Snr Explosive Plant Operator Gr 2 Booster Plant x2

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Posting Date: Nov 19, 2024

Location: Sasolburg, South Africa

Company: Sasol

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 70-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

6498

Closing Date

02 December 2024

Business Unit

OPP: Operations & Projects

City/Town

Ekandustria (Bronkhorstspruit)

Purpose of Job

To produce cast boosters by melting and mixing explosives to create a pentolite cast booster.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

  • To produce pentolite cast boosters by melting and mixing two major components (TNT and PETN) to a certain ratio and pouring the mix in to forms.
  • Calculate mixing ratio using formula
  • Accurate mixing number of events need to take place (control temperatures, mix speeds, cooling period)
  • Recording of mixing event on mix sheet
  • Sampling to confirm mix ratio
  • General house keeping
  • Quality inspection, packing, labelling of final product and scanning. Record production quantities
  • To do a proper start-up before the beginning of the shift and a proper shut-down at the end of the week or when required

Formal Education

  • Grade 12
  • Maths and Science will be an added advantage

Min Experience

12+ months relevant explosives manufacturing experience

Behavioural Competencies

Be able to work under pressure

Be able to work full shifts and overtime

Consciences and diligent

Detail oriented

Maintain a high standard of integrity

Fosters teamwork and collaboration

Able to work on your own with little supervision

Collaboration: The action of working with someone to produce something

Compliance: Understanding the rules, regulations, sanctions and other statutory requirements, guidelines and instructions relating to governing bodies and organizations, both internally and externally.

Execution capability: The underlying ability to execute a strategy/project or day to day work

Problem Solving: Is a step-by-step process of defining a problem, searching for information, and testing a series of solutions until the problem is solved. In involves critical thinking, analysis and persistence.

Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback and self-correcting

 

 

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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