Fresh Positions at Sasol

Programme:

• Learnerships are learning programmes that require on the job learning supported by structured or institutional learning.

You can take up a learnership in the following fields:

• Mechanical Fitter
• Instrumentation
• Electrician

Minimum Requirements:

• A completed National Senior Certificate or equivalent with a pass in:
• Technical Mathematics/Mathematics SG/HG
• English/Business English SG/HG
• Technical/Physical Science SG/HG

Core Elements:

• Participate in Learnership programme and successfully complete assessment process;
• Participate in all required work-place readiness activities and exercises

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Programme:

• Learnerships are learning programmes that require on the job learning supported by structured or institutional learning.

You can take up a learnership in the following fields:

• Mechanical Fitter
• Instrumentation
• Electrician

Minimum Requirements:

• A completed National Senior Certificate or equivalent with a pass in:
• Technical Mathematics/Mathematics SG/HG
• English/Business English SG/HG
• Technical/Physical Science SG/HG

Core Elements:

• Participate in Learnership programme and successfully complete assessment process;
• Participate in all required work-place readiness activities and exercises

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Purpose of Job

• To operate Mining related machinery and equipment within designed parameters in order to reduce waste and optimise operating cost.

Key Accountabilities

• Apply and maintain safety in a working environment.
• Carries out work according to planning.
• Participates in daily morning meetings to discuss work assignments.
• Provides adequate feedback to supervisor on work progress.
• Applies and adheres to safety standards and requirements to support safety.
• Maintains good housekeeping and adheres to waste disposal procedures.
• Identifies faults by using applicable methods to ensure equipment availability.
• Attends training courses and seminars as per training matrix to improve competency and skills.
• Identifies personal training and development needs, and incorporates into PDP with group leader approval.
• Support the goals and vision of the business by meeting deadlines.
• Performs plant inspections, and repairs as required to ensure equipment reliability.
• Provides adequate feedback to customers on work progress.
• Conducts My IMS inspections to maintain and improve plant sustainability.
• Ensures the correct history feedback is captured to improve renewals/upgrades and critical spares are replaced.
• Attends and interacts in & toolbox talks to improve plant safety.
• Attends and interacts in PDAs and RCAs to improve plant safety and stability.
• Spot continuous improvement opportunities in own work area.

Formal Education

• High School / School Diploma or similar
• Occupational Trade Qualification/Certificate

Working Experience

• Experience: 1+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To operate Mining related machinery and equipment within designed parameters in order to reduce waste and optimise operating cost.

Key Accountabilities

• Apply and maintain safety in a working environment.
• Carries out work according to planning.
• Participates in daily morning meetings to discuss work assignments.
• Provides adequate feedback to supervisor on work progress.
• Applies and adheres to safety standards and requirements to support safety.
• Maintains good housekeeping and adheres to waste disposal procedures.
• Identifies faults by using applicable methods to ensure equipment availability.
• Attends training courses and seminars as per training matrix to improve competency and skills.
• Identifies personal training and development needs, and incorporates into PDP with group leader approval.
• Support the goals and vision of the business by meeting deadlines.
• Performs plant inspections, and repairs as required to ensure equipment reliability.
• Provides adequate feedback to customers on work progress.
• Conducts My IMS inspections to maintain and improve plant sustainability.
• Ensures the correct history feedback is captured to improve renewals/upgrades and critical spares are replaced.
• Attends and interacts in & toolbox talks to improve plant safety.
• Attends and interacts in PDAs and RCAs to improve plant safety and stability.
• Spot continuous improvement opportunities in own work area.

Formal Education

• Grade 12 / N3 with English or Business English 
• Occupational Trade Test Qualification/ Certificate (Wish)

Working Experience

• Experience: 1+ relevant years

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Programme:

• Learnerships are learning programmes that require on the job learning supported by structured or institutional learning.

