Job Openings at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• The primary focus is to ensure timeous and accurate execution of approved orders for exports to customers and Sasol Regions globally. Complete all Spent catalyst shipments via SAP. Ensure full compliance to all legal requirements in shipping, customs and Excise and Border regulations, Zero Rated VAT act with regards to Exchange control and INCO terms employed. Ensure knowledge and full compliance with regards to the VAT Act, Customs & Excise Act, Exchange Control Regulations, INCOTERMS, IMDG Code, Carriage of Goods by Road & Rail Act, Road and Rail Transport Documents Act.

Key Accountabilities

• Liaise with service providers as well as local and international customers and transporters to ensure on time delivery in accordance with guaranteed guidelines.
• Adhere to all safety and export regulations.
• Coordinate with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure smooth operational execution of responsibilities.
• Coordinate the total sales order cycle for all exports to customers through liaison with Marketing, Customers, Transporters, Sales Agents and service providers.
• Report all risks identified.
• Verify correct allocation to purchase groups.
• Executing exports shipments in accordance with rules & regulations.
• Compile and forward accurate clearing and forward documents.
• File export documentation, ability to maintain an audit trail with regards to documents. Up-to date and accurate filing and storage of information.
• Deliver accurate final shipping documents to customers & transporters within set time limits.
• Investigate of customer complaints and implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
• Liaise with service providers and stakeholders
• Ensure uninterrupted supply of critical goods and services for the Org Unit, over a period of time.
• Perform regular data-clean-up exercises, regular testing and updates on SAP.
• Eager to learn Incoterms, customs & excise Act/ documents all adhoc activities related to the job.
• Maintain safe working environment by following standards and procedures and complying with all legal/regulatory requirements.

Formal Education

• High School / School Diploma or similar

Working Experience

• Experience: 3+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• Lead and manage a plant support team within mechanical and reliability engineering, who is accountable for equipment health assessment to reduce unintended downtime as well as to restore, maintain and/or improve equipment integrity.
• Accountable for risk decisions taken on service damaged petrochemical or utility process equipment to determine whether equipment is fit for service (long term or only safe to operate for a limited period until a better planned shutdown opportunity).
• Provide technical expertise and governance to implement continuous improvement and best practices for equipment at the lowest life cycle cost for the value chain as well as for the Sasol group when required.
• Applying asset management principles to enable the safe and cost effective utilisation of our assets throughout their life cycle.  Asset management is inclusive of maintenance and production management.
• Key Accountabilities
• Equipment Maintenance Strategy (EMS) development and implementation through the application of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
• Risk Based Inspection (RBI) application on pressure vessels and piping.
• Deviation Management (DM) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) inclusive of quality reporting of the outcomes and health of the management system.
• Reliability Performance Tools & Techniques (RPTT) which relates to the use of SAP (CMMS) functionality and sources of data to be used in reliability, failure and data analysis as well as the reporting of bad actor equipment Integrity studies to identify the root of the bad actors and recommend possible (AMIP(Asset management improvement plans) solutions to resolve the bad actors.
• Supply reliability metrics inputs into the RAM studies like MTBF.
• Perform inherent risk analysis on equipment through conversion from RBI or facilitated sessions.
• Integrate the outcome of Operate within Agreed Parameter (OWAP) monitoring initiatives by all engineering disciplines in support of managing the risk of equipment failure.
• Assist with the justification of optimal critical spares holding as well as assessing optimal maintenance interventions through life-cycle costing (LCC) analysis using the Salvo DST software.
• Use RBI outcomes for pressure equipment and piping or facilitated contact sessions for electrical, instrumentation and rotating equipment to indicate end of live and recommend renewal of the equipment.
• Facilitate the Operate within Agreed Parameter (OWAP) discussions with all engineering disciplines so that the risk of equipment failure can be averted.
• Ensure that reliability engineers issue a quality monthly report after a thorough data analysis from various data sources, including progress on the major reliability processes
• Promote the utilisation of effective and efficient reliability practices by Operations
• Play an integral role with Operations in the prioritisation of activities and projects within the business unit
• Ensure that processes are effective and efficient by adding value and relating to the asset management model
• Ensure reliability engineering process governance within the MOR value chain
• Be the custodian of reliability business processes, procedures, work instructions, and practices.
• Ensure that processes governed by reliability engineering are understood by all role players.
• Ensure that the relevant personnel in operations departments has the necessary competence in reliability practices through training, facilitation, and coaching.
• Play an integral role in the prioritisation of improvement activities and projects within the operations department based on the potential benefits in OEE improvements.
• Track the health of reliability governance processes in operations department and influence proper application of such governance.
• Ensure that reliability metrics are established, optimised and the trends reported on to drive the continuous improvement of sustainable operations.
• Report on critical next steps from incident investigations of significant operations impact (typically R100 million).
• Deliver integrated and in-time discipline-specific mechanical engineering support to the Secunda complex to improve stability of the Secunda operating units.
• Responsible for equipment health assessment, including monitoring, troubleshooting, optimising, diagnosis and technical solutions to reduce unintended downtime, operate within design intent as well as to restore, maintain and/or improve equipment integrity.
• Responsible for equipment re-rating, re-designs, retrofits, fitness-for-service ratings and integrity evaluations.
• Develop technical solutions and determine the extent and nature of repairs stemming from the Inspection Authorities’ recommended repair scopes.
• Input into medium- and long-term mechanical equipment and piping renewal and maintenance strategies.
• Compilation of memorandums, engineering recommendations, engineering bulletins, technical purchase specifications, repair procedures, QCP’s, refurbishment philosophies, concessions, material substitutions, pressure test philosophy in complex systems.
• Responsible for front-end loading of projects up to technical justification.
• Set the standard to monitor, measure and facilitate legal compliance and risk management.
• Analyse, consolidate and interpret unique, Sasol-specific combinations of equipment, materials, processes and failure mechanisms, as well as stakeholder inputs, so as to provide an integrated view of the risks present on each operating unit.
• Develop/support directives, procedures, specifications and works instructions.
• Interpret OSH Act, PER, ASME, API, SANS and other health and safety requirements and set work procedures to achieve required compliance.
• Input into shutdown planning and execution in regard to Engineering modifications and optimisation.
• Keep Sasol abreast of new developments through management and benchmarking of mechanical engineering technologies nationally and internationally.
• Mechanical engineering knowledge and competence relating to mechanical equipment (vessels, piping, rotating equipment etc) design/fabrication/testing to be installed in process plants.
• Lead, direct and develop engineering resources to ensure optimal business performance, operational delivery and functional sustainability.
• Contribute to the development and management of the project execution plan with respect to mechanical engineering.
• Legal accountability for in-house engineering recommendations in regard to repairs, technical philosophies, work practices, decisions involving designs, equipment specifications, technical requirements, concessions, consulting based on Health and Safety Standards.
• Translate and cascade goals and long-term plans through effective two-way communication in the organization.
• Support and implement functional engineering standards and processes to govern all engineering and project work.
• Development, training and performance management of team.
• Manage multi-level interfaces and integrate across functions such as engineering, maintenance and production within Secunda Operations as well as across Sasol companies such as Projects & Engineering (P&E), Regional Operations and Asset Services (ROAS), Sasolburg & Ekandustria Operations (SEO), Energy Business Services (Secunda Tank farm Operations), etc.
• Accreditation of engineers on a continuous basis.
• Coach, mentor and guide engineers and technicians.
• Accountable for employee wellness.
• Achieve the diversity targets.

