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Purpose of Job

• To direct the development of a new approach to mechanical / electro-mechanical engineering, the contribution to development of project plans, and the coordination and execution of field engineering projects to meet the engineering wider strategy.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and oversee the development and implementation of sourcing strategies for the category in order to realise increased business value for Sasol by leveraging external spend, through a total cost of ownership reduction approach.
• Develop and implement a functional strategy for the category team.
• Continuously monitor and analyse the internal and external environments to identify opportunities and threats impacting Sasol's category sourcing strategies and contracts; adapt, continuously improve and update sourcing strategies and contracts to mitigate threats and capitalise on opportunities.
• Analyse the stakeholder landscape and proactively manage relationships to ensure support for and participation in processes to develop and implement sourcing strategies and contracts.
• Manage the translation of sourcing strategies into contract terms and conditions to increase business value.
• Lead and oversee the preparation, negotiation and administration all contracts within the portfolio in accordance with Sasol policies, procedures and legal requirements.
• Categorise and manage relationships with strategic suppliers so as to minimise security of supply risks and unlock increased business value.
• Drive a culture of learning, growth, continuous improvement and Agility in the category team.
• Drive transformation and BBBEE improvement in Sasol's external spend by identifying and implementing preferential procurement and supplier localisation opportunities.
• Drive procurement efficiency improvement and risk reduction by implementing effective methods to maximise 'on-contract' and automated spend within the category.
• Manage talent within the category, including regular personal development and performance management discussions and reviews with team members.
• Ensure robust contract management and review; ensure that contracts in own category meet minimum Sasol standards and requirements.

Formal Education

• University Bachelors Degree

Certificate

• Government Certificate of Competency (GCC)

Working Experience

• Experience: 12+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• Provide technical support to maintenance managers, engineers and foremen with respect to control system and instrumentation technology operation and maintenance.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure that work standards are met according to quality, quantity and due dates.
• Achieving delivery targets (e.g. services; BU and Discipline Specific).
• Ensures that self and team meet targets, due dates and quality standards project schedules.
• Ensure that work standards are met according to quality standards & compliance.
• Optimises and control resources effectively. 
• Independently gather information and data accumulation.
• Awareness, focus and control of cost / budget.
• Achieve safety and risk objectives.
• Apply safety in all practices, specifically project planning and execution.
• Understand the company vision and values.
• Demonstrate the desired behaviours in agreement with the Sasol Values.
• Take ownership for personal improvement and skills development.
• Ensure that personal development plan is completed, implemented and tracked.
• Apply the learning experience at the workplace.
• Agree and review personal performance goals and the achievement thereof.
• Set and work towards own performance targets and goals as per personal performance agreement.
• Update performance goals and performance agreement regularly.
• Demonstrate application of Risk management approach (TRA, PDA, cause and effect, etc.) in daily work execution.
• Effectively manage the MOC process, registration, documentation, execution, administration and closure.
• Develop and / or revision of plant maintenance philosophies and related strategies, task lists, checklists for equipment maintenance based on FMEA study in own area of responsibility.
• Follow formal approach of RCA investigation using established methodology, reporting and feedback.
• Develop suitable technical proposals based on practical and theoretical knowledge.
• Build customer relationships in order to understand their needs.
• Demonstrates good understanding of customer needs.
• Project a positive image of the department.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers.
• Build effective partnerships with team to ensure high performance.
• Provide technical input or advice to multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Demonstrate effective listening and communication skills when dealing with colleagues.
• Improve present way of doing work by continuously asking questions.
• Identify optimisation opportunities.
• Provide formal report indicating corrective actions or improvements required to address equipment or system reliability, safety or performance concern.

Formal Education

• Matric/N3 with Maths, English & Physical Science
• National Diploma in Instrumentation & Controls Engineering 

Working Experience

• 3+ relevant years of experience in heavy process industries.
• Good understanding and knowledge of plant field equipment, control and safety systems (DCS, alarming, safety shutdown, PLC, etc).

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Purpose of Job

• Ensuring profitability by coordinating maintenance resources and personnel for the appointed area to ensure that production machines and equipment are available to sustain continuous production of coal and meet production targets at the lowest possible cost. This is to be executed within the principles of QCDSM. Carries a 2.13.3.1 legal appointment for the mine. The incumbent holds a Mining Government Certificate of Competence (GCC) and must apply the law utilising knowledge, experience and skill to interpret and the law and make correct decisions. To improve business objectives sustainably at sub assembly level, at machine level, at systems level and concept level, including machine, people, process and standards.

