Job Opportunities at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• A Process Artisan operates process equipment, systems and processes for a specific plant / unit within the Sasol environment to achieve production requirements in a safe manner.

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

• NQF 4 Chemical Operations with CPO SOR

Or

• Chemical Plant Operator Occupational Qualification (CPO EISA)

Working Experience

• Experience: 2+ relevant years of experience in plant operations

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Purpose of Job

• To operate basic mechanical /electro-mechanical equipment and machines, and carry out routine tasks following strict, detailed instructions to meet performance targets.

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

• National Senior Certificate/ N3 with Maths, English & Physical Science
• Mechanical Occupational Trade Certificate (Red Seal)

Working Experience

• Milling Experience: 3+ relevant years is a must

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Purpose of Job

• To supervise all aspects of shift/plant operations to ensure performance targets are achieved in compliance with safety policies.
• To supervise housekeeping of work area and identify workplace hazards and risks to ensure that mining operations are done in a correct and safe manner.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure that work standards are met according to quantity and due dates.
• Ensure that work standards are met according to quality standards & compliance
• Shift inspections, Daily inspections on equipment.
• Awareness, focus and control of cost / budget.
• POLC (planning, organizing, lead and Control.).
• Optimizes and control resources effectively.
• General housekeeping and cleaning. (keys ; General site work)
• Rod handling.
• Cement and betonies mixing.
• Spares order for site.
• Assist driller in control room.
• Writing shift report.
• Assist the driller plotting and updating the driller and geology map.
• Operating the machine by tripping in and out of the hole
• Must be able to take over responsibility from the driller from time to time.
• Serve as the Snr Drilling Assistant.
• Must be able to make his own decisions.
• Specific Kips as agreed to in the business unit.
• Support the drilling superintendent in his duties and take over from him time to time.
• Site establishment and rehabilitation.
• Inspection service provider rigs.
• Writing month end report.
• Manage others.
• Achieve safety and risk objectives.
• As per legal and SHE requirements (QCDSM and specific Kips agreed upon in the business unit.).
• Understand the company vision and values.
• Improve own skills and knowledge.
• Agree and review personal performance goals and the achievement thereof.
• Plan, organize, control and report own work.
• Ensure work is completed as planned.
• Policies, practices, standards, procedures and methods: application and compliance.
• Review compliance and follow up against the standards and objectives.
• Problem solving and decision making.
• Resolve work obstacles and issues positively and quickly.
• Build customer relationships in order to understand their needs.
• Project a positive image of the department.
• Internal customer feedback.
• Understands the mines need and application of product of customer.
• Understand mine requirements and ensure product/services meets mine requirements.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers.
• Effective working relationship with manager, peers, team members.
• Effective networking and liaison with technical, engineering and financial departments.
• Team and colleague communication.
• Demonstrate effective listening and communication skills when dealing with colleagues.
• Ensure transition of work own shift to next shift.
• Feedback from other shifts.
• Improve present way of doing work by continuously asking questions.
• Share and implement new ideas regarding work.

Formal Education

• Grade 12 With Mathematics, Physical Science and English
• Mine Overseers Certificate of Competence OR Chief Foreman Experience
• Higher/Advance Diploma 
• University Bachelors Degree

Working Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To assess the underground mining workings for stable excavations and roof and sidewall skin management.To evaluate the effectiveness of recommended support and do compliance audits (incl. reporting) of controls implementation in supported areas.

Key Accountabilities

• Apply the Rock Engineering systems and tools.
• Conduct routine, ad-hoc or requested inspections to assess rock mass condition and control plan effectiveness.
• Monitor compliance to support and excavation standards.
• Participate in short term planning and production meetings.
• Provide coaching to mining personnel during routine inspections.
• Respond to red triggers and report to Rock Engineer by quickest means available.
• Assist with the proactive identification of significant ground-related hazards.
• Provide appropriate participation in or assistance with the investigation of fall of ground incidents and reportable falls of ground including the completion of the rock engineering aspects of the official accident report and inputs into the SAMRASS 3 report.
• Qualified as Strata Control officer and found competent by Chamber of Mines.
• Develop self in obtaining Rock engineer certificate of Competency.
• Be able to work independently within the safety framework of the mine.
• Safety mindset as top priority.
• Report writing to Rock Engineer Services department and Operations.
• Compliance and corrective actions must be issued and followed up
• Integrity to be demonstrated.
• Facilitation skills and training capability to coach operation teams.
• Communication skills and assertiveness to discuss findings and report on deviations and control effectiveness.
• Contribute and give inputs in the short-term planning meetings and work sessions with individual mine overseers and in team base at meetings.

Formal Education

• High School / School Diploma or similar
• Strata Control Officer Certificate

Working Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To provide support in the operation of Opencast Blasting Operations.

Key Accountabilities

• Cleaning of machines, benches, floors, PPE, etc. according to planned routine.
• Packing materials in storage areas according to planned routine.
• Safe handling, packing and storage of raw materials / hazardous chemicals / gas cylinders.
• Loading and off loading of vehicles.
• Ensure general neatness of area of responsibility.
• Perform painting tasks as planned.
• Sasol Nitro Employee Induction including Emergency Preparedness.
• Ad hoc job related tasks on request of more senior personnel.
• Work overtime as and when required.
• Safe and correct use of hand tools and equipment.
• Safe handling of process chemicals and explosives.
• Off loading – tankers (where applicable).
• Preparation and handling of Gassing solution.
• Cleaning and decontamination of Bulk Truck.
• General Maintenance assist with breakdowns and on site services on MMUs.
• ATM Determination of Gassing properties.
• Assist to maintain general health, safety and environmental systems.
• Correct identification and use of PPE.
• Participation in emergency preparedness exercises.
• Routine inspection on safety equipment and ensure maintenance where applicable.
• Adhere to all safety and work standards.
• Hazard Identification.
• Working at heights permit if necessary.
• Conduct OUPA System and BBS observations where applicable.
• Blasting tasks (where applicable).

Formal Education

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

Working Experience

• Experience: 1 - 2+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To provide support in the operation of Opencast Blasting Operations.

Key Accountabilities

• Cleaning of machines, benches, floors, PPE, etc. according to planned routine.
• Packing materials in storage areas according to planned routine.
• Safe handling, packing and storage of raw materials / hazardous chemicals / gas cylinders.
• Loading and off loading of vehicles.
• Ensure general neatness of area of responsibility.
• Perform painting tasks as planned.
• Sasol Nitro Employee Induction including Emergency Preparedness.
• Ad hoc job related tasks on request of more senior personnel.
• Work overtime as and when required.
• Safe and correct use of hand tools and equipment.
• Safe handling of process chemicals and explosives.
• Off loading – tankers (where applicable).
• Preparation and handling of Gassing solution.
• Cleaning and decontamination of Bulk Truck.
• General Maintenance assist with breakdowns and on site services on MMUs.
• ATM Determination of Gassing properties.
• Assist to maintain general health, safety and environmental systems.
• Correct identification and use of PPE.
• Participation in emergency preparedness exercises.
• Routine inspection on safety equipment and ensure maintenance where applicable.
• Adhere to all safety and work standards.
• Hazard Identification.
• Working at heights permit if necessary.
• Conduct OUPA System and BBS observations where applicable.
• Blasting tasks (where applicable).

Formal Education

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

Working Experience

• Experience: 1 - 2+ relevant years