You can take up a learnership in the following fields:

• Mechanical Fitter
• Instrumentation
• Electrician

Minimum Requirements:

• A completed National Senior Certificate or equivalent with a pass in:
• Technical Mathematics/Mathematics SG/HG
• English/Business English SG/HG
• Technical/Physical Science SG/HG

Core Elements:

• Participate in Learnership programme and successfully complete assessment process;
• Participate in all required work-place readiness activities and exercises

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Purpose of Job

• To operate and maintain basic electrical equipment and machines and carry out routine tasks following strict, detailed instructions to meet performance targets.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Participates in shift handover meetings 
• Provides adequate feedback to supervisor on work progress 
• Participates in root cause analyses, and provides feedback to RCA teams 
• Participates in risk assessments according to legislation and company requirements to improve safety 
• Maintains good housekeeping and adheres to waste disposal procedures 
• Work Independently 
• Understand and know the business, drives and KPIs  Apply and maintain safety in a working environment 
• Participates in shift handover meetings  Provides adequate feedback to supervisor on work progress 
• Participates in root cause analyses, and provides feedback to RCA teams 
• Participates in risk assessments according to legislation and company requirements to improve safety 
• Maintains good housekeeping and adheres to waste disposal procedures 
• Work Independently 
• Understand and know the business, drives and KPIs 
• Contribute to the development of training modules  Identifies personal training and development needs, and incorporates into PDP with group leader's approval  Lead by example (walks the talk)  Conduct on the job coaching of learners  SME Presentation on specific plant equipment 
• Conducts IMS inspections to maintain and improve plant sustainability  Work effectively in a team 
• Attends and interacts in PDAs and RCAs to improve plant safety and stability 
• Play an appropriate main role during emergency situations to get the plant back on line 
• Give and receive feedback to other disciplines (partners on daily issues)  Stakeholder relationship management 
• Gives input at toolbox talks to improve plant safety  Identify continuous improvement opportunities in own work area  Improve practices and/or equipment   132KV and 22kv Protection Relay Read and interpretation Switching and Racking of Medium Voltage switchgear ABB/SIEMENS Linking and Switching of HV equipment Knowing of components and protection of Transformers Understanding and reading of Vamp / ABB protection relays Knowledge of Siemens, ABB ,Reyroll , Actom switchgear Overhead Line Experience and knowledge of equipment Understanding and Reading of Main Reticulation Drawings Substation Equipment and Maintenance All electrical safety systems and standards Earthing requirements Rockwell VSD knowledge Low Voltage protection relays and D.O.L. starters

Formal Education

• Garde 12/N3  with Mathematics, Physical Science and English 
• Trade Certificate (Electrical)

Min Experience

• Experience: 5+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To monitor and control assigned machinery to ensure safe and reliable operations. To troubleshoot and diagnose equipment for emergency repairs and carry out preventive maintenance routines to ensure business continuity.

Key Accountabilities

• Proven competence in pre-identified areas per discipline of the plant/mine/equipment/systems
• Understand and use the plant maintenance documentation system
• Understand planning work management system
• Relevant plant/mine specific/basic process knowledge (defined per discipline)
• Compliance of Safety Management Systems e.g. IMS, MBO, etc.
• Able to apply emergency procedures
• Read, interpret, and implement task risk assessment
• Hazard identification/task risk assessments
• Participates in daily morning meetings to discuss work assignments
• Support the goals and vision of the business by meeting deadlines
• Provides adequate feedback to supervisor on work progress
• Participates in root cause analyses, and provides feedback to RCA teams
• Participates in risk assessments according to legislation and company requirements to improve safety
• Maintains good housekeeping and adheres to waste disposal procedures
• Share knowledge with junior artisans in known environment/context
• Participates in quarterly performance appraisal with group leader to improve personal development
• Identifies personal training and development needs, and incorporates into PDP with group leader's approval
• Lead by example (walks the talk)
• Assists with the development of works instructions to develop a higher level of staff competency
• Take the lead in team efforts/tasks
• Able to act as group leader (if appropriate to career path)
• Contribute to overall maintenance strategy and direction
• Mentor learners/artisans informally
• Conducts My IMS (physical inspections to maintain and improve plant sustainability)
• Work effectively in a team
• Attends and interacts in PDAs and RCAs to improve plant safety and stability
• Provides adequate feedback to group leader or planning officer on work progress
• Ensures the correct history feedback is captured to improve renewals/ upgrades and critical spares are replaced
• Gives input at toolbox talks to improve plant safety

