Job Openings at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• Support in production planning activities (i.e. schedule production activities for the plant to balance production with planning requirements, follow up on progress of production requests, check stock compared to orders to make sure customer requirements are fulfilled, provide general stock information by liaising with warehousing personnel, and perform general administration of planning and production).

Key Accountabilities

• Analyze the usage patterns of critical stock to verify availability. Recognize critical stock that includes direct material and feedstock. Secure an uninterrupted supply chain of critical stock.
• Identify and consolidate requirements and provide needed services to guarantee uninterrupted stock replenishment.
• Provide ad-hoc inventory reporting and other activities when and as required.
• Adhere to inventory policies, procedures, and standards when carrying out tasks.
• Sustain a working capital invested in stock within approved limits for the assigned category.
• Analyze inventory movements, levels, and demand patterns to determine optimization opportunities. Implement inventory management strategies and business optimization processes for inventory control.
• Account for maximum / minimum inventory levels, reorder points, and reorder quantities.
• Manage redundant stock (i.e. ID, approve BU engagement, guarantee policy is in place, and write off).
• Create, implement, and integrate of forecasting models.
• Define and execute financial critical stock definitions (e.g. manage data on SAP) and SOX measure.
• 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 maintain and report on inventory levels and controls.
• Continuously improve own skills and knowledge. Complete, implement, and track personal development plan to attain personal performance goals.

Formal Education

• University Bachelors Degree
• BTech University Bachelors Degree (South Africa)

Working Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• Utilise authoritative levels of experience in Mechanical engineering to manage and / or execute complex and / or specialised 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.
• Create, develop and update mechanical engineering systems, tools, specifications and standards.
• 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.
• Capture lessons learned in specifications, works instructions and procedures.
• Advise on project execution strategies including contracting and selection of suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with legal and safety requirements.
• Ensure that deviation management is in place.
• Identify deviations from legal requirements and develop corrective actions/solutions.
• Ensure project success by adherence to cost, schedule and quality targets for project scope.
• Ensure timely response to changes/technical queries.
• Recommend mechanical engineering related concessions.
• Develop advanced knowledge in defined fields of mechanical engineering.
• Iinterpret 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 as well as team's performance management system.
• Report on budget utilisation, forecasting and changes.
• Ensure teams safety objectives and required training is completed.
• 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.
• Contribute to or lead COP.

Formal Education

• Mechanical Engineer University Bachelor's Degree

Working Experience

• Experience: 8+ relevant years

Professional Certification

• ECSA Registered Professional Engineer (wish)

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Purpose of Job

• To enable and support the Sasol Southern Africa business with the embedding and integration of SHE regulatory compliance, aligned with the Group Compliance Services methodology, the relevant SHE strategy and the One Sasol SHE Excellence Approach. To enable consistent understanding, application and regulatory readiness across the business. To provide SHE regulatory compliance expertise and support, including the development and implementation of applicable governance frameworks, processes and tools that enable line management to identify, understand and effectively manage their SHE legal and regulatory obligations, including the unpacking, communication and enablement of SHE regulatory requirements and their associated business implications.

Key Accountabilities
SHE Regulatory developments

• Continually review and determine the applicability of SHE regulatory requirements and any changes to these and their potential impact on the business, including implementation implications for the OMEs.
• In collaboration with subject matter experts, Legal Services support and others, provide an aligned understanding of SHE regulatory requirements to enable consistent application across OMEs.
• In collaboration with subject matter experts, Legal Services and others support with the preparation, as required, of comments on these SHE regulatory requirements, or position papers to the relevant regulators or authorities. To support an aligned Sasol position on SHE regulatory matters, including through formal submissions and consultations, to support regulatory enablement and business preparedness.
• Engage as agreed, or as necessary, with regulatory authorities or other relevant forums on draft and amended SHE regulatory requirements as well as relevant regulatory matters.
• Communicate changes to SHE regulatory requirements and their implications to the OMEs including key implementation support and/or considerations relevant to regulatory readiness.

