Current Vacancies at Sasol

Purpose of the job

• To support production by leading the provision of effective electro-mechanical equipment maintenance and reliability while overseeing and ensuring the adherence to procedures/codes, and utilising all available support resources to increase stability and maintain sustainability of the plant, mine and/or equipment.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Planning, control and management of operations/maintenance activity and ensuring effective execution of operations/maintenance activities 
• Ensure maximum task quality and efficiency, and overall effective use of equipment 
• Manage and control costs (where allocated budget responsibility is assigned) 
• During emergency situations, evaluate the abnormalities and take corrective action as to avoid downtime, equipment damage and/or SHE incidents 
• Ensure own team adhere to operational/maintenance procedures and for people and plant 
• Ensure maintenance planning is scheduled optimally to maximise production output 
• Take action on first occurrence performance problems, misconduct, disciplinary and grievance cases. 
• Manage performance of own team and ensure sensitisation to diversity in the workplace 
• Enable artisans to achieve competence for career progression. Coaching and technical training of own staff and accountable for practical "declaration of competence" of employees to operate the plant 
• Ensures team motivation and team wellness and lives company values and ensures compliance of team to the values 
• Facilitate effective Communication up and down from management and also within own and other stakeholder teams 
• Participate in selection of staff (for own team) by being an active member on recruitment panels 
• Ensure standard operating procedures are applied. Ensure compliance to PSM (Process Safety Management). Manage certain start-up and shutdown tasks. Participate (or conduct on own team) in potential deviation analysis (PDA), root cause analysis (RCA) and risk assessments. Manage execution of work permit system 
• Conduct Task Risk Assessments and ensure that team conducts Task Risk Assessments (where applicable). Ensure compliancen to relevant Sasol procedure, policies, legislation and business processes. Manages behaviour based safety program. Ensure adherence to SHERQ legal standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001) and implement SHERQ processes for own area of responsibility 
• Ensure that MOC process is followed, and that modified plant/maintenance procedures are implemented by artisans 
• Ensure resources (e.g. raw materials, people) are available on site 
• Ensures understanding of customer requirements and ensures product/service meets customer requirements 
• Ensure smooth transition of work from own shift to next shift 
• Effective interaction with supporting activities e.g. P&SM, technical, engineering. Identifies and supports inter-dependencies (synergies) with own and other departments within the value chain 
• Give input into how to improve overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) for the plant. Continuously applies new ideas/work methods to improve results. Deals with human resistance to change in own area 
• Provide information/assist with projects with technical/support functions. Avail staff for training and development required due to the change initiative. Ensure implementation of organisational change initiatives within own team

Formal Education

• Occupational Trade Qualification/Certificate in Trade: Electrician or Trade: Millwright (Electro Mechanic)
• High School / School Diploma or similar in School - Grade 12

Min Experience

• Experience: 8+ relevant years

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Purpose of Job

• To plan and schedule condition and performance monitoring tasks. To ensure all work is carried out within budget and on time to the required quality and Sasol Group standards to optimise the reliability of equipment.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Manage the Predictive maintenance and Proactive programmes for Sasol Mining driving adherence to all the utilised Condition monitor techniques 
• Consolidate programmes of the various sites and ensure compliance 
• Manage the Oil programme across the complex in terms of setting standards and adherence 
• Drive standardisation across the complex in terms of processes, techniques applied, instruments utilised, database set-ups and reporting 
• Monitor the performance of implemented Condition monitoring solutions and adhere to timelines 
• Manage the transition to online and real-time Asset Health prediction models 
• Assess technical work of peers and consultants, conduct frequent audits and ensure loop closure on deviations 
• Drive and positively influence the Condition Monitoring Workgroup and Standardisation committee engagement sessions 
• Implement solutions based on cost effective principles 
• Engage with Engineering personnel to discuss deviations and ensure implementation of corrective actions; involvement in the Defect elimination process 
• 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 engineers to enable all parties full visibility on improvement opportunities. 
• Continuously improve own skills and knowledge. Complete, implement, and track personal development plan to attain personal performance goals. 
• Establish a network of internal and external experts to engage, discuss to provide input and make decisions pertaining to the Condition Monitoring strategies

Formal Education

• Grade 12/ N3 with Mathematics, Physical Science and English 
• National Diploma/ B-Tech Degree / Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering 

Min Experience

• Six (6) Years Condition Monitoring experience

 Or       

• Three (3) Years Artisan experience in Underground Coal environment (E/M)
•  Eight (8) Years Condition Monitoring experience

Or

• Six (6) Years Artisan experience Underground or Surface / Plant environment
•  Eight (8) Years Condition Monitoring experience

Min Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years