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
12212
Closing Date
28 May 2026
OME
OPP: Secunda Ops
Location
Secunda, Mpumalanga
Purpose of Job
- To direct and guide the Instrumentation and Control discipline and lead global initiatives on both proven and innovative measurement and control technologies and techniques.
- To manage Instrumentation and Control complex projects to enable Sasol Group to achieve its strategic objectives.
Key Accountabilities
- Cascade operational goals and long-term plans through effective two-way communication in the organisation.
- Continuously improve on products and processes.
- Identify improvement opportunities and implement improvement solutions.
- Manage multi-level interfaces and integrate effectively.
- Interact with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage operations knowledge by transforming, packaging, transferring and maintaining operations knowledge.
- Coordinate the E;I Maintenance Division.
- Lead in establishing and continuously improving maintenance best practices, maintenance systems, aligning the right skilled resources to work with the right issues, improve and create maintenance standard for all process..
- Lead in continuous performance improvements within his/hers areas of responsibilities, including Health Safety and Environment.
- Report to Plant Manager on performance, such as systems availabilities, planned maintenance shutdowns, planning of maintenance need.
- Achievement of long term strategic objectives.
- Compliance to the long term life cycle management plans.
- Tactical planning of execution of strategy.
- Manage operations risks by making sure that all risks are identified, analysed and mitigated to acceptable levels.
- Adherence to Risk Management/Assessment Plans.
- Plant specific licences to operate and compliance (e.g. SANAS).
- Statutory compliance per plant(Systems/equipment under pressure, explosive protection, trips and alarm systems).
- Legal appointment compliance.
- Managing and auditing of critical controls.
- Execute SHE strategy to achieve zero harm.
- Continuous improvement of key safety metrics to maintain license to operate.
- Liaise with technology license holders.
- Identification of technical problems/opportunities.
- Benchmarking optimal solutions and practices.
- Adherence to Original Equipment Manufacturers requirements and licensor agreements.
Plant performance measures.
- Management of standards; Governance and Legal compliance.
- Participate in/leading design decisions/managing implementation.
- Conduct and participate in shutdown management.
- Compile annual as well as long-term maintenance budgets.
- Control cost to ensure the maintenance budget is achieved within budget.
- Develop long term renewal plans.
- Manage fixed and variable costs including electricity cost management (Sasol and Eskom).
Formal Education
University Bachelors Degree/ B Tech in Instrumentation and Control
Working Experience
Experience: 12+ relevant years and 5 years management experience
Required Personal and Professional Skills
LC_Commercial AgilityLC_Business OwnershipLC_Drives InnovationLC_External FocusLC_Customer CentricityLC_CollaborativeLC_InspirationalLC_Builds TalentLC_Developing SelfLC_PartnershipsLC_Delivery ExcellenceTC_InspectionsTC_Analyse Alternatives and Recommend SolutionsTC_Quality Control and ReliabilityTC_Quality Management Procedures and StandardsTC_Review and Reporting
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.
