Latest Job Opportunities at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• To assist in planning and scheduling maintenance activities and monitoring adherence to plans to reduce asset downtime.

Key Accountabilities

• Carry out engineering planning activities for specific sections/ departments that optimise sweating of assets ensure maintenance schedules are adhered to and reduce total cost of ownership. 
• Ensure work management process schedule adherence. 
• Adherence to Predictive maintenance program plan vs. actual per department. 
• Ensures that engineering planning activities are achieved in the most cost effective manner possible. 
• Department operating within budget (Budget / Actual). 
• Trains and coaches fellow employees and learners. 
• Report on progress, corrective action, make information available in format as agreed by the planning department to the business units engineering personnel Monthly maintenance planning aviation reports. 
• Discuss progress, exception reports, follow up actions at agreed forums. 
• Reporting on work management process compliance. 
• Support departments to achieve set SHE targets by coordinating planning within appointed area of responsibility. 
• Rand per ton (R/t, Tons per CM per shift (t/cm/shift). 
• Volumes vs. monthly TQF (Including Quality). 
• Work management process schedule adherence. 
• Implements new methodologies and technology, within the planning environment aligned with the Sasol Mining strategy and reports back on effectiveness. 
• Implementation of new technology and methodologies as determined by Sasol Mining strategy. 
• Monitor the performance of new technology and methodologies and reports back. 
• Accountable for striving towards best in class safety performance and continuous improvement of key safety metric. 
• SHE compliance rates vs targets (especially major findings, % outstanding actions on findings. 
• Zero harm, Zero fatalities, LWDCR. 
• Participate in industry bodies and standard setting. 
• Compliance to engineering governance bodies (standardization committees). 
• Provide solutions aligned with business unit goals and values aligned legal requirements. 
• Demonstrate the desired behaviours in agreement with the Sasol Values. 
• Expert utilisation and direction. 
• Ensure that personal development plan is completed, implemented and tracked. 
• Set and work towards own performance targets and goals as per personal performance agreement. 
• Agree and review personal performance goals and the achievement thereof. 
• Review compliance and follow up against the standards and objectives. 
• Identify and optimise opportunities for improvement. 
• Manage work planning and delivery according to timelines. 
• Establish a network of internal and external experts to consult and guide the maintenance planning strategy. 
• Provide efficient and high quality services to internal and external customers. 
• Apply a collaborative and consultative approach which consistently meet business needs. 
• Communication of expertise (e.g. best practices). 
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills. 
• Build effective partnerships with team to ensure high performance.

Formal Education

• High School / School Diploma or similar

Working Experience

• Experience: 0+ relevant year

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Purpose of Job

• To provide coaching and guidance to personnel in order to create high performance teams capable of reaching targets related to mining operations and activities, in a safe manner.
• To execute statutory duties according to relevant Mining regulation.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Carries out on a day to day basis planning, organizing, control and leadership that ensure that departments KPIs are met to produce safe coal by ensuring tons / cm / shift Availability of Equipment Downtime / shift / MTTF /MTTR (infrastructure and inspection equipment)
• Adherence to Overhaul / maintenance program – plan vs. actual Implements operational projects, ensures operating compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP in appointed area of responsibility)
• Ensures adherence to Operating principles and legislation Compliance to governance bodies (standardization committees) SOP / COP implementation and adherence
• Ensures availability of spares, equipment and resources required to ensure optimal precautions, including governance of Electronic time keeping Total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Electronic time keeping system adherence Provides first line solutions to employees reporting to him / her on any technical related problem Problems resolved Failure trend analysis and root cause elimination Support departments to achieve set targets by coordinating planning within appointed area of responsibility Rand per ton (R/t, Tons per CM per shift (t/cm/shift) Volumes vs. monthly TQF (Including Quality) Control costs to ensure production volumes are achieved within budget Delivery against budget and reporting calendar vs. target Ensure best in class safety performance and continuous improvement of key safety metrics to maintain required RCR SHE compliance rates vs. targets (especially major findings, % outstanding actions on findings) Zero harm, Zero fatalities, LWDCR Provide on the job training, coaching and career development Training days for department Planned Task observations Coaching of employees Engagement of employees

Formal Education

• High School / School Diploma or similar in School - Grade 12

Added qualification

• Mine Overseer (Advantage)

Min Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To achieve defined performance targets in section through building of operator capabilities and planning, organizing and controlling the day-to-day Mining activities.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Manage crew to meet production targets Manage safety, health and environmental issues in section Ensure competence of crew Demonstrate continuous drive to improve Act as Relieving Shift Boss at times Manage more complex mining activities Identify training and development needs of crew Ensure adequate materials availability in section SAP inputs when acting as Shift Boss Represent Shift Boss in OE meetings and transfer knowledge of OE reports to other Miners and Artisans Ensure to take reasonable measures to ensure the health and safety of employees responsible for inspection Oversee safe transport of team to and from the section Conduct start and end of shift inspections Conduct statutory inspections e.g. gas & ventilation tests Complete statutory reports Perform risk assessments Perform task observations Conduct at least rescue drill with team per month to rescue room and after all section moves Oversee housekeeping of section Ensure team uses PPE and hand tools correctly Do fire patrol when necessary Ensure operators adhere to Standard Operating Procedures and Codes of Practice Command performance meetings with crew members Manage attendance of crew Submit accurate and fully completed section reports on time Maintain accurate operator records (e.g. valid licensing of operators) Request necessary in section mining materials and resources
• Ensure availability of adequate materials in section Do SAP inputs (e.g. time and attendance and placing orders PTP when relieving shift boss) Represent Shift Boss in Operational Excellence meetings Transfer knowledge of Operational Excellence reports to other Miners and Artisans Manage pillar extraction section (where applicable) Act as relieving Shift Boss when required Compliance to elements measured by audits and checks by manager Rectify findings on audit results Work completed to plan Minimum wastage and disruptions to production due to resource availability NQF standards and training matrix requirements met Responsible for personal training and development needs Demonstrate self discipline by complying with legal and other requirements Achieve people development targets for shift (KPIâÂ.Â.s and personal development plans) Coach operators in section Ensure all coaching and training is understood and applied by operators Identify training and development needs of team and address them in consultation with other role players Provide timely and constructive feedback to team members on their performance and address non-conformance Understand mine requirements and ensures product / services meets mine requirements Effective networking and liaison with technical, engineering and financial departments Ensure transition of work from own shift to next shift Apply new ideas / work methods to improve results Provide information / assist with projects with technical / support functions Assist with implementation of organizational change initiatives within own team

Formal Education

• National Senior Certificate/ Full N3 (with Maths and English/Business English)
• Valid Blasting Certificate (for Fiery Mines)
• Valid First Aid Certificate
• Valid Red Ticket (or ability to obtain one)
• Valid driver’s license
• Gas Testing certificate (8 gasses)
• Competent A

Min Experience

• Experience: 2+ relevant years of underground coal mining