Key Accountabilities

• (Safe Production) Ensure engineering maintenance strategies and overhaul plans are implemented that will optimise sweating of assets to reduce total cost of ownership deliver maintenance, if and when to replace / repair equipment -Maintenance cost vs R/t in appointed area- Maintenance budget- actual vs budget- Availability of Equipment Downtime/shift/MTTF/MTTR (infrastructure and in section equipment) – Adherence to Overhaul/ Maintenance program – plan vs actual.
• Implement and monitor operational projects, ensures engineering compliance (COP), develops and manages engineering Standard Operation Procedure(SOP) in appointed area of responsibility- Adherence to Engineering principles and Legislation (i.e MM07)- Compliance to governance bodies (Standardisation committees) – SOP/COP implementation adherence.
• Assess economics / engineering viability of non-major engineering business cases and provides initiatives
• Implement, monitor and ensure compliance to condition monitoring programs in appointed area of responsibility-Compliance to program schedules- Failure trends analysis and root cause elimination – Execution of Predictive Maintenance recommendations (backlog). 5) Safe Production Support mine 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), Reserve utilization %-Volumes vs monthly TQF (Including Quality) and vs annual budget , %ash %fines- Illima tons as % of budget.
• (Finance) – Control costs to ensure production volumes are achieved within budget. Identify potential future budget requirements. (Finance) Control costs to ensure production volumes are achieved within budget. Identify potential future requirements – Delivery and reporting calendar vs. target

Formal Education

• National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)  with Mathematics & Science
• B.Eng / B.Sc Eng / B.Tech (Eng)
• Certificate
• Mining Government Certificate of Competence (GCC - Mining)

Working Experience

• Experience: 8+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• Lead the design of key processes and delivery of transactional and operational Human Resources services to provide support to Sasol.
• Ensure that all transactional HR services are delivered timeously and accurately. These include.
• Liaise and engage with the HR teams to obtain a good understanding of their requirements and ensure delivery of services on agreed scope, quality, and performance requirements.
• Responsible for developing the Southern African wellbeing strategy, providing fit-for-purpose wellbeing solutions that enable sustainable business performance.
• Drive Guiding Principles, Priority Personas & Employee Experience Journeys

Key Accountabilities

• Define core processes required to implement and deliver HR Transactional Services and design protocols for how these should be implemented to deliver against agreed service levels.
• Develop and present reports and briefs to the Executive leadership teams, Board Committees, senior management, key stakeholders, and consultation committees.
• Develop and enforce service and delivery standards for all HR Transactional Services to ensure these meet the requirements of business and HR teams.
• Lead and manage enrolment and onboarding transactional services to ensure new employees are able to transition into their new jobs effectively and without delay. Provide exit management transactional services to enable exiting employees with all the information and process guidance needed to exit the organisation.
• Lead the implementation of transactional services of recruitment, wellbeing benefits environment to ensure employees have all the information and support needed in this regard.
• Lead implementation of transactional services for recruitment, learnership recruitment and onboarding, bursary scheme, graduate development programme support, professional and learnership registration and new employee orientation. These serve to ensure that new employees and graduates have all the administrative support they need when joining the organisation.
• Lead continuous improvement, enablement, and governance of all HR transactional processes for payroll and benefit centre, recruitment, training, and other HR services to ensure sustainable business objectives and best practices.
• Oversee the updating, management, and safekeeping of all employee records to ensure accuracy of data in this regard.
• Ensure the implementation of effective and efficient processes and continuously improve and automate transactional aspects of the service offering including the use of appropriate digital technology.
• Provide steer on the standardisation of all HR transactional processes within Southern Africa to drive continuous optimisation and efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to Sasol, legal and other statutory requirements related to personal information of employees which includes continuously reviewing changes in legislation or regulations that have an impact on this matter and make the necessary adjustments to ensure compliance.
• Lead the implementation of appropriate measures (KPIs) to manage and provide efficient HR services with the objective of driving high levels of service satisfaction.
• Measure and close performance gaps through the execution of continuous business improvement initiatives.
• Promote, embed, and ensure consistent implementation of employee experience and measurement framework across the business.
• Embed and promote design-thinking, experiential models, and agile methodologies in the design of HR programs, processes, and policies, to enhance engagement and delight.
• Provide strategic direction for the design of engagement delivery components to ensure it aligns with the value drivers and cultural framework of the organisation.
• Develop retention strategy to be an employer of choice and build employer branding.

