Technician I Instrument & Control

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Posting Date: Jun 5, 2026

Location: Secunda, South Africa

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 Requisition ID

12422

Closing Date

22 June 2026

OME

EOP: Secunda Operations

Location

Secunda, Mpumalanga

Purpose of Job

To perform routine maintenance, install complex digital and analog control systems, perform technical electronic, laboratory and field analysis, and repair and modify instrumentation and control systems to allow machines to reduce variability and run to the best of their abilities.

Key Accountabilities

  • Execute appropriate maintenance and troubleshooting of instruments and control systems.
  • Implement technical solutions based on practical and theoretical knowledge to multi-disciplinary project teams.
  • Participate in upgrading instruments and installing new instrument and control systems for assigned projects.
  • Examine existing instrumentation and control engineering criteria to determine necessary revisions, deletions, or amendments to outdated instruments.
  • Provide technical inputs and recommendations to install, upgrade, or enhance new or existing instruments.
  • Adjust control systems and perform operational tests of items for specified performance characteristics.
  • Utilise accurate Distributed Control System (DCS) techniques to enhance performance.
  • Conduct Failure Trend Analysis (FTA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
  • Propose ways to prevent future failure occurrences and modifications to procedures.
  • Use predictive maintenance processes to identify and mitigate risks and avoid backlogs.
  • Investigate and report incidents within set of guidelines.
  • Carry out immediate corrective actions.
  • Gather, track, and analyse graphs and statistical information.
  • Generate reports and submit them to project teams.
  • Document processes and track records of performed maintenance services.
  • Diagnose and address future issues.
  • Comply with condition monitoring programmes, engineering governance bodies, engineering standard operating procedures, and engineering principles and legislations.
  • Apply evidence-based SHE practices in alignment with set standards for safe operations.
  • Implement Sasol Group's risk philosophy and enterprise risk management framework.
  • Build and maintain positive relationships with team members and other relevant stakeholders to optimise the reliability and availability of instruments and control systems.
  • Continuously improve own skills and knowledge.
  • Complete, implement, and track personal development plan to attain personal performance goals.

Formal Education

  • Matric/N3 with Mathematics, English and Physical Science
  • University National Diploma or BEng Tech or B-Tech (Instrumentation)

Working Experience

Experience: 1+ relevant years

Licenses

Drivers License

Required Personal and Professional Skills

BC_Courage
BC_Manages Complexity
TC_Troubleshoots Technical Issues
BC_Plans and Aligns
TC_Engineering design
BC_Directs Work
TC_E_Electrical Fundamentals
TC_Electrical Systems
BC_Action Oriented
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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