Senior Technician

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Posting Date: Jun 10, 2026

Location: Cape Town

Company: Sasol

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Job Req ID

12467

Closing Date

25 June 2026

OME

Research & Technology

Location

Cape Town

Purpose of Job

Provide Technical support to engineers with respect to electronic instrumentation and process control including information gathering, data accumulation, basic processing and reporting.

Key Accountabilities

  • Responsible for maintenance and repairs of all electrical and instrumentation equipment according to planned maintenance schedules
  • Calibration of applicable equipment
  • Maintaining and updating of electrical drawings.
  • Ensure that work standards are met according to quality, quantity and due dates.
  • Conduct basic processing and reporting.
  • Independently gather information and data accumulation.
  • Ensure that work standards are met according to quality, quantity and due dates.
  • Apply safety in all practices, specifically project planning and execution.
  • Manage own work planning and delivery according to targets.
  • Apply and comply with all legal and company standards, procedures and methods.
  • Working relationships with customers (internal and external).
  • Share key information and ideas or learning with customers and teams.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers.
  • Make suggestions to optimize equipment, systems and processes.

 

Formal Education

National Diploma Engineering

BTech/ Advanced Diploma

Work experience

National Diploma with 4 year’s relevant experience or B.Tech with 3 year’s relevant experience to be appointed as Technician II

National Diploma with 7 year’s relevant experience or B.Tech with 6 year’s relevant experience to be appointed as Senior Technician

 

Specifid experience required

  • Clear understanding of electrical/instrument drawings
  • Installation, testing and commissioning of instrumentation/electrical equipment
  • Experience in the calibration of equipment
  • Knowledge and clear understanding electrical instruments
  • Knowledge of switchgear and transformers
  • Knowledge of configuration and setting up of automation systems (PLC’s – Siemens/Allen Bradley/Wago)

Additional Requirements (Wish)

  • Sound background knowledge of instrumentation
  • Electrical trade test
  • Wireman’s License

Required Personal and Professional Skills

TC_Inspections
TC_Quality Management Procedures and Standards
BC_Manages Complexity
TC_Analyse Alternatives and Recommend Solutions
TC_Review and Reporting
BC_Decision Quality
BC_Action Oriented
BC_Manages Ambiguity
TC_Quality Control and Reliability
BC_Ensures Accountability

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success.  Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals.  Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan.  This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you once-more for your interest in Sasol as your employer of choice, and we wish you all the best with your career aspirations and future applications with us.

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