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Posting Date: Oct 28, 2025
Location: Sasolburg
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
10351
Closing Date
13 November 2025
OME
Sasolburg and Natref Operations
Location
Sasolburg
Please note:
The successful candidate will be appointed according to the career ladder for MSP positions according to your level of experience and qualifications.
Purpose of Job
This Turbine Fitter position will form part of the Centralized Maintenance Function within Sasolburg and Natref Operations reporting to the Natref Foreman. This team is responsible for condition monitoring of all rotating equipment, which includes vibration analysis, seal and temperature monitoring, as well as oil and lubrication inspection to ensure equipment reliability, early fault detection, and optimal performance
Key Accountabilities
Key Accountabilities
- Perform regular condition monitoring inspections on all rotating equipment, including vibration, temperature, and seal performance checks.
- Conduct oil and lubrication inspections, ensuring the correct lubricant quality and quantity, and identify potential contamination or degradation issues.
- Record and interpret condition monitoring data to support proactive maintenance decisions.
- Collaborate with reliability engineers and maintenance planners to address abnormalities and develop corrective actions based on monitoring results.
- Ensure all monitoring data and findings are accurately logged in CMMS (SAP or equivalent system).
Leadership
- To support Sasol values and goals
- Share knowledge with colleagues.
- Adhere to and manage personal development plan.
- Live safety
Functional / Technical
- Maintenance on all types rotating equipment.
- Work in accordance with quality plans and work procedures.
- Fault finding on rotating equipment, as well as auxiliary systems (eg, controls systems of a turbine)
- Be conversant with the technical parameters governing rotating equipment maintenance regarding, mechanical seal installation, bearing clearances, gaskets, rotors, couplings, alignment and protection devices.
- Work according to CMMS SAP work orders (or similar)
Behavioural
- Feedback to customer (plant maintenance / production).
- Communicate with customer concerning machine condition, defects as/when required.
Formal Education
- Grade 12 with maths and science or N3 with maths, science and language – NQF Level 4
- Qualified as an Artisan Fitter NQF4
- Valid Code 8 drivers licence (MUST)
Work Experience
Minimum 3 years of experience on working with rotating equipment (e.g. pumps), after obtaining a NQF4 artisan certification, which should at least be any of the following:
- Steam Turbines
- Centrifugal compressors (barrel & spilt face type)
- Reciprocating compressors
- Centrifugal pumps (single and multi-stage)
- Positive displacement pumps
- Fans
- Blowers
- Gearboxes
- Installation of mechanical seals
- Laser alignment
- Balancing (would be beneficial)
- Fault finding on auxiliary systems
- Knowledge of ISO 18000 safety standards / similar safety systems
- Knowledge of ISO 9001:2008 quality management system
Required Personal and Professional Skills
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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