Hot Jobs at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• Ensure effective maintenance of analysers systems to ensure availability and reliability for process operations.
• Ensure accountability for delivery on agreed Analysers maintenance objectives for the respective business units.

Key Accountabilities

• Validate systems and procedures to ensure quality management of analyser systems  
• Manage human resources to ensure that the team fulfils maintenance objectives  
• Ensure financial discipline amongst the maintenance department. Meet the maintenance budget.
• Ensure equipment availability to meet the production plan.
• Maintain assets within agreed operations envelope conditions.
• Oversee the management of Maintenance planning.
• Organise, manage, and deploy resources to ensure analysers are available for plant operations.
• Conducting Risk assessment and proactively implement response plan.
• Execute and manage procurement processes related to a specific project.
• Optimisation of maintenance management of equipment to ensure accuracy and efficiency of analyser systems.

Formal Education

• B.Eng. or B.Sc. Engineering/Chemistry

Working Experience

• 8+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To test, troubleshoot, modify, and repair equipment, develop and execute equipment replacement plans, and provide practical technical support for production, research, operations, or programme administration efforts to maximise asset availability.

Key Accountabilities

• Optimizes and control resources effectively.
• Demonstrate safety consciousness at all times.
• Achieve safety and risk objectives.
• Ensure that work standards are met according to quantity and due dates.
• Ensures that self and team meet targets, due dates and quality standards.
• Support and facilitate in identifying and solving failures.
• Facilitate the repair of pressurised systems through structural repairs,PRA's and VRA's.
• Enable production plan for production unit.
• Competent in meridium and formulation of maintenance strategies (RBI and RCM).
• Plan and execute equipment replacement plans.
• Ensure proper planning of work to be executed during normal maintenance, GO's and shutdowns.
• Implement and maintain critical systems to enable legal compliance i.e. spring hangers/supports, statutory equipment, RV's etc.
• Achieving delivery targets (e.g. tons, products, services; BU and Discipline Specific).
• Deliver Production Volumes.
• Enable production operations and make appropriate adjustments to deliver agreed volumes at optimal productivity and cost in time.
• Ensure that work standards are met according to quality standards & compliance.
• Gather information and accumulate data on instruction.
• Quality results (agreed standards/compliance).
• Awareness, focus and control of cost / budget.
• Perform all tasks cost consciously.
• Performs all tasks allocated (under supervision).
• Demonstrate the desired behaviours in agreement with the Sasol Values.
• Understand the company vision and values.
• Take ownership for personal improvement and skills development.
• Set and work towards own performance targets and goals as per personal performance agreement.
• Improve own skills and knowledge.
• Ensure that personal development plan is completed, implemented and tracked.
• Update performance goals and performance agreement regularly.
• Agree and review personal performance goals and the achievement thereof.
• Apply the learning experience at the workplace.
• Ensure work is completed as planned.
• Work towards plans, targets and report on own work.
• 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.
• Learn to use problem solving and decision making methodology.
•  Build customer relationships in order to understand their needs.
• Develop effective relationships with customers.
• Demonstrate effective listening and communication skills when dealing with colleagues.
• Project a positive image of the department.
• Develop healthy and constructive communication with team and colleagues.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers.
• Develop effective manager and peer working relationships.
• Improve present way of doing work by continuously asking questions.
• Share and implement new ideas regarding work.
• Question current way of doing things, and improve on personal work processes.

Formal Education

• Post School Tertiary Diploma (South Africa / Eurasia)

Working Experience

• Experience: 1+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To validate correct design methodology and parameters in excavation design and to support overall mine design, to ascertain coal mines stability of Sasol Group mining in line with mine health and safety act.

Key Accountabilities

• Provides expert advice on Operational and Long Term balance regarding safety, cost and production.
• No failures of excavations.
• Create systems (e.g. ground management standard, equipment retrieval standard, mine stability and layout, etc.) which embed safe practices as a natural way of doing things.
• Training and enabling functional specialists as well as operating personnel to understand rock mass risks and lead indicators.
• Distil complicated concepts into simple, visible, practical training material.
• Ensures Long Term stability of critical capital structures and environmentally sensitive areas by the selection of appropriate excavation and pillar design parameters in consideration of the local geological and geotechnical environment.
• Identify, develop and introduce best practices regarding mine design/pillar design, mining methods, support design and monitoring methods, tools and equipment.
• Remain competitive compared to our competitors.
• Solutions established and embedded in the long term.
• Prime responsibility for annual Rock Engineering budget and significant secondary impact on mining cost, production rate-and cost and reserve utilization.
• Delivery against budget and reporting calendar vs target.
• Working capital & cash position vs target, cash flow vs forecast.
• Price and TCO performance vs index and benchmarks.
• Overall accountability for strategy to strive towards best in class safety performance and continuous improvement of key safety metrics to maintain license to operate.

