Chief Technician Process

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 Requisition ID 13127 Closing Date 22 September 2026 OME EOP: Secunda Operations Location Secunda, Mpumalanga Purpose of Job To provide installation, maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting support for facility and manufacturing critical systems and complex machines to bring value-adding products to customers. Key Accountabilities Ensure that work standards are met according to quality, quantity and due dates. Ensures that self and team meet targets, due dates and quality standards. Ensure that work standards are met according to quality standards and compliance. Conduct basic processing and reporting. Cost awareness and control. Optimizes and control resources effectively. Perform all tasks cost consciously. Independently gather information and data accumulation. Resource utilization and efficiency. Awareness, focus and control of cost / budget. Independently gather information and data accumulation. Achieve safety and risk objectives. Apply safety in all practices, specifically project planning and execution. Understand the company vision and values. Demonstrate the desired behaviours in agreement with the Sasol Values. Personal development and effectiveness. Improve own skills and knowledge. Take ownership for personal improvement and skills development. Ensure that personal development plan is completed, implemented and tracked. Apply the learning experience at the workplace. Agree and review personal performance goals and the achievement thereof. Set and work towards own performance targets and goals as per personal performance agreement. Update performance goals and performance agreement regularly. Plan, organize, control and report own work. Ensure work is completed as planned. Manage own work planning and delivery according to targets. Review compliance and follow up against the standards and objectives. Adheres to standard procedures and practices with guidance. Problem solving and decision making. Resolve work obstacles and issues positively and quickly. Develop suitable technical proposals based on practical and theoretical knowledge. Build customer relationships in order to understand their needs. Demonstrates good understanding of customer needs. Project a positive image of the department. Manager and team relationships. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers. Build effective partnerships with team to ensure high performance. Provide technical input or advice to multidisciplinary project teams. Team and colleague communication. Demonstrate effective listening and communication skills when dealing with colleagues. Continuous improvement Improve present way of doing work by continuously asking questions. Identify optimization opportunities. Share and implement new ideas regarding work. Formal Education Matric/N3 with Mathematics, English & Physical Science Relevant Engineering National Diploma or BTech/Advanced Diploma Working Experience Experience: 9+ relevant years Required Personal and Professional Skills BC_Optimizes Work Processes TC_Process Risk Analysis BC_Communicates Effectively TC_Process Safety / Environmental TC_Operating Process Knowledge BC_Manages Complexity TC_Engineering Design: Process Simulations BC_Drives Results TC_Engineering Technical Operations Support BC_Ensures Accountability 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.