Hot Jobs at Sasol

Short Description / Purpose of Job

• To provide a strategic and risk-based Security, Investigation, Fleet & transport management approach to Sasol Place, Modderfontein, Executives, Corporate Centre and EBS. This includes but is not limited to providing leadership and expert professional support on security, investigations on low economic crime, and fleet management and transport-related activities. Security relates to managing the team in charge of all tactical and executive security services at a building or portfolio of buildings in order to ensure secure facilities, physical security and security of employees, fixed and movable assets, intellectual assets, and a secure environment for the Sasol community. The role includes benchmarking and networking to identify security, Investigation, and Fleet management initiatives and standards. The role will be responsible for addressing any internal & external risk, major undesirable events or threats, lead risk assessments and implementing a strategy and game plan thereof. The role is to provide leadership to improve the operational effectiveness and efficiency of the department. In case of an emergency e.g. a building fire the incumbent must lead the emergency preparedness and response plan with the relevant municipal emergency management. The role manages investigation and support risk functions. The role sets standards and procedures and ensures the effective use of manpower, technology and resources pertaining to Security, Investigation and Fleet & transport management. Based on statistics, the role will adjust the strategy or game plan. The incumbent is responsible for transport game plan and draft, establishing and implementing the vehicle replacement strategy for EBS and the Corporate Centre. The incumbent will be managing a hybrid team consisting of 13 employees, 150 service providers and 37 vehicles.                                                                                                                                                               

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Compile Security, Investigation, Fleet and transport management strategies, game plan, procedure and toolkits for all relevant areas and ensure compliance to legislation and Sasol standards. To enable the business to achieve sustainable excellent results.
• Optimal utilization of resources, technology, effective cost management and control
• Innovation and continuous improvement to ensure alignment with Security industry best practices and the utilization of technology
• Manage the development of personnel to improve competency and enable performance 
• Manage the executive protection requirements
• Manage the low crime investigations
• Manage the Security, Investigation, Transport and Fleet management Services and ensure a high-performance culture and service delivery
• People Management
• Strategic direction
• Manage customer interface relations and build partnerships 

Formal Education

• B Degree / B Tech

Min Experience

• 11 Years Relevant Experience

Certification & Professional Membership

• PSIRA

Closing Date: 28th, July 2022

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Programme:

The 12 month programme will offer a theoretical element aligned to a NQF Learnership programme and practical on-site 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.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/ Grade 12
• Post Matric Qualification will be an advantage

Core Elements:

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

Closing Date: 22nd, July 2022

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Short Description/Purpose of Job

• Strong organic synthesis and catalysis skills are essential for this role in supporting Sasol’s Chemicals business. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing value-added solutions in relevant technology areas and projects. This will entail troubleshooting existing processes, beneficiating products and finding solutions for lower value by-products and waste streams.
• Be recognised as a knowledge custodian of relevant functional and technology areas with fundamental knowledge across a number of chemicals technologies, sub-technologies and process chemistry. Adaptable and agile in order to move and support in areas of priority.
• Scientific standard of excellence maintained by keeping abreast of chemistry/scientific solutions through the synthesis of literature knowledge and experimental data to support projects and draw implementable conclusions.
• Coordinator and/or technical track lead of complex projects across technology areas. Working constructively within multi-disciplinary teams is a critical skill.
• Accountable for defining the project scopes for respective project tracks and ensuring integrity of experimental work carried out (both internal and third party) and recommendations made.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Independently initiate/conceptualise, lead and implement value-added, scientific solutions with minimal supervision in relevant technology area and projects.
• Manage projects within time, budget and to business and quality requirements; while adhering to SHE, portfolio management, technology governance, IP and other business systems/requirements.
• Maintain scientific standard of excellence (e.g., literature, patents, technology landscape, conferences) and advance body of knowledge within functional area and technology area.
• Give advice and direction on projects as and when required.
• Formulate alternative solutions to business support and product/process development projects.
• Capture research outputs in written format to facilitate knowledge management and preserve technical knowhow across team boundaries.
• Ensure adherence to Sasol governance and risk management policies, including safety.
• Support the Sasol vision and values
• Take lead in ensuring comprehensiveness of technical solutions within project track.
• Provide quality assurance for in-house developed and 3rd party developed data/solutions.
• Capture and share information/knowledge of best practices within discipline.
• Transfer knowledge to peers and give guidance to chemists and junior scientists.
• Expand knowledge of Sasol value chain, technology/knowledge area
• Take responsibility for personal performance, development and skills development.
• Develop and maintain third party networks.
• Work constructively within multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Represent Sasol with professionalism in external engagements (third party feedback sessions, conferences, etc)

Formal Education

• MSc Chemistry
• PhD Chemistry (Preferred)
• Postgraduate training in Organic Chemistry and/or Catalysis will be an advantage.

