Vacant Jobs at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• To operate and maintain basic electrical equipment and machines and carry out routine tasks following strict, detailed instructions to meet performance targets.

Key Accountabilities

• Participates in shift handover meetings
• 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
• 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 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
• Work Independently
• Understand and know the business, drives and KPIs
• Contribute to the development of training modules
• Identifies personal training and development needs, and incorporates into PDP with group leader's approval
• Lead by example (walks the talk)
• 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
• Attends and interacts in PDAs and RCAs to improve plant safety and stability
• 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)
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Gives input at toolbox talks to improve plant safety
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities in own work area
• Improve practices and/or equipment

Formal Education

• Grade 12 / N3 with Mathematics, Physical Science & English
• Trade Certificate (Electrical)

Working Experience

• Experience: 3+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To perform routine maintenance, install complex digital and analog control systems, perform technical electronic, laboratory and field analysis, and repair and modify instrumentation and control systems to allow machines to reduce variability and run to the best of their abilities.

Key Accountabilities

• Execute appropriate maintenance and troubleshooting of instruments and control systems.
• Implement technical solutions based on practical and theoretical knowledge to multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Participate in upgrading instruments and installing new instrument and control systems for assigned projects.
• Examine existing instrumentation and control engineering criteria to determine necessary revisions, deletions, or amendments to outdated instruments.
• Provide technical inputs and recommendations to install, upgrade, or enhance new or existing instruments.
• Adjust control systems and perform operational tests of items for specified performance characteristics.
• Utilise accurate Distributed Control System (DCS) techniques to enhance performance.
• Conduct Failure Trend Analysis (FTA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Propose ways to prevent future failure occurrences and modifications to procedures.
• Use predictive maintenance processes to identify and mitigate risks and avoid backlogs.
• Investigate and report incidents within set of guidelines. Carry out immediate corrective actions.
• Gather, track, and analyse graphs and statistical information. Generate reports and submit them to project teams.
• Document processes and track records of performed maintenance services. Diagnose and address future issues.
• Comply with condition monitoring programmes, engineering governance bodies, engineering standard operating procedures, and engineering principles and legislations.
• Apply evidence-based SHE practices in alignment with set standards for safe operations.
• Implement Sasol Group's risk philosophy and enterprise risk management framework.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with team members and other relevant stakeholders to optimise the reliability and availability of instruments and control systems.
• Continuously improve own skills and knowledge. Complete, implement, and track personal development plan to attain personal performance goals.

Formal Education

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

Working Experience

• Experience: 1+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To manage the engineering maintenance processes within the appointed area of responsibility to enable various mining teams to reach production targets within the principles of QCDSM

Key Accountabilities

• Manage and carry out engineering and maintenance strategies and overhaul plans on a day to day basis that ensure that departments KPI's are met deliver maintenance, if and when to replace / repair equipment
• Manage maintenance cost vs R/t in appointed area Maintenance budget
• Ensure availability of equipment by effectively managing downtime / shift / MTTF / MTTR (infrastructure and inspection equipment)
• Ensure adherence to maintenance programme
• Implements 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 (standardisation committees) SOP / COP implementation and adherence
• Assess economics / engineering viability of no major engineering business cases and provides specific, inspection expertise and coaching
• Manage delivery against OE initiatives
• Carry out condition monitoring programs in appointed area of responsibility. Compliance to Condition monitoring program schedules.
• Conduct failure trend analysis and root cause elimination
• Execution of Predictive Maintenance recommendations (backlog)
• Support departments to achieve set targets by coordinating planning within appointed area of responsibility.
• Control costs to ensure production volumes are achieved within budget.
• Ensure best in class safety performance and continuous improvement of key safety metrics to maintain required RCR.
• Ensure SHE compliance rates vs. targets (especially major findings, % outstanding actions on findings) Zero harm, Zero fatalities, LWDCR
• Ensure the effective recruitment, training, coaching and career development
• Manage vacancy rates against staff establishment (vacancies incl. Absence due to TSD / PSD, AWOP, Successors for critical positions)
• Manage team bearing in mind 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

• Grade 12 / N3 with Mathematic, Physical Science and English
• Diesel Trade Test Red Seal NQF Level 4

Working Experience

• Experience: 10+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• Coordination of Sasol’s mineral rights portfolio ensuring Sasol has access to the necessary rights to prospect and mine and maintains its license to operate. Negotiate, acquire, manage and safeguard prospecting, mining and related rights and ensure legal compliance with applicable mining laws to enable Sasol Mining to successfully conduct their operations. 
• Coordinate strategic stakeholder engagement inter alia with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) and the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). Provide support to the Regional Operations and Assets Services team related to the acquisition and management of land rights and land access.

