Vacant Jobs at Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

Operate the Process (on the plant, in allocated zone):

• Perform first line equipment surveillance and monitoring
• Conduct routine plant checks
• Follow standard operating procedure when performing routine duties, start-up, shutdown, and emergency scenarios
• Commission/decommission equipment or process plant
• Timeously, report equipment or process deviations. Communicate with the Console Operator and Shift Team Lead
• Conduct plant basic housekeeping
• Perform emergency response duties during the emergency scenarios. Operators will be trained accordingly and certified as Shift Emergency Team (SERT)
• Perform adhoc duties assigned by the Shift Team Lead

Maintain Plant & Equipment:

• Report equipment deviations and breakdowns
• Prepare equipment for maintenance
• Issue permits for maintenance work
• Support during equipment maintenance
• Ensure that the maintenance is executed as per safety standards
• Perform minor on-shift maintenance activities such as:
• Pump & valve lubrication, changing strainers (up to 8”)
• Swinging small blinds
• Tighten leaking flanges up to 6"
• Changing pressure gauges
• Clean gauge glasses and oil guns
• General plant housekeeping
• Unplug bleeders
• Connect utility hoses
• Install bar plugs
• Signage installation
• Pump vibration monitoring
• Small steam trap replacement
• Hose pressure test
• Electrical isolation on low voltage equipment
• Instrumentation zero checking
• Conduct Pre-Start-up Safety Review after maintenance work is complete

COMMUNICATION AND INTERPRETATION OF INFORMATION

• Record and document plant and equipment conditions, communicate plant status and condition timeously to Console Operator, Shift Team Lead and Refinery Shift Lead
• Write up and read logbooks and communicate with the handover shift

HANDLING OF MATERIALS AND LAB TESTING & QUALITY

• Draw routine/non-routine samples for the laboratory, complete documentation for lab samples, check stock of consumables and compare with levels, make up of chemicals. Carry out basic lab testing
• Perform quality inspections and make adjustments to restore quality, in consultation with the Console Operator

HES (Health, Environment & Safety) & EMERGENCIES

• Complete routine checks of safety equipment
• Perform plant inspections, report, and address any unsafe or hazardous conditions
• Identify fugitive emissions, repair/tighten where practical and report where necessary, for follow up
• Perform emergency drills and participate in emergency response teams, understand, and follow safety indicators and emergency procedures.  Assist other areas of the plant during emergencies
• During an emergency, operators will be required to perform emergency response duties. Operators will be trained accordingly and certified as Shift Emergency Response Team (SERT).

RELATIONSHIPS

• Work well with other outside or Process Operators, Console Operators, Shift Team Lead and Refinery Shift Leads, to ensure good teamwork
• Mentor and coach new and existing operators

Training

• Process Operators are expected to progress training with a target to be fully qualified in their areas.
• To maintain competency, Process Operators will rotate across the process field units.
• Process Operators will be requalified every 3 years.

Shift Handover

• Complete handover as per the handover protocols
• Start of shift time is a per the shift rules

Professional Qualification and Certifications:

• Matric with Mathematics and Physical Science
• Tertiary qualification in engineering will be advantageous 

Work Experience:  

• Oil and Gas Refinery Process Unit Operations Qualifications or equivalent qualification and/or other relevant experience to demonstrate ability to do the jo

Knowledge and skills:

• Refinery Operational Experience (advantageous)
• Technical knowledge
• Analytical Thinking
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Strong communication skills
• Collaboration with others

Application deadline:

• 22 October 2025

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• This role requires an in-depth knowledge of lubricants, formulations, specifications and their application is essential. As is the knowledge of the Mining, Construction, Transport and Power Generation industries, their processes and equipment.
• This allows the Technical Specialist to be seen as an expert in their field and be able to identify and offer improvement solutions to customers that offer value.
• Responsible for in field technical services aligned with key segment focus in Mining & Construction.
• Responsibility of being Subject Matter Expert (SME) on allocated segment/industry i.e. Power generation, Transport etc.
• Participates in key industry associations. Represent Astron Energy at industry associations and other related forums.
• Works across channels and customers. Coordinates between Technology, Marketing, Sales and customers around product specifications, quality and integrity issues.
• Ensure continuous improvement at customer sites. Manage, identify, introduce, implement, document and present customer value opportunities.
• Leverage industry knowledge and knowledge of product capabilities to identify and pursue highest value opportunities.
• Improve customers' total cost of ownership and equipment availability.
• Conduct best in class survey, lubricant surveys, introduce new products & technologies.
• Manage extended drain projects, product trials, Isoclean projects and Root Cause Failure Analysis.
• Identify up-sell and value based selling opportunities.
• Develop proof of performance marketing documents.
• Develop and manage product line strategy.
• Identify, develop and introduce fit for purpose sales tools.
• Manage and deliver internal and external lubricant and industry training, including technical training of junior technical staff.
• Develop technical competency of both Internal Sales Teams and Distributor
• Oversee and execute the strategy for obtaining official Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) approvals for proprietary lubricant formulations.
• Manage individual account technical strategy planning and development of customer engagement plan to achieving sales volume targets.
• Sign-off all marketing communications and documents – technical aspects
• This position is very hands on so practical experience (mechanical) is very important in addition to the theoretical knowledge. An in-depth knowledge of lubricants, formulations, specifications and their application is essential. As is knowledge of the Mining, Construction, Transport and Power Generation industries, their processes and equipment.
• This allows the Technical Specialist to be seen as an expert in his field and be able to identify and offer improvement solutions to customers that offer value.

Qualifications

• 4 year Mechanical Engineering Degree  (NQF 7) OR
• 3 year Mechanical Engineering Diploma (NQF 6) plus 3 year Mechanical Trade qualification.
• Plus
• Desirable - CLS (Certified Lubrication Specialist)
• Completed 5 day SAIT “Introduction to Lubrication Engineering” or similar
• Completed Wear check Fundamentals of lubrication and oil analysis 2-day course and Report interpretation 1-day course or similar.

Understand Fundamentals of Filtration

Experience

• Minimum of 3-5 yrs lubricants field experience within the Petroleum industry. Experience in Mining, Transport, Construction and Power Generation sectors.
• Proven ability to identify and build key relationships that contribute to high-class business results
• Strong interpersonal, communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Knowledge Check

• Meet required standard during interview process of the “Written Technical Questions”

Application deadline:

• 22 October 2025