Formal Education

• Matric with Maths, Englis and Physical Science
• Occupational Trade qualification/certificate

Working Experience

• Experience: 4+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To test or modify developmental or operational electrical machinery or electrical control equipment and circuitry in business/operational cluster plants or laboratories to maintain them in the best possible condition.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure that work standards are met according to quality, quantity and due dates.
• Company values and goals supported and lived.
• Achieving delivery targets e.g. tons, products, services; BU and Discipline Specific.
• Ensures that self and team meet targets, due dates and quality standards.
• Responsible to ensure that the MOC procedure is adhered to for all changes.
• Support Asset Management philosophy.
• The co-ordination of the execution of maintenance strategies.
• Ensure that work standards are met according to quality standards & compliance.
• Assist with RBI studies and the Maintenance strategy process to enhance equipment reliability.
• Optimizes and control resources effectively.
• Perform all tasks cost consciously.
• Independently gather information and data accumulation.
• Awareness, focus and control of cost / budget.
• Independently gather information and data accumulation.
• Achieve safety and risk objectives.
• Apply safety in all practices, specifically project planning and execution.
• Understand the company vision and values.
• Demonstrate the desired behaviours in agreement with the Sasol Values.
• Improve own skills and knowledge.
• Take ownership for personal improvement and skills development.
• Ensure that personal development plan is completed, implemented and tracked.
• Apply the learning experience at the workplace management and values.
• Agree and review personal performance goals and the achievement thereof.
• Set and work towards own performance targets and goals as per personal performance agreement.
• Update performance goals and performance agreement regularly.
• Ensure work is completed as planned.
• Manage own work planning and delivery according to targets.
• Review compliance and follow up against the standards and objectives.
• Adheres to standard procedures and practices with guidance.
• Resolve work obstacles and issues positively and quickly.
• Develop suitable technical proposals based on practical and theoretical knowledge.
• Build customer relationships in order to understand their needs.
• Demonstrates good understanding of customer needs.
• Project a positive image of the department.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers.
• Build effective partnerships with team to ensure high performance.
• Provide technical input or advice to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Demonstrate effective listening and communication skills when dealing with colleagues.
• Improve present way of doing work by continuously asking questions.
• Identify optimization opportunities.
• Share and implement new ideas regarding work.

Formal Education

• National Senior Certificate with Maths, English and Physical Science
• National Diploma Electrical

Working Experience

• Experience: 7+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To provide coaching and guidance to personnel in order to create high performance teams capable of reaching targets related to mining operations and activities, in a safe manner. To execute statutory duties according to relevant Mining regulation.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Carries out on a day to day basis planning, organizing, control and leadership that ensure that departments KPIs are met to produce safe coal by ensuring tons / cm / shift Availability of Equipment Downtime / shift / MTTF /MTTR (infrastructure and inspection equipment)
• Adherence to Overhaul / maintenance program – plan vs. actual Implements operational projects, ensures operating compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP in appointed area of responsibility)
• Ensures adherence to Operating principles and legislation Compliance to governance bodies (standardization committees) SOP / COP implementation and adherence Ensures availability of spares, equipment and resources required to ensure optimal precautions, including governance of Electronic time keeping Total cost of ownership (TCO) Electronic time keeping system adherence
• Provides first line solutions to employees reporting to him / her on any technical related problem Problems resolved Failure trend analysis and root cause elimination Support departments to achieve set targets by coordinating planning within appointed area of responsibility Rand per ton (R/t, Tons per CM per shift (t/cm/shift) Volumes vs. monthly TQF (Including Quality) Control costs to ensure production volumes are achieved within budget Delivery against budget and reporting calendar vs. target Ensure best in class safety performance and continuous improvement of key safety metrics to maintain required RCR SHE compliance rates vs. targets (especially major findings, % outstanding actions on findings) Zero harm, Zero fatalities, LWDCR Provide on the job training, coaching and career development Training days for department Planned Task observations Coaching of employees Engagement of employees

