Senior Manager: Process Engineering (Natref) (108134) at Sasol

Short Description / Purpose of Job

To assure process engineering delivery on plant support, business shareholding support and process improvement by managing a team of technical resources and providing technical leadership in the following key area. The role provides leadership in establishing techno-economic direction that has both short to medium term strategic impact in NATREF operations.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Oversight for the process engineering plant support deliverables to define and maintain the critical operating envelope parameters for each plant plus monitor and correct deviations from optimal plant performance in collaboration with production management. Each plant operating within its operating envelope assures safe, reliable and sustainable operations and optimal performance within the value chain.
• Responsible for driving a high-performance culture within self-motivated and engaged teams, supported by fit for purpose tools for improved effectiveness and efficiency.
• Accountable for identifying, planning and delivering (including scheduling and resource loading) of all the plant support related process engineering activities.
• Provide expertise and guidance to deliver on short term as well as long term solutions to plant process performance and design improvement needs.
• Lead the development and implementation of plant monitoring systems to identify statistically significant deviation from optimal performance and do predictive deviation analysis where feasible for risk management of plant plant production volumes, product quality and equipment integrity and performance.
• Assess the current plant performance baseline and establish targets for improvements in terms of volumes, quality and unit costs of production.
• Responsible for developing strategic NATREF studies roadmaps with the shareholders and achievement of technical objectives.
• Accountable for ensuring technically robust process engineering deliverables during the front-end engineering design phase of projects as well as ensuring seamless back integration into existing refinery assets.
• Accountable for implementation and management of performance contracts, personal development plans, training requirements and succession planning for personnel under supervision.
• Ensure the technical correctness of plant operating envelopes and other supporting technical documentation including critical parameters, OWAP, mass and energy balances, P&IDs, MFD’s, operating/training manuals, process simulations, unit operating and design manuals.
• Management and oversight of technology licensors to NATREF and utilisation of technical exchange agreements with UOP, TotalEnergies and Sasol PEI&T. To ensure a thorough understanding of the licensed process technologies, keep abreast of changes and improvements in technology and ensure the application thereof in effective plant support including shareholder economic improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining effective collaboration with NATREF internal teams and external service providers and vendors.
• Provide direct input into the production plan and directives, by defining and managing unit capability and constraints in order to meet the Shareholder plans. Direct input into plan adherence via management of yields, conversion and asset capability.
• Drive shutdown and T&I process inspections and repair scoping, catalyst systems changeout/regeneration and start up/stabilization support.
• Convenor and co-ordinator of Shareholder initiatives thereby ensuring proper integration and valorisation of market opportunities.
• Accountable for the accuracy and precision of all unit’s LP models via test run verification, unit model updates and evaluations resulting in continuous improvement and fine tuning of the business LP model used in the planning, optimisation and determination of Business Unit profitability via the Shareholders.
• Provide input into, drive and support Process Safety Management studies, initiatives and defined compliance plans.
• Accountable for defining and managing all unit Process Safety Information.
• Accountable for the development and implementation of both catalyst and chemicals strategies.

Formal Education and Minimum Experience

Must:

• Tertiary degree in chemical engineering with at least 12 years’ experience with Petrochemical /Refining experience (min 5 years) in no less than a Process Engineering function.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in leading and managing a team of process engineers / technologists / technicians in a refining environment.
• Wish:
• Master’s degree in chemical engineering, Business Administration, and/or any other leadership qualifications.

Certification & Professional Membership

• None

Functional Competencies

• Implementing technical solutions
• Making professional technical recommendations
• Conceptualising Engineering solutions
• Risk analysis, management, risk aversion
• System/Process optimisation
• Understanding and application of Total Cost of Ownership
• Conceptual, basic and detailed engineering experience
• Balancing financial, operational and technical requirements
• Knowledge of relevant technical procedures, specifications and legal frameworks
• Knowledge of relevant technologies, process engineering design and standards
• Forward thinking, ability to consider consequences of decisions in long term
• Planning
• Conflict resolution
• Problem solving

Competencies

• Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback and self-correcting
• People Leadership: Authentically and inclusively engages people to follow; leads culture transformation. Builds capability and leverages diversity for competitive advantage.
• Partnership Leadership: Persuades and influences stakeholders; builds relationships and partnerships for win-win outcomes. Builds teams and creates synergies through working across boundaries.
• Business Leadership: Demonstrates commercial acumen, a global mind-set and exercises sound judgement. Achieves results through others and holds them accountable.
• Strategic Leadership: Provides vision and direction aligned to One Sasol. Leads organisational change, innovation and sustainability.
• Business Acumen: An intuitive and applicable understanding of how a company or unit makes money. Displays a thorough understanding of what drives profitability. 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.
• Critical Reasoning: The action of critically thinking about something in a logical, sensible way and taking all factors into consideration.
• Influencing: Influencing is an ability to garner support for initiatives by gaining the respect of others and inspiring trust and confidence

Closing Date: 28th, April 2022