Reliability Engineer I

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Posting Date: Apr 11, 2025

Location: Secunda, 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

8381

Closing Date

30 April 2025

OME

Energy - Secunda Operations

Location

Secunda, Mpumalanga

Purpose of Job

Provide Technical support by the independent formulation of a technical approach, data assimilation, assessment, interpretation and contextualization of Asset Management principles to enable the safe and cost-effective utilization of assets throughout their life cycle, within a utilities plant environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Expert in Troubleshooting and addressing problems with equipment/processes in a utilities plant area. Knowledgeable in first principles engineering concepts. Familiar with other technical disciplines relevant to area of responsibility. • Perform data interpretation and reporting on equipment availability and reliability, to contextualize focus areas, based on identified improvement areas, and play a key role in identification and implementation of new technical ideas/opportunities. Make and drive suggestions to optimize equipment, systems and processes • Champion (CI) Continuous improvement, Deviation Management (DM) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) inclusive of quality reporting of the outcomes and health of the management system. • Advocate of reliability business processes, procedures, work instructions, and practices in the relevant operating department. Support the relevant personnel in the operations departments to obtain the necessary competence in reliability practices through training and coaching • Ability to frequently compile concise written reports and presentations to communicate effectively. Clear and regular verbal and written communication to supervisor and other stakeholders, including line manager and team members. Build, maintain and leverage effective networking and stakeholder relationships to increase knowledge and understanding to enable effective problem and solution identification. Share key information and ideas or learnings with customers and teams. • Plan and organize own work to deliver safely on time and to quality standard keep line informed on progress. Maintain the ability to work on multiple projects and/or requests with different priorities. Take responsibility for personal performance, improvement and skills development; technical competence in the application of computer software and writing skills to be able to report effectively on work progress. Stay abreast of global trends, developments and opportunities in own area of work and implement technical & operational improvements. Manage multiple assignments and/or requests on time, in scope, within budget, and to quality and customer requirements. • Compile and evaluate the justification of optimal critical spares holding as well as assessing optimal maintenance interventions through life-cycle costing (LCC) analysis • Drive risk-based inspection (RBI) and Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) practices, with the aim of improving equipment availability and maintaining legal compliance. Thorough understanding of Policies, procedures, specifications and legal framework. • Demonstrate the desired behaviors in agreement with the Sasol Values

Formal Education

University bachelor's degree in engineering

Working Experience

Experience: 3+ relevant years

Required Personal and Professional Skills

BC_Optimizes Work Processes
BC_Manages Complexity
TC_Analyse Alternatives and Recommend Solutions
TC_Troubleshoots Technical Issues
BC_Plans and Aligns
TC_Engineering design
BC_Decision Quality
TC_Quality Control and Reliability
BC_Ensures Accountability
TC_Engineering Implementation

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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