Key Accountabilities

• Advise, strategise and provide effective support to the Sasol Group relating to mining legislation and develop strategies to ensure compliance with any legislative changes.
• Coordinate and prepare applications for prospecting rights, mining rights, mining permits, amendments, renewal of rights, transferring or cession of rights and related applications ensuring Sasol secures and safeguards its license to operate and maintains unhindered access to coal reserves.
• Identification of strategic resources, due diligence investigations, third party negotiations to acquire mineral rights, preparation of sale agreements, facilitate payments, preparation of application for cession of rights, lodge applications with Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and manage the timely approval, notarial execution of right(s), once approved.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders such as the DMPR, DWS, local authorities, private landowners and/or communities in areas where Sasol Mining’s operations are located.
• Ensure compliance with mining legislation such as the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), Royalty Act, BBBEE legislation including the Mining Charter, the Mine Health and Safety Act and a good understanding of Spatial and Town Planning legislation.
• Coordination of Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources compliance verification audits.
• Effective management of applications to ensure timely approval by authorities.
• Ensure compliance with Social and Labour Plan targets and associated regulatory engagements.
• Preparation of prescribed annual compliance reports and timely submission of required documentation.
• Coordination of the payment of prescribed prospecting fees and adherence to prospecting work programmes of respective rights. • Registration of rights in the Mineral and Petroleum Titles Registration Office. • Ensure access to land to enable mining and prospecting activities to continue unobstructed.
• Manage updating of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Landfolio rights management system.
• Attend to all MPRDA related enquiries and provide specialist knowledge to project teams in planning new mine developments or mine expansions.
• Establish and maintain a register to track applications for rights and compliance to terms and conditions of rights.
• Ensure that work standards are met according to quality, quantity and due dates.
• Review compliance and follow up against the standards and objectives. Resolve work obstacles and issues positively and quickly.
• Coordinate Land related matters of Sasol Mining with Regional Site Services and Assets team and manage Service Level Agreement.
• Coordinate SLP inputs with respective Sasol business units.
• Coordinate external service providers such as environmental practitioners responsible for public participation and preparation of specialist studies, attorneys regarding notarial execution of rights, registrations, appeals, objections etc.
• Understand the company vision and values.
• Improve own skills and knowledge.
• Agree and review personal performance goals and the achievement thereof.
• Foster good relationships and networks with internal clients.
• Liaise directly with internal clients to understand their specific requirements and expectations.
• Secure effective project and application approval related to mine project planning, daily feedback, quality control, and appropriate feedback mechanisms or channels.

Formal Education

• B.Tech or Honours degree in Legal, Mineral Law Administration, Commercial, Marketing, Social Sciences and/or Administration).
• A post graduate qualification in Prospecting and Mining Law and having been admitted as an attorney or advocate will be an added advantage.

Working Experience

• Experience: 10+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• Responsible to assist the Learning teams with multi-functional administration duties.
• Record and capture learning activities on the learning management systems. Course catalogue scheduling and registrations. Management and maintenance of Learning Management Systems, employee document control, record keeping and archiving. Stakeholder / customer facing engagement and support. External training service provider coordination, support and general administrative duties in the L&D team.
• Strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills is needed, as well as a good understanding of Learning and Development design principles.

Key Accountabilities

• Execute on course scheduling and maintenance activities and ensure accuracy of bookings and schedules.
• Coordinate training attendance and maintain dual Learning Management Systems linked to this process.
• Execute on and ensure the accuracy of information on Learning Management System, as well as participant attendance registers.
• Support the team with effective management of facilities and equipment management with cost saving as primary objective. This includes the loading of orders and notifications.
• Execute and implement activities of record keeping, archiving and reporting required to properly document the activities conducted.
• Implement actions required for a quality filing system, both manual and electronic, according to legislative, statutory and Sasol requirements. This includes issuing / verification of certificates.
• Quality assure Learning Management System inputs to ensure compliance with minimum Learning and Development standards.
• Prepare standard Learning and Development reports and support systems utilised for statistics.
• Conduct and execute all activities according to legislative requirements and Sasol Learning and Development procedural requirements.