Formal Education

• University Bachelor's Degree (BSC or B Engineering Mechanical)

Working Experience

• Experience: 10+ relevant years
• Certification and Professional Membership
• ECSA professional registration (strong wish)

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Purpose of Job

• To test or modify developmental or operational mechanical / electro-mechanical machinery or control equipment in Sasol Group 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.
• Conduct basic processing and reporting.
• Perform all tasks cost consciously.
• Ensures that self and team meet targets, due dates and quality standards.
• Cost awareness and control.
• Awareness, focus and control of cost / budget.
• Independently gather information and data accumulation.
• Ensure that work standards are met according to quality, quantity and due dates.
• Manage complex schedules and communicate possible delays in meeting deadlines.
• Resource utilization and efficiency.
• Optimizes and control resources effectively.
• Independently implement solutions based on cost awareness.
• Ensure optimal resource utilization.
• Ensures that self and team meet targets, due dates and quality standards.
• Achieve safety and risk objectives.
• Apply safety in all practices, specifically project planning and execution.
• Ensure safe project execution and implement safe work procedures.
• Understand the company vision and values.
• Demonstrate the desired behaviours in agreement with the Sasol Values.
• Personal development and effectiveness.
• Improve own skills and knowledge.
• Take ownership for personal improvement and skills development.
• Apply the learning experience at the workplace.
• Agree and review personal performance goals and the achievement thereof.
• Ensure that personal development plan is completed, implemented and tracked.
• Set and work towards own performance targets and goals as per personal performance agreement.
• Update performance goals and performance agreement regularly.
• Agree and review personal performance goals and the achievement thereof.
• Plan, organize, control and report own work.
• Ensure work is completed as planned.
• Manage own work planning and delivery according to targets.
• Policies, practices, standards, procedures and methods: application and compliance.
• Review compliance and follow up against the standards and objectives.
• Develop suitable technical proposals based on practical and theoretical knowledge.
• Apply and comply with all legal and company standards, procedures and methods.
• Problem solving and decision making.
• Resolve work obstacles and issues positively and quickly.
• Demonstrates good understanding of customer needs.
• Build customer relationships in order to understand their needs.
• Share key information and ideas or learning with customers and teams.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers.
• Project a positive image of the department.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers.
• Practice effective manager and peer working relationships.
• Team and colleague communication.
• Demonstrate effective listening and communication skills when dealing with colleagues.
• Continuous improvement Improve present way of doing work by continuously asking questions.
• Makes suggestions to optimise equipment, systems and processes.
• Share and implement new ideas regarding work.

