Snr Engineer Process

Job Req ID

12040

Closing Date

29 April 2026

OME

Sasolburg and Natref Operations (SNO Technical Support)

Location

Sasolburg

Purpose of Job

The role supports the Process Engineering lead by focusing on optimisation across the Gas loop value chain and plant performance improvement initiatives in the portfolio. Will contribute to team effectiveness by coaching junior members of the team on engineering best practice and quality review of design proposals. Subject matter expert for the process technology areas to deliver value addition. The senior process engineer will manage the delivery of Process Engineering services on Capital projects throughout the project life cycle. Develop and improve standard engineering design, processes and practices.

Key Accountabilities

Business Results:

• Develop expert knowledge of the specific Gas loop plants, ATR, Rectisol and Ammonia as well as the Gas loop integrated value chain affecting the WAM area.  
• Develop and implement plant monitoring systems capable to proactively identify potential deviations and risk to production volumes, product quality and equipment integrity.

• Provide troubleshooting and optimisation expertise and guidance to deliver solutions to process plant problems across the plant technologies in the Gas loop value chain.
• Develop and execute process engineering related improvement plan roadmaps, with focus areas on production volumes, product quality, environmental and safety impact, energy efficiency and feedstock efficiency. The focus will be on short term Volume Protection Plans and longer-term Continuous Improvement Plans with support from internal engineering resources, Small Projects and/or Large Projects P&E resources as well as Licensor input.
• Provide expertise and guidance to deliver short term as well as long term solutions to technical issues.
• Support key projects, especially value chain and wider business impact initiatives with complex technical challenges to optimise quality, costs and schedule criteria.
• Contribute to the Capital budgeting process and the 10 year Rolling Capital Plan.
• Support or lead complex incident investigations where technical expertise are required.
• Support shutdown planning and execution. Ensure process integrity of equipment is restored and critical projects are incorporated in shutdown planning and executed safely within project timeline. Recommend improvement opportunities with regards to plant turnarounds, commissioning and startup.
• Initiate modifications and capital expenditure proposals.
• Carry initiated modifications through the design, implementation and commissioning phases right up to beneficial operation within business specified schedules and cost.
• Ensure compliance with the MOC (Management of Change) system, Capital and project business systems (Project execution model, Sciforma, ARC, etc.). 
• Support technical track delivery and process engineering front end engineering design of selected critical projects and design verification input on other projects.
• Provide process engineering support and input during project execution through management of process interfaces between Operations, P&E, R&T and/or Licensors.
• Apply Process Engineering standards and best practices, aligned to lessons learnt. Provide quality process engineering input to projects and ensuring process engineering governance is followed.
• Measure and report on Process Engineering performance on projects.
• Implement quality control of technical deliverables and provide quality assurance oversight to work overseen.
• Review and or develop plant specific technical documentation like operating envelopes, mass and energy balances, baseline assessments, MFDs, operating/training manuals, process simulations, design manuals, and any other technical documentation.

Key Accountabilities (continued)

 Leadership and strategic direction:

• Contribute towards a culture of integrity, accountability, and shared responsibility within the technical team.
• Perform a technical guiding and coaching role to other engineers in the process engineering team.
• Act on occasion as Process Engineering Lead.  
• Provide senior production supervision standby duties if required.
• Effective stakeholder engagement:
  • Taking the lead in discussions with stakeholders, internal and external to ensure necessary level of technical support is provided to ensure effective resolution of problems.
  • Manage interfaces with other divisions within Sasolburg and Natref Operations as well as external joint venture interfaces as required.
  • Communication / Liaison with the Licensors of the plants as required for plant troubleshooting and process improvement.

• Continuously improve on the services as well as the business processes associated with the Process Engineering team.
• Conduct Quality Assurance Reviews to guide Process Engineers in the execution of their work and verify compliance to established standards.
• Co-responsible for inputs into the Monthly Technical and VP Technical report.
• Provide efficient and high-quality services to stakeholders.
• Oversee the management of external service providers.
• Maintain healthy and stable relationships with contractors and consultants.
• Oversee the safety of external service providers.

SHE and compliance:

• Ensure adherence to all SASOL Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Adherence to SHE strategy to achieve zero harm.
• Delivery on Process safety management elements by fulfilling a lead role in identifying and closing gaps with regards to Process Safety Information.
• Technical input to HAZOP, HAC, PHA, MHI studies and SIL reviews.
• Compliance with internal guidelines and policies.

Behavioral:

• Active practicing of interpersonal skills to ensure productive working relationships and to work with, or through others, internal and/or external (including suppliers) to the organization to get work accomplished.
• Decisiveness, ability to make decisions in complex domain within limited time.
• Contribute towards a high performance culture.
• One-Sasol mind set,
• Creative and Innovating.
• Customer focus, persuading and influencing, builds relationships and networking.
• Ensuring continuous personal growth and development.
• Display influencing, negotiating, maturity and emotional intelligence.
• Operate successfully in a diverse (culture, roles, positions, levels, etc.) work environment.

Formal Education

University B. Eng. / BSc Eng. Degree (Chemical Engineering)

Work Experience

8 years with a 4-year University Degree or

8 years with a B Tech/Advanced Diploma

Certification & Professional Membership

Registration as Professional engineer (Strong Wish)

Required Personal and Professional Skills