SHE Regulatory compliance

• Identify SHE regulatory compliance challenges and risks and alert the necessary stakeholders to ensure an aligned approach to providing early warning mechanisms to proactively manage risks of non-compliances and enable timely business response and regulatory readiness.
• Support Group Compliance Services (GCS) and the OME Compliance Team with accurately determining the SHE legal landscapes for the various OMEs and translating these into practical compliance requirements for implementation.
• Implement a process to monitor the development of new or amended SHE regulatory requirements and ensure that the compliance requirements are appropriately interpreted (with support from Legal Services), unpacked, compliance gaps understood, improved controls agreed captured and communicated to the relevant OMEs to facilitate proactive SHE regulatory compliance.
• Engage with OME’s, other compliance teams and risk business partners, to ensure that the risk ratings for the applicable SHE regulatory requirements are appropriately debated and accurately reflected for each OME as translating these into practical compliance requirements for implementation.
• Assist SHE SMEs with understanding their legal landscapes and associated regulatory obligations and implementation implications.
• Provide SHE expertise to support with the preparation of Critical Control Frameworks in respect of SHE related regulatory requirements, including the practical understanding and application thereof.
• Provide guidance and support to the OMEs and other compliance teams in respect of SHE regulatory requirements.
• Provide the OMEs with methodology, tools, and processes for the practical management of SHE regulatory obligations as prescribed by SHE regulatory requirements, including the structured unpacking of those obligations into actionable compliance requirements.
• Support OMEs by executing ad hoc SHE legal compliance audits as part of 2nd line assurance, aligned with the CAM principles, and other assurance providers.
• Prepare 2nd party SHE legal audit finding reports as part of the assurance activity to assist the OMEs in understanding their SHE regulatory compliance obligations, the nature of identified gaps and the required compliance response.
• Support OMEs with closing gaps and findings from assurance and inspections through regulatory guidance, clarification and enablement support.
• Enable the OMEs to provide assurance on their compliance to SHE regulatory requirements and the effectiveness of their controls to achieve improved practices with regards to SHE legal compliance through appropriate methodologies, tools, guidance and regulatory insight.
• Identify trends, gaps and themes from assurance reports and prepare communications, training and guidance to OMEs to support the remediation of recurring issues and advise on improvement areas and broader SHE regulatory compliance maturity.

SHE Regulatory Enablement

• Support with the alignment of SHE regulatory compliance governance across Southern Africa with respect to SHE authorisations, licenses, permits, and related regulatory obligations, including a reporting and tracking process to enable management visibility and decision making.
• Track and monitor all internal and external commitments related to SHE regulatory responsibilities to allow for timely delivery and appropriate responses and to support effective regulatory coordination and follow-through.
• Implement the SHE regulatory compliance and enablement framework across OMEs in Southern Africa and Mozambican Operations.
• Enable SHE regulatory compliance through management of relevant systems and processes to support in the development or investigation of appropriate enabling systems for the improvement and digitalisation of SHE regulatory compliance and associated regulatory oversight.
• Manage SHE legal appointments, health and safety authorisations, areas of responsibility, and support with SHE accountability records and processes.
• Prepare, or support with the preparation, of reports and OME notifications and communications, related to SHE regulatory compliance and regulatory commitments.
• Support, facilitate and engage as agreed, with external stakeholders and authorities on SHE regulatory compliance and enablement matters.
• As required support and provide input into external and internal stakeholder engagements relating to SHE regulatory matters including relevant compliance governance, reporting and coordination requirements.

Formal Education

• University Bachelors Degree in Law

Min Experience

• 9+ years total work experience in regulatory compliance
• SHE regulatory landscape and experience

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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.

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.

Formal Education

• Grade 12/ N3 with Mathematics, Physical Science and English
• Occupational Trade Qualification / Trade - Electrician

Working Experience

• 3+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To oversee the engineering maintenance processes within the appointed area of responsibility to enable various mining teams to reach production targets within the principles of QCDSM

Key Accountabilities

• Manage and carry out engineering and maintenance strategies and overhaul plans on a day to day basis that ensure that departments KPI's are met deliver maintenance, if and when to replace / repair equipment.
• Manage maintenance cost vs R/t in appointed area Maintenance budget.
• Ensure availability of equipment by effectively managing downtime / shift / MTTF / MTTR (infrastructure and inspection equipment).
• Ensure adherence to maintenance programme.
• Implements operational projects, ensures engineering compliance, develops and implements engineering Standard Operating Procedures (SOP in appointed area of responsibility.
• Ensures adherence to Engineering principles and legislation.
• Compliance to engineering governance bodies (standardisation committees) SOP / COP implementation and adherence.
• Assess economics / engineering viability of no major engineering business cases and provides specific, inspection expertise and coaching.
• Manage delivery against OE initiatives.
• Carry out condition monitoring programs in appointed area of responsibility. Compliance to Condition monitoring program schedules.
• Conduct failure trend analysis and root cause elimination.
• Execution of Predictive Maintenance recommendations (backlog).
• Support departments to achieve set targets by coordinating planning within appointed area of responsibility.
• Control costs to ensure production volumes are achieved within budget.
• Ensure best in class safety performance and continuous improvement of key safety metrics to maintain required RCR.
• Ensure SHE compliance rates vs. targets (especially major findings, % outstanding actions on findings) Zero harm, Zero fatalities, LWDCR.
• Ensure the effective recruitment, training, coaching and career development.
• Manage vacancy rates against staff establishment (vacancies incl. Absence due to TSD / PSD, AWOP, Successors for critical positions).
• Manage team bearing in mind 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.

Formal Education

• National Senior Certificate / N3 with Mathematics, Physical/ Engineering Science / English
• Occupational Trade (Millwright Trade Certificate)
• Flameproof Certificate
• Gas Testing Certificate
• Competent A Certificate

Working Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years