Formal Education

• Matric/N3 with Maths, English & Physical Science
• University National diploma (Mechanical)

Working Experience

• Experience: 1+ 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

• Grade 12/ N3 with Mathematics, Physical Science and English
• Occupational Trade Qualification/Certificate (Instrumentation)

Working Experience

• Experience: 3+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• The Data Scientist is responsible for the development, operationalisation and modification of data science products in accordance with sound analytical principles and standards to deliver business value by enabling data-driven business decisions.He/She will work closely with Senior Data Scientists and business technical teams to extract business insights, predictions and recommendations. He/She will apply knowledge of recent techniques and research to propose new approaches and methodologies to apply to business opportunities; including applied AI techniques and data‑driven automation where appropriate.He/She will lead less‑complex projects and will be required to support larger projects through the guidance of Senior Data Scientists.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead / support the end-to-end development of Data Science products in accordance with sound analytical principles and data science standards to address business requirements.
• Lead less‑complex projects and support larger projects under the guidance of Senior Data Scientists.
• Apply Data Science knowledge (Advanced Analytics / Machine Learning / Simulation) with general awareness across all areas of Data Science, and basic exposure to modern AI techniques (e.g. NLP, computer vision, or generative AI concepts).
• Demonstrated experience using modern data science programming languages and platforms (e.g. Python and SQL), with exposure to cloud‑based analytics platforms (Azure, Databricks) and emerging AI frameworks).
• Apply basic version control practices to manage code, analytical artefacts and model iterations  (e.g. Git, MLFlow, etc.)
• Ensure solutions are secure, sustainable and adequately packaged for support handover, including basic documentation and awareness of deployment and operational considerations.
• Fulfil the Data Scientist role on multiple projects using Agile and/or Waterfall execution methods.
• Consider latest trends, best practices and technologies to differentiate between complex problem types and modelling approaches, with awareness of responsible and ethical use of AI.
• Actively seek customers where support can be offered and proactively identify real business needs.
• Ability to clearly explain technical concepts, analytical approaches and model outputs to non‑technical business stakeholders in a structured and actionable manner.

Formal Education

• 4 year University Bachelor’s Degree (Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics)
• Postgraduate qualification in a quantitative or analytical field will be advantageous.

Minimum Experience

• 3 years relevant experience

Certification

• Exposure to relevant data science, cloud or applied AI certifications will be advantageous.

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Purpose of Job

• To drive strategic growth within the Convenience Retail portfolio by leading product innovation, supplier management, and quality assurance. The role focuses on delivering commercially viable food solutions through effective new product development (NPD), strong supplier partnerships, and strict adherence to food safety standards.

Key Accountabilities

• Implement and execute strategic objectives aligned to the Convenience Retail business.
• Develop new product concepts to penetrate existing and new markets.
• Monitor local and international trends, as well as competitor activity, and translate insights into actionable plans.
• Drive turnover and profitability through range reviews and product revitalisation initiatives.
• Support category strategies through effective product sourcing and supplier selection.
• Conduct category performance analysis and provide actionable insights to improve performance.
• Lead the end-to-end NPD process from concept through to launch.
• Conduct product, packaging, and travel testing, including validation of cooking instructions. Perform comparative benchmarking against competitor products.
• Arrange and approve mock-up samples and final packaging.
• Develop and approve packaging specifications and artwork in collaboration with design agencies and printers.
• Ensure successful and consistent roll-out of new products across the retail network in line with segmentation.
• Source, evaluate, and onboard suppliers in line with business and category requirements.
• Ensure all suppliers comply with food safety regulations and agreed standards. Establish and enforce food safety processes in line with South African regulations and standards.
• Ensure strict adherence to food safety standards across all products and suppliers.
• Conduct weekly quality control checks on private label products.
• Oversee routine microbiological testing programmes.
• Manage and resolve product-related customer complaints
• Ensure effective and seamless roll-out of new products into stores.
• Conduct regular visits to retail stores to monitor execution and compliance.
• Support the allocation of equipment based on product range and operational requirements.
• Align cross-functional teams to ensure efficient execution of initiatives.

 Results Management:

Bi-weekly performance meetings with Food Technology Development regarding:

• Sites and supplier visit reports.
• Operational issues
• Presentations
• Projects update

Formal Education

• University Bachelor’s Degree in Food Technology/Food Science/Biotechnology/Food Consumer Science
• Drivers licence

Min Experience

• Min 3-5 relevant years experience in manufacturing industry.
• Experience working with Retail and/or Convenience Retail an advantage.
• The role requires specific experience in food related fields in food/franchise industry as well as a track record of experience in convenience foods/baked products/ hot and cold beverages.