Formal Education

• High School / School Diploma or similar in School - Grade 12

Added qualification

• Mine Overseer (Advantage)

Min Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• Provide the leadership required to create high performance teams - capable of reaching all their targets, as well as to do the coaching required for the teams to function successfully without supervision. Execute the statutory duties accordingly to Regulation 2.14.1

Key Accountabilities

• Manage and carry out tactical strategies on a day-to-day basis that ensure that departments KPI's are met (for example meters blasted, road construction, back area support - Availability of Equipment Downtime / shift / MTTF /MTTR (infrastructure and in-section equipment) - Adherence to Overhaul / maintenance program – plan vs. actual  
• Implements operational projects, ensures operating compliance, develops and implements engineering Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in appointed area of responsibility - Ensures adherence to Operating principles and legislation - Compliance to governance bodies (standardisation committees) - SOP / COP implementation and adherence  
• Safe Production – Support departments to achieve set targets by coordinating planning within appointed area of responsibility - Rand per ton (R/t), meters per shift, meters per shift in building roads, belts installed in main belt roads and travel roads - Volumes vs. monthly TQF (Including Quality)  
• Finance – Control costs to ensure production volumes are achieved within budget - Delivery against budget and reporting calendar vs. target  
• SHE – Ensure best in class safety performance and continuous improvement of key safety metrics to maintain required RCR - SHE compliance rates vs. targets (especially major findings), % outstanding actions on findings - Zero harm, Zero fatalities, LWDCR - Basic Sasol SHE standards to be implemented  
• Recruitment, training, coaching and career development - Vacancy rates vs. Staff Establishment (vacancies incl. Absence due to TSD / PSD), AWOP, Successors for critical positions - Key role turnover rate vs. industry average, absenteeism, employee engagement and enablement score (%), Tons/man/year, Monthly bonus targets - Training days for department - Planned Task observations.

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT 

• This position has a 2.14.1 legal appointment and is accountable for managing the operational solutions and governance within the area of appointment at a mine within a highly regulated industry -Remote locations, Equipment and infrastructure are underground and may be located over a wide area, the availability must be managed to ensure production targets are met -Complex interfaces with contractors and suppliers also exit -Information from various sources needs to be analysed, interpreted and integrated to make trade-off decisions in the best interest of the area of responsibility.

Formal Education

• Grade 12 / N3 with Mathematics, Physical Science & English 
• Mine Overseer Certificate of Competency
• Blasting Certificate, Gas Testing, Competent A
• University Bachelors Degree

Work Experience

• Minimum 5 years total relevant Production/ Production services experience in Mining Industry

OR

• B Eng. / BSc Eng. with 12 months' work experience as Shiftboss during the Candidate Engineer time period wit a Mine Overseer or Mine Manager Certificate Certificate of Competency 

Working Experience

• Experience: 8+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To participate in and complete the Learnership programme for designated field of expertise.

Programme

• The 12 month programme will offer a theoretical element aligned to a NQF Learnership programme and practical onsite work experience to improve the skills and workplace performance of entry-level learners. It provides foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, communication, computer and basic business principles.
• It is suitable for Grade 12 qualified persons to develop essential professional skills. During the practical component Learners will provide administrative support to improve the effectiveness of managers and the departments in general as work readiness preparation.
• The theoretical component will cover: Entrepreneurship, Business Operations, Customer Service, Business Accounting, Maths Literacy, Communication skills and Computer Skills.