Min Experience

• 5+ relevant years

Closing Date: 5th, August 2022

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Short Description / Purpose of Job

• Collect, centralise, model and consolidate large amounts of data from multiple sources by applying data extraction as well as transforming and load techniques which allow organisations to derive valuable business insights from their data to improve decision-making and to enable reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate with business and IM to define necessary architecture / design and build data engineering solutions for business enablement.
• Identify, source, and make available key data required for day-to-day operational reporting and analytics in the analytics ecosystem platform.
• Implement an automated data orchestration and quality solution to guarantee reliable and readily available data.
• Create and publish data products to enable strategic business initiatives in the analytics ecosystem platform.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Drive best practices within the organisation in relation to the strategic integration of a decision to support database and the related software programs used to collect, cleanse, transform, and store data from a variety of operational and external sources.
• Train and coach relevant stakeholder to utilise historical, analytical, and business intelligence requirements as well as data acquisition tools and techniques.
• Design and implement the business intelligence portfolio and enterprise data warehouse.
• Devise and drive the principles, processes, and policies pertaining to an enterprise data model to guarantee consistency of decision support activities across the organisation.
• Define and maintain the data warehouse and business intelligence architecture in order to meet the organisations' needs.
• Perform process audit, control, restart, and scheduling.
• Review significant data models and algorithms used for anomaly detection.
• Examine the deployment options, deploy the data models, and test results.
• Maintain and adapt enterprise data schema.
• Analyse the metadata and develop database structures.
• Appraise current data problems and devise significant data solutions using standard development tools.
• Evaluate existing procedures and standards to establish new ones that better meet the business needs.
• Lead various value adding architectural projects to improve the business value of data through data analysis.
• Conduct continuous ETL impact analysis and provide guidance in tuning and optimisation of ETL jobs.
• Secure data conformance and data lineage and provide trainings for relevant stakeholders on data orchestration.
• Support teams that are facing challenges with extracting, transforming, or loading data.
• Recommend to relevant stakeholders data architecture to meet set requirements of relevant projects.
• Explain the different data architecture models, benefits, and shortcomings of different models to relevant stakeholders when and as needed.
• Participate in various IM forums and work collaboratively with others to identify ways to improve data collaboration and interoperability.
• Evaluate and quality assess the architecture models as a basis for recommending the most appropriate model to suit specific project requirements.
• Advocate for the fundamentals of data security and communicate to relevant stakeholders the organisation’s expectations for data security, data privacy, and confidentiality.
• Apply evidence-based SHE practices in alignment with set standards for safe operations.
• Implement Sasol Group's risk philosophy and enterprise risk management framework.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders to enable proper data extraction and utilisation.
• Continuously improve own skills and knowledge. Complete, implement, and track personal development plan to attain personal performance goals.

Formal Education

• 4 – year University Bachelor's Degree or higher

Min Experience

• 5+ relevant years

Tools and Technology Skillsets

• Azure Data Engineering - ETL and automation of testing (Azure Data Factory, Theobald SSIS and Logic Apps)
• Data Architecture
• Data Modelling and Design (eg. SAP PowerDesigner)
• Data Warehousing (eg. Synapse SQL)
• Azure Power Platform Engineering (Power BI)
• Integration with PowerApps or K2 or SharePoint Online or SQL
• DevOps
• Agile

Closing Date: 22nd,July 2022

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Short Description / Purpose of Job

The purpose of the job is to apply standard practices on the various job levels within the road traffic environment and Security by utilising a best practice model of enforcement, education, engineering and evaluation to achieve a safe road environment for all road users.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• General Traffic control duties
• Peak hour Point Duty
• Parking control duty
• Perform foot patrol duty
• Identify and report unsafe behaviour and unsafe road conditions
• Basic collision investigation and recording
• Oversee the usage of equipment and vehicles
• Perform planned Roadblock and Patrol Duties as required
• Carry out complaint duties / vehicle clamping
• Report and secure road hazards
• Compliance to Road Traffic Operational planning
• Check vehicle roadworthiness at permit office
• Attend to and investigate all traffic violations incidents, and non-conformances
• Give evidence in court and disciplinary enquiries 
• Initiate and conduct road safety awareness campaigns
• Carry out road blocks on site
• Initiate Road Safety crime prevention actions and incident handling
• Carry our fit for duty parade inspections
• Carry out inspections on road sign, including the road markings on the road and other protection measures
• Carry out route clearance and vehicle escort duties 
• Patrol the complex on foot and by vehicle
• Perform observation duty 
• Carry out housekeeping inspections
• Carry out BBS observations
• Carry out task observations
• Report near misses
• Conduct tool box talks
• Commit and adhere to PDP 
• Participate in KPA and PDP discussions 
• Ensure performance against KPA’s
• Comply to training plans
• Participate in emergency exercises 
• Organize / participate shift training sessions and assessment
• Carry out on the job training
• Identify training and development needs
• Monitor trends and Implement corrective actions to avoid bottlenecks or congestion
• Attend to customer complaints, resolve and give feedback
• Identify and propose improvements in effectiveness and service delivery 
• Make suggestions and contributions to traffic and safety improvements 
• Implement agreed improvement initiatives 

Formal Education

• Matric/Grade 12
• Driver’s license Code B with demonstrated driving ability
• Training College Road Traffic Diploma

Min Experience

• 1+ relevant years

Closing Date: 29th,July 2022

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Short Description / Purpose of Job

• Assistant to Artisan on rotating equipment (pumps, fans, gearboxes).