Formal Education

• University Bachelor’s Degree
• Post Graduate Degree (Wish)

Working Experience

• 12+ relevant years

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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.

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

• National Senior Certificate / N3 Certificate (Mathematics, Physical Science & English) 
• Blasting Certificate for Fiery Mines
• Gas testing Certificate, Competant A, First Aid
• Valid red Ticket

Working Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To assist Electrical Engineers in such activities as process control, electrical power distribution, or instrumentation design.
• To participate in the preparation of layouts of electrical transmission or distribution systems to build strong infrastructure.

Key Accountabilities

• Consistently deliver solutions which contributes to Business Results: and improved competitiveness
• Independent idea generation
• Solve problems on related BU level and impact value chains
• Improve technology application and integration for at least one technology
• Verify quality of group delivery
• Independently implement solutions based on cost effective principle
• Products, systems, programmes, procedures and models: development and delivery
• Monitor the performance of implemented solutions
• Plan and meet project management objectives in technical, professional and expert areas of work
• Policies, practices, standards, procedures and methods: application, review and development
• Establish technical and professional policies, practices, procedures and standards
• Trends analysis, problem solving and decision quality
• Deliver expert solutions to meet changing business and work requirements
• Extract, capture and disseminate knowledge management standards
• Ensure that the quality of decision making with regards to projects are high
• Review and report on the process and risk impact with regards to a portfolio of projects
• Take corrective action when necessary with projects
• Establish technical and professional policies, practices, procedures and standards
• Values, solutions, goal clarity and alignment
• Provide solutions which are aligned to business unit goals and values
• Demonstrate the desired behaviours in agreement with the Sasol Values (Sasol values assessment biannually)
• Sell and obtain support for value adding ideas leading to Business Results
• Work independently, know when to seek assistance
• Continuously develop extensive knowledge relating to the field of work and personal mastery in technical skills application
• Ensure that personal development plan is completed, implemented and tracked
• Take ownership for personal improvement and skills development
• Enhance own work performance and improve group work processes
• Share expertise and develop others
• Ensure expertise transfer and talent development
• Act as coach and mentor within team
• Network across boundaries and disciplines
• Expert network and relationships e.g. customers, suppliers, universities and specialist bodies
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers
• Liaise with external engineering companies to share knowledge and benchmark
• Participate and maintain expert networks
• Manager, peer and business leaders
• Demonstrate influential relationships with manager, peers and company business leaders
• Regarded as a trusted and challenging business partner
• Contractor/consultant relations and management
• Apply a collaborative and consultative approach which consistently meet business needs
• Communication of expertise (best practices, technical reports, position statements)
• Communicate best practices, technical reports and positions statements with the appropriate stakeholders
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills
• Build effective partnerships with team to ensure high performance
• Identify optimization opportunities

Working Experience

• Experience in and fault finding, maintenance and repairs on the following equipment and systems will be an advantage: (Wish)
• 5+ years relevant experience
• WEG Medium voltage MVW 01 VSD drive application
• WEG Low voltage CFW 09 & CFW 11 VSD drives & SSW 06 Soft starters applications
• Siemens PLC S7 300, 400 and 1500 system applications – Reading, writing and understanding of PLC logics
• Toshiba Prosec T1 (MDR 40S) PLC systems application– Reading, writing and understanding of PLC logics
• ABB Protection relays (REF 615, REF630, REM 615, SPAM 150C, SPAJ 140C, SPAU 130C) – Reading, writing and modification of logics and protection settings
• Siemens Simocode Pro V applications
• HVAC systems (Hi-Reff, Bunham bush, Mitsubishi)
• UPS systems(EATON, ABB, CHLORIDE, MEISNER)
• BTU systems(STATIC POWER, EATON, ABB)
• Knowledge and understanding of electrical reticulation systems
• Knowledge and understanding of MV and LV motors and transformers
• Initiate, facilitate and provide support for RCA’s on equipment failures and trips.
• Leading and conducting PDA’s for maintenance and projects
• Provide technical assistance and training to Electrical Artisans
• Management of change (MOC)
• SAP experience
• Knowledge and experience on maintenance and installation of classified equipment in Hazardous/classified areas will be advantageous (Minimum 5 years).
• Knowledge and Understanding of OSH Act
• Acting on behalf of area manager

Formal Education

• B Tech Electrical Engineering, Heavy Current

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Purpose of Job

• Assistant to Artisan on rotating equipment (pumps, fans, gearboxes).