Formal Education

• University Bachelors Degree

Working Experience

• Experience: 8+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• Utilize authoritative levels of experience in Mechanical engineering to manage and / or execute complex and / or specialized design, engineering, development, repair and/ or modification of mechanical equipment and plant.
• This is performed in accordance with advanced engineering principles and standards to satisfy business requirements.
• Coach and guide fellow team members, providing technical direction on engineering deliverables and risk decisions.

Key Accountabilities

• Capture, document and implement best practices. Optimise mechanical engineering systems, tools and standards (own, local and international) for use in all maintenance repair and project activities. Evaluate current mechanical engineering systems, identify weaknesses and provide corrective actions. Develop fit for purpose technical solutions to restore pressure equipment integrity of aging plant. Manage interfaces between other engineering disciplines, maintenance, projects and external technical community. Perform detailed calculations to code requirements for new or service damaged equipment repairs, modifications and life extension studies. Advise on project execution strategies including contracting and selection of suppliers. Ensure compliance with legal and safety requirements. Identify deviations from legal requirements and develop corrective actions/solutions. Ensure project success by identing and scoping minimum technical solutions and setting owners quality requirements. Ensure timely and technically appropriate response on concessions and technical queries. Develop advanced knowledge in multiple defined fields of mechanical engineering. Interpret and translate business requirements into a mechanical engineering strategy that enables and support business unit production targets. Manage and develop mechanical engineers in the team. Facilitate knowledge sharing and innovation. Ensure personal engineering growth is maintained and developed on a continuous basis. Provide effective and high-quality services to stakeholders. Maintain sound relationships with contractors and consultants. Ensure productive working relationships with all stakeholders. Demonstrate maturity through influencing, negotiating, and emotional intelligence. Operate successfully in a diverse (culture, roles, positions and levels, etc.) work environment.

Formal Education

• University Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Working Experience

• Experience: 8+ relevant years

Certification and Professional Membership

• ECSA Registered Professional Engineer (wish)

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Purpose of Job

• A Chemical Plant Controller operates process equipment, systems and processes for a specific plant / unit within the Sasol environment to achieve production requirements in a safe manner.
• Commissioning and decommission of the pumps; filters and reactors
• Adhere to all safety regulations and work standards
• Comply with legal requirements and be prepared to do physical work as stipulated in the job description,
• Process artisan reporting to dayshift Foreman and adhere to Foreman reasonable and safe instructions Practice good housekeeping, plant cleaning
• Comply with legal requirements
• Report incidents and near misses
• The successful candidate must be willing to work shifts.
• He / she will be required to do shift cover duties and work overtime (in accordance with legislation)
• Active participation in Behaviour Based Safety, IMS inspections and SHE representative roles
• Physically monitor production processes
• Sample taking
• Completion of checklists (safety, start up, shutdown, etc)

Key Accountabilities

• Provides adequate feedback to supervisor on work progress
• 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 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
• Identifies personal training and development needs, and incorporates into PDP with group leader's approval
• 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
• 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
• Gives input at toolbox talks to improve plant safety

Formal Education

• Matric or N3 with Maths and Science
• NQF4 or QCTO Qualification/Certificate in Chemical Operations

Working Experience

• Experience: 3+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• Maintenance Operator Mechanical supports the Mechanical Maintenance team by providing effective equipment maintenance assistance and reliability while adhering to procedures/codes, to increase stability and maintain sustainability of equipment.

Key Accountabilities

• Apply and maintain safety in a working environment Participates in root cause analyses, and provides feedback to RCA teams 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

• Matric/N3 with Maths, English & Physical Science
• CHIETA NQF Level 2 (Mechanical)

Working Experience

• Experience: 1 - 2+ relevant years

Licenses

• Drivers License

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Purpose of Job

• To support 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 and/ or equipment.

Key Accountabilities

• Install, connect and commission electrical equipment and measuring instruments with their relevant control devices.
• Proactive identification of equipment failures in advance
• Conduct high level fault finding, repair and inspections on switchgear, control systems, transformers, DC Systems, Cables, Earthing Systems, Protection Systems, Heaters, Motors, UPS's, VDS's (WEG, ABB & Siemens) and Classified Equipment
• Maintain personal safety and safety for others according to procedures
• Working Knowledge of Simicode overloads & profibus installations and be able to do maintenance and fault finding
• Understands engineering drawings
• Standby duties
• Utilise SAP  in the maintenance environment (CMMS)
• Participate in Risk Assessments(HIRA) and HAZOPS
• Coach and evaluate learners and junior artisans in own known environment (Knowledge sharing).
• Switching/ Electrical Distribution experience

Formal Education

• Grade 12/N3 Electrical (Maths & Science)
• NQF 4 Electrical Trade test
• Code 08 driver’s license
• Wiremans license (advantage)

Work Experience

• Experience required as Artisan in Chemical processing
• Switching experience
• VSD experience
• Profibus & Fault finding experience
• Work on classified Electrical equipment

