Snr Engineer Electrical at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• A senior Electrical Engineer will utilise sound level of experience in electrical engineering to deliver electrical engineering operational support ensuring that the technical ability of plants meet the operating intent, whilst governing operational technical standards. Will ensure installed assets are being operated at the most profitable operating window that will be determined by, but not limited to, throughputs, utility consumption, availability, reliability and quality.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Know equipment failure modes and failure trends of electrical equipment to manage predictability. 
• Mitigate electrical risks through engineering out / improvement / renewal / redesign. 
• Manage deviations from electrical specifications or standards when necessary. 
• Have in depth knowledge in integration of electrical network and equipment necessities with regards to process requirements. 
• Display fundamental knowledge of business family technologies and business drivers. 
• Deal and manage the unknown. 
• Combine unrelated data and information to create new insight and to interpret technologies. 
• Provide maintenance management support on complex electrical systems. 
• Solve problems on related BU level and impact value chains. 
• Enhance meaningful steps in problem solving. 
• Evaluate and improve the definition of problem statements and opportunities in the electrical fraternity. 
• Ensure best practices and maintain compliance in own area and site wide. 
• Utilise electrical engineering systems, tools and standards (own, local and international) in all projects. 
• Set criteria for specific electrical maintenance strategies from the specifications/standards and OEM requirements. 
• Assist in the selection of external electrical service providers by measuring their technical competence. 
• Ensure project success by adherence to cost, schedule and quality targets for small single discipline projects where the role of engineering or project manager is fulfilled. 
• Identify technical advanced electrical equipment that can have a significant production impact and become subject matter expert. 
• Ensure that fault tree analysis is in place for technically advanced equipment. 
• Compile Business Unit specific roadmap to display year renewal plan as well as the site wide projects incorporated into the plan. 
• Ensure coordination function is taken by engineering when production losses are incurred. 
• Interpret and translate business requirements into an electrical engineering strategy to enable OME to safely meet production targets. 
• Translate OME project team strategy into team working model. 
• Manage and develop people in the team. 
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and innovation. 
• Ensure personal development plans are completed, implemented and tracked within applicable career path. 
• Notify/inform of changes in resourcing needs. 
• Be responsible for own performance management. 
• Report on budget utilisation, forecasting and changes. 
• Provide efficient and high quality services to stakeholders. 
• Oversee the management of external service providers. 
• Maintain healthy and stable relationships with contractors and consultants. 
• Oversee the safety of external service providers. 
• Active practicing of interpersonal skills to ensure productive working relationships and to work with, or through, others internal and/or external (including suppliers) the organisation to get work accomplished. 
• Display influencing, negotiating, maturity and emotional intelligence. 
• Operate successfully in a diverse (culture, roles, positions, etc.) work environment.

Formal Education

• University Bachelors Degree

Min Experience

• Experience: 8+ relevant years