planning of machinery shutdowns and thereby preventing or minimising shutdowns.

Instrument Calibration and System Optimisation:

• Verify instruments by comparing the control sample data to ensure their accuracy.
• Compare instrument testing results with SABS MAP sample results to ensure adherence to manufacturing.
• Clean, maintain, and calibrate all oil analysis instruments according to schedule or as required.

Quality Standards:

• Ensure delivered oil samples are verified before offloading to confirm adherence to standards.
• Send samples of diesel to external laboratories for analysis to ensure compliance with standards.

Specialised Advice and Support:

• Provide advice and guidance to interested parties on processes, standards, best practices, research, and related areas to prevent potential problems.

This role is in Engineering and Maintenance Plant (E&M) department on a Band 7 (C-Upper) level reporting to the Oil Lab Technologist.

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• Higher National Qualification in Mechanical Engineering on NQF5
• National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (NQF6) is preferred
• Oil Analysis Training / Certification
• SA Drivers Licence

Technical Knowledge

• 3–5 years of operational experience in the mining industry, specifically in maintenance and a laboratory environment.
• Computer literacy with proficiency in daily operational tasks.
• Familiarity with upstream and downstream processes, types of oils, and industry terminology.
• Knowledge of safety standards and environmental policies applicable to oil operations.
• Knowledge of laboratory testing methods, sampling procedures, and quality control.
• Understand the interpretation of data related to oil composition, properties, and quality.
• Awareness of local and international standards governing the oil industry.

Closing Date:

09 September, 2026