Metallurgical Engineer

Job Req ID

6251

Closing Date

19 November 2024

OME

OPP: Regional Ops and Assets Services

Geographical Area

Secunda Mpumalanga

Purpose of Job

SASOL operates the world’s largest coal-to-liquids (CTL) facility and produces synthesis gas (syngas) through coal gasification and natural gas reforming, using Sasol’s unique and proprietary Fischer-Tropsch technology to manufacture synthetic fuel components, pipeline gas and chemical feedstock.

As Metallurgical Engineer you will be providing metallurgical support and solutions to the various units within the SASOL Regional Operations and Asset Management (ROAS) environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Execute all metallurgical deliverables pertaining to failure analyses, material recommendations, corrosion studies and mitigation, damage assessments, materials testing, RCA inputs, heat treatment and remaining life studies.

• Ensure that metallurgical focus areas are aligned with metallurgical engineering and group targets.

• Identify, supervise, and track progress on metallurgical research and development projects aimed at alleviating long-term and/or repetitive failures.

• Optimise metallurgical maintenance and monitoring processes and programs to support plant ageing studies and renewal initiatives.

• Provide ad-hoc metallurgical support to projects and operations on a regional basis.

• Identify, support, and drive metallurgical KPI initiatives.

• Support shutdown activities.

• Manage interfaces with other engineering disciplines, Inspection, Mechanical engineering, Projects, Engineering, Improvement and Transformation as well as external consultants, contractors, and service providers.

• Assist in the selection and auditing of external service providers by measuring their technical competence.

• Assist with training and development of metallurgical personnel.

• Guide and mentor metallurgical personnel in team.

• Assist with ensuring participation and conformance to safety initiatives, systems, and procedures.

• Assist with ensuring conformance to quality management system of metallurgical department and laboratory.

• Exercise effective time management to ensure all aspects of the business receives the necessary attention.

Formal Education

BSc or BEng in Metallurgical Engineering and/or Corrosion Engineering (must).

MSc or MEng (Metallurgy, Welding or Corrosion) (wish).

Working Experience

Minimum of 3 year’s experience in a petrochemical environment with exposure to:

• Metallurgical Damage mechanisms,

• Codes and Standards used in the petrochemical industry (ASME, API, NACE, ASTM, AWS),

• Welding and fabrication techniques,

• Welding engineering,

• NDT,

• People management, training, and development.

(Previous experience will be taken in consideration for determining appointment level)

Professional Registration

Registered with ECSA (wish)

Required Personal and Professional Skills