Additional Exposure

• Leads the implementation and execution of HR solutions in the assigned client portfolio with high levels of customer service and in compliance with set standards and policies.
• Acts as a clear single point of contact for HR related issues.
• Continuously contributes to increased HR process efficiencies in business, demonstrates an in-depth understanding of HR processes and highlights any inefficiency and recommends corrective actions to the relevant HR team members and management.
• Support the provision of HR data and analytics through accurate and reliable calculations and reports. This includes using HR technology and systems to analyse and interpret relevant HR data.
• Provide relevant analytics facilitating effective decision making based on empirical information and accurate data.
• Compiles and presents meaningful HR reports through interpretation, comparisons and trend analyses.
• Supports the recruitment and on-boarding of employees whilst ensuring a positive experience for new employees.
• Takes an active part in the people selection process, in collaboration with the more senior Business Partners or HR Managers and the relevant line managers, facilitating an efficient and compliant process.
• Manages the employment contracting, enrolment and on-boarding process for new employees.
• Supports the implementation of Talent management processes as required and ensures these are executed efficiently. This may include educating line managers and employees on such processes and the desired outcomes, and making sure deadlines are adhered to and processes completed on time and generating accurate data.
• Support Employee Relations objectives through compliance with procedural and substantive fairness requirements, providing assistance in providing a first line labour relations consulting service and ensuring accurate, relevant and complete documentation and system management.
• Provides employees and line managers with a sound understanding of Compensation and Benefits principles, policies and procedures and can explain these in a clear and customer appropriate ways.
• Executes accurate calculation of remuneration, rewards and benefits and assists with salary benchmarking and compilation of comparative ratios to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Manages the efficient and effective implementation of staff movement (e.g.employee transfers, promotions, redeployment and rotation) and separation processes and procedures (e.g.resignation, retirement, retrenchment, dismissal, ill health, death and incapacity).
• Implements clearly defined change management processes and facilitates the successful implementation of change projects, utilising necessary material to support line management and employees in adhering to change expectations. This includes coaching and educating line management and employees in respect of the practical application of the change processes.
• Demonstrates the Sasol values.
• Supports and articulates vision and values and goals aligned to business direction.
• Continuously seeks to improve personal mastery, professional and business growth (ensuring technical / professional development in specialist area).

Formal Education

• Matric/ Grade 12
• Bachelors degree in HR or equivalent 

Min Experience

• 0-1 Years experience 

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Purpose of Job

• To monitor and control assigned machinery to ensure safe and reliable operations.
• To troubleshoot and diagnose equipment for emergency repairs and carry out preventive maintenance routines to ensure business continuity.

Key Accountabilities

• Proven competence in pre-identified areas per discipline of the plant/mine/equipment/systems.
• Understand and use the plant maintenance documentation system.
• Understand planning work management system.
• Relevant plant/mine specific/basic process knowledge (defined per discipline).
• Compliance of Safety Management Systems e.g. IMS, MBO, etc.
• Able to apply emergency procedures.
• Read, interpret, and implement task risk assessment.
• Hazard identification/task risk assessments.
• Participates in daily morning meetings to discuss work assignments.
• Support the goals and vision of the business by meeting deadlines.
• Provides adequate feedback to supervisor on work progress.
• Participates in root cause analyses, and provides feedback to RCA teams.
• Participates in risk assessments according to legislation and company requirements to improve safety.
• Maintains good housekeeping and adheres to waste disposal procedures.
• Share knowledge with junior artisans in known environment/context.
• Participates in quarterly performance appraisal with group leader to improve personal development.
• Identifies personal training and development needs, and incorporates into PDP with group leader's approval.
• Lead by example (walks the talk).
• Assists with the development of works instructions to develop a higher level of staff competency.
• Take the lead in team efforts/tasks.
• Able to act as group leader (if appropriate to career path).
• Contribute to overall maintenance strategy and direction.
• Mentor learners/artisans informally.
• Conducts My IMS (physical inspections to maintain and improve plant sustainability).
• Work effectively in a team.
• Attends and interacts in PDAs and RCAs to improve plant safety and stability.
• Provides adequate feedback to group leader or planning officer on work progress.
• Ensures the correct history feedback is captured to improve renewals/ upgrades and critical spares are replaced.
• Gives input at toolbox talks to improve plant safety.

Formal Education

• Matric/N3 with Maths, English & Physical Science
• Occupational Trade Certificate (Instrumentation Red Seal)

Licenses

• Drivers License

Working Experience

• Experience: 4+ relevant years