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• 0-2 Years’ experience in a maintenance environment.
• Familiar with rotating equipment, e.g. pumps, bearings etc.
• Basic hand tools knowledge.
• Basic knowledge on oils and grease.
• Basic knowledge on gaskets and gasket cutting.
• Assist Artisans on all types of pumps, fans and blowers.
• Housekeeping.
• Topping up oil and greasing of pump / blower / fan bearing housing.
• To support Sasol values and goals.
• Share knowledge with colleagues.
• Live safety.
• Comply to safety standards / procedures.
• Identify all unsafe conditions and bring under the attention of management.
• Perform basic job execution planning wrt tools, consumables.
• Feedback to customer (plant maintenance / production).
• Communicate with customer concerning machine condition, defects as/when required.
• Suggest and implement innovative ideas to make work faster, simpler, better.
• Must be able to do standby and work overtime.
• Must have a valid code 8 or code B drivers license.

Formal Education

• Grade 12 with maths and science

Min Experience

• 0 - 2 years

Competencies (Skills, knowledge and characteristics)

• Good physical health.
• Good interpersonal relations and leadership skills.
• Customer Focus.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Closing Date: 29th,July 2022

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ABOUT THE ROLE / PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Secunda Synfuels Operations (SSO) operates the world’s largest coal-to-liquids (CTL) facility and produces synthesis gas (syngas) through coal gasification and natural gas reforming, using Sasol’s unique and proprietary Fischer-Tropsch technology to manufacture synthetic fuel components, pipeline gas and chemical feedstock.  Provide technical support to maintenance managers and foremen by applying theoretical skills and making suggestions and independently implementing solutions to optimize systems.  The successful incumbent will also be responsible for implementing short, medium and long term projects and for developing and implementing systems and maintenance strategies.  Standby, overtime and shutdown work will be required.

FUNCTIONAL OUTPUTS

• Monitoring of equipment MTBF’s
• Plant technical support for foreman including Honeywell DCS/ESD/CCC/Moore systems and field instrumentation
• Developing/updating maintenance strategies
• Developing, maintaining and executing 10 year plans
• Management of change
• Strategy development (Meridiam APM Framework software)
• Attendance of Hazop/review, CFAT’s alignment sessions
• Fault finding and problem solving (E&I)
• Conducting RCA’s
• Project management support and continuous improvement
• Ability to learn the different plant processes
• Updating or creating of data sheets, loop drawings, MFD’s, etc
• Asset management

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• In addition to a pre-employment medical examination, some positions may require a physical fitness assessment as part of the normal selection criteria.
• Driver’s license

Qualifications:

• National Senior Certificate Matric Gr 12 (with English, Mathematics and Physical Science) / N3 (equivalent to Gr 12 / Matric)
• National Diploma in Instrumentation Engineering (L/C) with S4

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience relevant to position
• Experience on Moore/CCC/Honeywell DCS/Honeywell ESD systems would be an advantage
• Experience on instrumentation equipment
• Asset management experience will be to your advantage
• Practical experience of the Sasol processes/procedures would be an advantage

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

Leadership

Self-mastery

• Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback and self-correcting.

Partnership Leadership

• Influential:  Persuades and influences stakeholders; builds relationships and partnerships for win-win outcomes.
• Collaborative:  Builds Teams and creates synergies through working across boundaries.

Behavioural

• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to coordinate technical interface with operations
• Understanding of project economics
• Technical problem solving and analytical skill
• Ability to think conceptually, creativity
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Self-starter/Able to work independently
• Planning of work
• Result oriented
• Negotiation skills
• Positive attitude

Closing Date: 2nd, August 2022

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Short Description / Purpose of Job

An Artisan supports production by providing effective equipment maintenance and reliability while adhering to procedures/codes, and utilising all available support resources to increase stability and maintain sustainability of the plant

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Proven competence in pre-identified areas per discipline of the plant/mine/equipment/systems (proven application of training for artisan grade
• 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

• Mechanical Fitter Trade Certificate NQF 4 (Red Seal Preferable)

Min Experience

• 0 to 5 relevant years

Competencies

• Execution capability: The underlying ability to execute a strategy/project or day to day work
• 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.
• Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback and self-correcting

Closing Date: 29th, July 2022

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Short Description / Purpose of Job

Implementing people processes; improving HR processes, practices and systems to achieve enhanced effectiveness and efficiency; and proactively supporting and educating employees and line management on HR processes.

Provides direct service and support to an assigned client base and ensures that standard HR processes and practices are implemented adequately in the client base, ensuring high levels of both efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• 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

• University Bachelor’s Degree

Min Experience

• 4+ relevant years

Closing Date: 29th, July 2022