Key Accountabilities

• Assist, support and accompany artisans to ensure safe executions of the tasks.
• Ensure that housekeeping is always adhered to.
• Ensure that tools are correctly packed and always kept in safe and well controlled area.
• Ensure safe and correct use of hand tools and other workshop equipment.
• Prepare and arrange tools required to execute different task as instructed by artisan.
• Assist with installation and removal of machine components.
• Identify and ensure correct oil or lubricant for services.
• Drive and deliver samples as and when required.

Formal Education

• Grade 12 with maths and science or NQF2 (Must)
• Valid Code 8 drivers licence (Must)
• Valid Code 10 drivers licence (Wish)

Work Experience

• 2-3 Years’ experience in a maintenance environment.
• Familiar with rotating equipment, eg pumps, bearings, fans etc
• Basic hand tools knowledge
• Basic knowledge on oils and grease
• Basic knowledge on gaskets and gasket cutting

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Purpose of Job

• To contribute to providing administrative support to an allocated team, to promote administrative efficiency in day-to-day operations.

Key Accountabilities

• Handles inquiries, schedules appointments, develops presentations, and fills other office support functions.
• Organises and attends meetings, taking minutes and keeping notes.
• Booking rooms and conference facilities.
• Maintains scheduling and event calendars.
• Coordinates travel arrangements.
• Arranging both in-house and external conference functions and events.
• Ordering and maintaining stationery and equipment.
• Manages appointments. Office Administration and support.
• Mails documents and newsletters and other information as and when required.
• Prepares and types documents, letters and reports.
• Co-ordination and implementation of office procedures.
• Organising and storing paperwork, documents and computer-based information.
• Photocopying and printing various documents, sometimes on behalf of other colleagues.
• Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
• Types and distributes meeting notes, routine correspondence, and reports.
• Receives and responds to correspondence.
• Performs sorting, filing, and cross referencing of materials and documents.
• Utilises, reconciles and manipulates data for management reports from different internal and external sources.
• Captures data in standardised format.
• Maintains hard copy and electronic filing system.
• Manages, maintains, and updates a wide variety of records , reports and files.
• May distribute mail, retrieve and deliver files, and copy documents.
• Locate and attach appropriate files to incoming correspondence requiring replies.
• Adheres to agreed serve level agreements.
• Liaising with colleagues and external contacts to book travel and accommodation.
• Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
• Liaising with staff in other departments and with external contacts.
• Greets refers and assists visitors, clients, callers, staff and others and handle their inquiries, and direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
• Communicates with internal and external clients.
• Monitors the use of expenditures and keeps record thereof within the department, for the manager.
• Complies records, organises, maintains files and posts records. Completes invoicing as and when required.
• Control stock of stationery and office supplies.

Formal Education

• Grade 12/ N3 Certificate with English 

Working Experience

• Experience: 1+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To coordinate and direct maintenance and repair services for a specific process within a production line, through control panel management and more complex troubleshooting.

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.
• 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/N3 with Maths, English and Physical Science
• NQF Level 2 Chemical Operations with CPO SOR

Working Experience

• Experience: 2+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• Provide proactive financial decision support to the business and enable financially prudent decision making
• Support the implementation and application of sound financial management and reporting practices.
• Support effective, accurate, and timely reporting to internal stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities

• Drive the consolidation of the Southern Africa Business P&L to provide a single view of the business.
• Create dashboards to make business performance visible.
• Analyse financial and general operating information to identify trends and opportunities.
• Analyse and validate results versus budget / forecast.
• Communicate monthly reporting requirements and provide guidelines to OME financial teams, driving standardisation and consistency.
• Track the financial results, perform business and producing asset profitability analysis and advise the business on any key risks and vulnerabilities or where they may be need for interventions.
• Prepare a monthly report identifying key results, variances and opportunities to the forecast, budget and prior year.
• Analyse and evaluate the impact of key economic indicators changes on profit expectations.
• Perform variance analysis against annual budget, prior year, previous month and forecasts. Review variance analysis for annual reports.
• Support key deliverables to the Group FP&A team (PVPY, Quarterly BPM, Analyst book information, BPM and Results Announcements Question and Answer documents etc).
• Maintain internal controls over financial reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes, financial systems and reporting efficiency
• Uses data analytics to generate reports, analyse the results, identify trends and anticipate movements in the results
• Drive compliance and maintain controls regarding adherence to SOX requirements.

