Job Description

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 Req ID

12226

Closing Date

27 May 2026

OME

Sasolburg and Natref Operations

Location

Sasolburg, Free State

Purpose of Job

Process engineering technical support for Monomers is to protect, sustain and improve production volumes, ensure quality and efficiency performance targets are met, support plant asset health and enable plant sustainability with regards to environmental compliance through monitoring, troubleshooting and development of improvement initiatives as part of continuous improvement.

Key Accountabilities

Support the Engineering Lead Process by providing the following main deliverables:

• Monitor and improve plant performance with respect to availability, volumes, quality and efficiency.
• Translate loss accounting into improvement plans using technical analysis and problem solving and application of appropriate technologies, knowledge and skill. Making professional technical recommendations
• Knowledge of applicable engineering technologies to proactively identify and resolve technical issues on equipment and unit operations.
• Ensure process integrity of equipment, inspections and recommendations of improvement opportunities during shutdowns. Support shutdowns with respect to value chain integration, idea generation and process equipment integrity.
• Monitor adherence to and effectiveness of Volume Protection Plan (VPP). Analyze effectiveness of data provided for production planning and scheduling purposes.
• Technical inputs to VPP and identify risk of deviation
• Monitor and interpret performance on technical drivers, constraints and levers on value chain level taking upstream ad downstream units into account.
• Ensure that process engineering fundamental tools are in place and relevant.
• Work independently but know when to seek help.
• Support the technical track delivery and provide process related inputs on small to medium projects (Tier 3-5), in accordance with sound established engineering principles and standards to satisfy business requirements.
• Interface with operations teams, R&T, SNO Engineering Services, operations support teams, Business Development, Project Management, licensors, Reliability Engineering, Group Technology and others to advance business goals.
• Carry initiated modifications through the design, implementation and commissioning phases to beneficial operation within business specific schedules and cost.
• Compliance with internal guidelines and policies e.g. MOC Processes.
• Involvement/leading of incident investigations, root cause analysis and process engineering design reviews in support of the rest of the technical team and operations.
• Involvement in implementation of process safety management elements within the business.
• Support Process safety management by providing inputs to MHI, PHA, MFD reviews

Formal Education

University Bachelors Degree in Engineering: Chemical

Working Experience

Experience: 3+ relevant years

Required Personal and Professional Skills

BC_CollaboratesTC_Process Risk AnalysisTC_Process Safety / EnvironmentalTC_Operating Process KnowledgeTC_Process Management and DevelopmentBC_Decision QualityBC_Inspires EngagementTC_Compliance ManagementBC_Ensures AccountabilityBC_Strategic Mindset

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.