Formal Education

• National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) with English
• Any Training Administration courses will be to your advantage

Working Experience

• 3+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• Utilise sound level of experience in electrical engineering to deliver electrical engineering operational support ensuring that the technical ability of plants meet the operating intent, whilst governing operational technical standards. Will ensure installed assets are being operated at the most profitable operating window that will be determined by, but not limited to, throughputs, utility consumption, availability, reliability and quality.

Key Accountabilities

• Utilise electrical engineering systems, tools and standards in all projects.
• Set criteria for specific electrical maintenance strategies from the specifications/standards and OME requirements.
• Apply in depth knowledge in integration of electrical network and equipment necessities with regards to process requirements.
• Enhance meaningful steps in electrical problem solving.
• Play a leading role in implementation of new ideas and work methods.
• Show ability to provide maintenance management support on complex electrical systems.
• Perform standby duties for the Electrical Distribution department and perform HV/MV switching as may be required during execution of standby duties.
• Mitigate electrical risks through engineering out / improvement / renewal / re-design.
• Manage deviations from electrical specifications or standards when necessary.
• Report on equipment failure modes and failure trends of electrical equipment to manage predictability.
• Interpret and translate business requirements into an electrical engineering strategy to enable OME to safely meet production targets.
• Deliver integrated and in-time electrical technical support to the OME to improve stability.
• Provide short term, intermediate and long-term electrical solutions to the OME.
• Provide technical support to address complex electrical problems and minimise production impact.
• Ensure correct root cause is identified and effective corrective actions are implemented to prevent re-occurrence of incidents.
• Implement best practices/benchmarking with Sasol electrical teams.
• Identify failure modes of equipment to pro-actively predict failures.
• Interpret results from analysis and monitoring of electrical equipment/systems.
• Provide solutions on integrity issues or re-occurring faults within the plant and formally escalate to OME integrity meeting for decision making.
• Perform critical asset management process (CAMP) for the OME to rank critical equipment from highest to lowest priority with regards to impact and probability.
•  Actively partake in the Sasol Management of Change (MOC) process as part of project and maintenance works for all changes in plant areas and perform the function of Engineering Discipline Lead (EDL) for your are of responsibility.
• Provide clear guidance on relevant specifications and standards when changes take place in the electrical field for a specific plant.
• Ensure modifications/designs comply with the required specifications and standards.
• Identify advancements in engineering technology, specifically for electrical equipment, which can have a significant positive production or equipment reliability impact.
• Interpret and translate business requirements into an electrical engineering strategy to enable OME to safely meet production targets.
• Translate OME project team strategy into team working model.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and innovation.
• Ensure personal development plans are created, implemented and tracked within applicable career path.
• Provide efficient and high quality services to stakeholders.
• Maintain healthy and stable relationships with contractors and consultants.
• Active practicing of interpersonal skills to ensure productive working relationships and to work with, or through, others internal and/or external (including suppliers) the organisation to get work accomplished.
• Display influencing, negotiating, maturity and emotional intelligence.
• Operate successfully in a diverse work environment.

Formal Education

• University BSc or B-Eng in Electrical Engineering

Working Experience

• 8+ relevant years
• Relevant experience considered includes engineering work related to:
• HV/MV electrical distribution networks, including maintenance and operation of distribution and power transformers;
• HV/MV power cables;
• HV/MV switchgear
• Protection relays

Certification and Professional Membership

• ECSA registration will be a compulsory requirement effective 2 to 3 years after appointment date

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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

• Matric/N3 with Maths, English & Physical Science
• CHIETA NQF Level 4 Qualification

Working Experience

• Experience: 4+ 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 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

• Matric/N3 with Maths, English & Physical Science
• CHIETA NQF Level 2 Qualification

Working Experience

• Experience: 2+ relevant years