Formal Education

• 3-4-year Relevant University Degree

Working Experience

• 6+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To provide advanced technical and operational support to Tank Farm Operations by applying specialist process knowledge, operational excellence principles, and data-driven optimisation techniques. The incumbent is responsible for identifying and implementing process improvements, ensuring safe and reliable operations, optimising product handling and storage, and supporting operational performance, asset integrity, and business continuity objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Plant monitoring and report deviations
• Conduct RCAs and participate on program to reduce equipment failures
• Perform material balance and report on the loses
• Monitor and report on OWAP, input reason codes
• Facilities risk assessments, PDA,TRA
• Participates on Hazop, PHAs
• Conduct RCAs and
• Develop suitable technical proposals based on practical and theoretical knowledge.
• Facilitate implementation of continuous improvement projects. Improve change-over times and efficiencies.
• Updates Plant SOP, Work instruments and checklists
• Support effective implementation and commissioning and decommissioning of solutions for process equipment’s
• Resolve troubleshoot issues that involve quality, equipment set up, and technical issues.
• Demonstrate good understanding of customer needs.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to optimise processes and production field operations.
• Continuously improve own skills and knowledge. Complete, implement, and track personal development plan to attain personal performance goals.

Formal Education
Essential

• National Diploma in Chemical Engineering

Advantageous

• Bachelor's Degree (BEng/BSc Engineering)
• BTech Chemical Engineering,

Min Experience

• 3yrs in a petrochemical industry 

Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Process optimisation
• Root cause analysis
• Process safety management
• Risk management
• Data analysis and reporting
• Operational excellence
• Asset reliability principles
• Project support and commissioning
• Technical problem solving
• Continuous improvement methodologies

Behavioural Competencies

• Business Acumen
• Collaboration
• Customer Focus
• Drives Results
• Decision Quality
• Planning and Organising
• Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Stakeholder Management
• Learning Agility
• Accountability
• Courage and Integrity

Success Measures

The incumbent will be measured against:

• SHE performance and compliance.
• Process safety performance.
• Operational efficiency improvements.
• Product quality and service performance.
• Cost optimisation initiatives.
• Technical problem-solving effectiveness.
• Continuous improvement delivery.
• Stakeholder satisfaction.
• Development of operational capability within the team.
   

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Purpose of Job

• To oversee Operators, Craftspersons and Controllers and supervise the use of machines and equipment.
• To guarantee that safety and quality standards are met, in order to complete production in line with agreed scope, budget, and time parameters.

Key Accountabilities

• Safe Production Conduct daily, weekly and monthly maintenance to ensure that the departments (sections KPI's are met), repair breakdowns in a timely cost effective manner to ensure minimal impact on production.
• Ensures that machines are overhauled on schedule.
• Maintenance cost vs R/t in appointed area Maintenance budget actual vs. budget Availability of Equipment Downtime / shift / MTTF /MTTR (infrastructure and inspection equipment .
• Adherence to Overhaul / maintenance program plan vs. actual 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 (standardization committees) SOP / COP implementation and adherence Implements small engineering projects within section monitors and gives feedback in terms of these projects % delivery against OE initiatives.
• Carry out condition monitoring programs in appointed area of responsibility.
• Compliance to Condition monitoring program schedules.
• Failure trend analysis and root cause elimination Execution of Predictive Maintenance recommendations (backlog) Safe Production.
• Support section and personally 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) Finance Control costs to ensure that maintenance practices are carried out within budget.
• Delivery against budget and reporting calendar vs. target SHE.
• Ensure best in mine 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
• Recruitment, training, coaching and career development Vacancy rates vs. Staff Establishment (vacancies incl. Absence due to TSD / PSD, AWOP, Successors for critical positions 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