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Purpose of Job

• Drive the Convenience Retail ( CR) strategy by guiding the store formats, store space and lay-out activities of Sasol Convenience Centres ( SCC’s). Develop and Maintain strategic partnerships with retail, food and other ancillary partners to enhance business opportunities and drive revenue growth. This should align with the Customer Value Proposition of the various locations to complement and grow CR income and increase the volumes of the Fuels business. Collaborate with the Category Team, Operations and Network Teams to manage the external service providers to monitor project execution according to set time-lines, standards and budgets.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage all space design and layout activities for Sasol Group Sasol Convenience Centres (SCC’s) across all geographies to optimize the strategic use of space, influence the customer experience and maximize sales.
• Guide the development of SCC’s store design ideas in line with market trends and maintain proper understanding of the customer flow and common shopping patterns within the defined customer segments.
• Analyze consumer data to gather key insights serving to enhance the strategic use of SCC’s space and maximize profitability.
• Acquire key information about potential projects, discuss requirements in details and set project schedules.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, research and external sources to develop store design concepts and strategies.
• Conduct site visits and assessments to gather information on store layout, space utilization, and customer flow.
• Create detailed store layout plans, including floor plans, fixture placement, and signage.
• Direct coordination of space design and layout contracts with external suppliers by evaluating cost estimates, bid proposals and negotiating and awarding contracts.
• Oversee ongoing space design and layout projects performed in-house or by contract, by reviewing plans and design documents including contract working drawings and specifications; and monitoring the proper allocation of resources.
• Perform frequent site visits during construction, and conduct pre- and post-occupancy evaluations.
• Review the use of materials and costs against set budgets, and manage the sourcing products, e.g. fittings, furniture, lighting, finishes, decoration and dressing in line with budget allocations.
• Remain abreast with key trends and new developments in the space and layout design, merchandising solutions and optimization techniques.
• Identify and establish mutually beneficial relationships with potential partners, focusing on strategic relationships in order to grow CR Revenue.
• Critically evaluate the benefits of the partnership in order for CR to optimize income and amplify the value proposition
• Performance Tracking – Strict KPI management of the partnership performance from Pilot to roll out stage .
• Cross – Functional collaboration with internal stakeholders ie sales, Marketing, Category Teams, network , franchisees and partners to ensure alignment around the business objectives
• Conduct Partner Quaterly Reviews for performance Management and adhoc meetings to review site development progress
• Manage the Brand Tool Kit – Review, update and socialize with stake holders
• Provide commercial and operational inputs to shape the legalities of Partner collaborative agreements.

Formal Education

• University Bachelor’s Degree
• Post Graduate Honours Degree (will be an added advantage)

Min Experience

• 12+ years relevant experience

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Purpose of Job

• To ensuring compliance with national and international regulations related to the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail, air, or sea. To provides expert guidance on classification, packaging, labelling, documentation, and emergency response procedures.

Key Accountabilities

• Monitor, interpret, and ensure compliance with ADR, IATA, IMDG and the NRTA.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities and industry bodies to ensure alignment.
• Conduct DG training sessions on handling, and transporting dangerous goods.
• Ensure correct classifications of all DG’s on site (ADR). Support SDS authors with section 14 classifications and reviews.
• Take the lead to conduct route risk assessments on site for dangerous goods together with road traffic and EMS.
• Advise operations on safer handling procedures for dangerous goods.
• Create and maintain transport emergency cards (Trecards) for all DG products on site.
• Maintain accurate records of DG incidents.
• Investigate DG (transport) related incidents on site.
• Participate in on site transport risk assessments providing expert support (preventive and corrective controls advise).
• Monthly DG reporting and trending (performance based).
• Provide DG requirements during transporter contracting process.
• Conduct monthly second level assurance assessments.
• Participate in onsite and off-site transport emergency response exercises.
• Recommend improvements to site procedures to ensure continues transporter and safe handling of DG on site.
• Stakeholder Management:
• Represent the company in external forums, working groups, and regulatory consultations.
• Communicate complex regulatory and safety information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with internal teams stakeholders to ensure regulatory and safety alignment.
• Participate in Sasol technical forums representing SO operations and hosted entities.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Hon/Master’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Occupational Hygiene, or related field.
• 6years of experience in related field
• In-depth knowledge of Dangerous Goods
• DG certification will be an advantage

Competencies:

• Regulatory Knowledge: Interpretation of national and international transport (DG) legislation (ADR, IATA, IMDG and NRTA)
• Classification skills: Ability to classify dangerous goods base on hazard type and severity
• Organizational Skills: Managing multiple initiatives simultaneously and keeping track of deadlines.
• Communication Skills: Interacting with technical, regulatory bodies, and internal departments to gather necessary information and provide updates.
• Technical Proficiency: Ability to read and interpret technical and regulatory requirements.
• Stakeholder Relationships: Assisting stakeholders in compliance with regulatory requirements for Secunda product portfolio (Final products, waste and intermediate products)
• Problem Solving: Resolving any issues or discrepancies with regulatory and technical requirements or interpretations.
• Time Management: Prioritizing tasks and managing time effectively to meet deadlines.