• Matric/N3 with Maths, English and Physical Science
• NQF Level 4 Chemical Operations 

Working Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To provide administrative/secretarial services to the relevant team thereby also assumes responsibility for general departmental operations.
• To play a vital part in the administration and smooth-running of the team.
• To provide high level support services that impact the effectiveness of the managers and functional area.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage day to day operational and administrative duties to provide support to the team.
• Arrange meetings, prepare agendas and keep complete and accurate minutes.
• Facilitate the workflow of managers by managing their diaries.
• Assist with the compilation and preparation of submissions.
• Issue approved discussion and management reports on same day or day after approval including updating thereof in the reporting module.
• Ensure all documentation distributed have a professional appearance, are free of review notes, mark-ups, spelling errors and comply with all format and branding requirements.
• Assist colleagues with correct report distribution by keeping the distribution list up to date with changes.
• Serve as a departmental resource for word processing, power point and spreadsheet application.
• Produce departmental correspondence and documents and maintain presentations, records, spreadsheets and databases.
• Manage the departmental travel and accommodation (local and abroad).
• Arrange both in-house and external events such as conferences, meetings.
• Log IT and operational problems and requests on behalf of the team and ensure that they are resolved.
• Answer telephone to take messages and respond to inquiries within assigned scope of responsibility.
• Develop and carry out an efficient documentation and filing system in order to maintain accurate storage and distribution of departmental records and files.
• Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
• Monitor inventory of office supplies and the purchasing of new material with attention to budgetary constraints.
• Maintain schedule and arrangements for activities such as purchase, receipt, dispatch, and delivery of goods and services.
• Load PRs and invoices and follow-up on payments.

Formal Education

• National Senior Certificate or N3

Working Experience

• Experience: 3+ relevant years

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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.
• 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.
• 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 (Matric / Grade 12)

Working Experience

• Experience: 0+ relevant year

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Purpose of Job

• To organize day-to-day operations; perform various administrative tasks and provide administrative support to an assigned team.
• To coordinate all administrative processes and activities to ensure the teams activities run smoothly.
• To avail the provision of high-quality service to team members.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide administrative support in order to optimize workflow procedures in the office.
• Maintaining hard copy & electronic files and records so they remain updated and easily accessible.
• Planning and co-ordination of appointments, meetings and maintain calendar.
• Where applicable treat information with the utmost confidentiality.
• Facilitate the workflow of manager/s and immediate team members by managing their diaries.
• Liaising with colleagues and external contacts to book travel and accommodation.
• Arranging both in-house and external events such as conferences, meetings, and travel reservations for office personnel.
• Attends meetings, write effective meeting minutes and distribution thereof.
• Supports the team with filing and administration duties.
• Compose letters, memorandum, develops charts, graphs, and diagrams.
• Prepare materials for workshops, conferences, meetings, duplicates/collates and distribution.
• Ensures the office "building" is well maintained, reporting all deviations and follow up.
• Optimize and control resources cost effectively within budget.
• Ensure performance and quality of internal capabilities.
• Maintains files and financial records, attendance reports, leave records, trip records and logs Proofreads and edits documents.
• Logs IT and operational problems/requests on behalf of the team, and ensures that they are resolved.
• Maintains databases, distribution lists and organograms for the team.
• Maintains and processes forms and monitors and controls the management team leave schedules.
• Co-ordinates and implements office procedures and frequently has responsibility for specific projects and tasks.
• Demonstrate the ability to use technology and equipment.
• Sorts and distributes incoming post and organises and sends outgoing post.
• Adhere to all safety standards and procedures.
• Application, adherence and compliance of legal requirements, policies, practices, standards, procedures, guidelines and methods.
• Greets visitors and callers, handles their inquiries, and directs them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
• Answers telephone, takes messages and answers inquiries within assigned scope of responsibility.
• Provide solutions aligned with business unit goals and values aligned legal requirements.
• Manage work planning and delivery according to timelines.
• Serve stakeholders through quality information, service solutions and value creation.
• Provide efficient and high quality services to internal and external customers.
• Apply a collaborative and consultative approach which consistently meet business needs.

Formal Education

• High School / School Diploma or similar  (Preferable with Maths)
• National Diploma - Administrative Management (Wish)

Working Experience

• Experience: 3+ relevant years
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook & Powerpoint)