Chief Foreman

Sasol; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Secunda, Mpumalanga-based Sasol is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to manage the engineering maintenance processes within their mining area to support production targets in line with QCDSM principles.

You will lead maintenance strategies, oversee overhaul plans, ensure equipment availability, manage costs, develop SOPs, and drive safety and compliance programs while coaching and developing your team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant mining engineering maintenance experience.
• Senior National Certificate / N3 with Mathematics and Physical Science or equivalent.
• Diploma in Electrical or related field is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage and implement maintenance strategies and overhaul plans to meet KPI targets.
• Control maintenance costs and ensure equipment availability within budget.
• Develop and implement SOPs; ensure compliance with engineering governance.

Skills

Action Planning

Engineering Technology

Engineering design

SHE Policies

Engineering Development

Accountability

Decision Making

Collaborates

Complexity Management

Self-development

Education

Senior National Certificate / N3 with Mathematics and Physical Science

Electro Mechanic Trade Certificate

Diploma in Electrical (Advantageous)

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

13133

Closing Date

23 September 2026

OME

MIN: Mining

Location

Secunda, Mpumalanga

Purpose of Job

To manage the engineering maintenance processes within the appointed area of responsibility to enable various mining teams to reach production targets within the principles of QCDSM

Key Accountabilities

• Manage and carry out engineering and maintenance strategies and overhaul plans on a day to day basis that ensure that departments KPI's are met deliver maintenance, if and when to replace / repair equipment.
• Manage maintenance cost vs R/t in appointed area Maintenance budget Ensure availability of equipment by effectively managing downtime / shift / MTTF / MTTR (infrastructure and inspection equipment).
• Ensure adherence to maintenance programme.
• Implements operational projects, ensures engineering compliance, develops and implements engineering Standard Operating Procedures (SOP in appointed area of responsibility.
• Ensures adherence to Engineering principles and legislation.
• Compliance to engineering governance bodies (standardisation committees) SOP / COP implementation and adherence.
• Assess economics / engineering viability of no major engineering business cases and provides specific, inspection expertise and coaching.
• Manage delivery against OE initiatives.
• Carry out condition monitoring programs in appointed area of responsibility.
• Compliance to Condition monitoring program schedules.
• Conduct failure trend analysis and root cause elimination.
• Execution of Predictive Maintenance recommendations (backlog).
• Support departments to achieve set targets by coordinating planning within appointed area of responsibility.
• Control costs to ensure production volumes are achieved within budget.
• Ensure best in class safety performance and continuous improvement of key safety metrics to maintain required RCR.
• Ensure SHE compliance rates vs. targets (especially major findings, % outstanding actions on findings) Zero harm, Zero fatalities, LWDCR.
• Ensure the effective recruitment, training, coaching and career development.
• Manage vacancy rates against staff establishment (vacancies incl. Absence due to TSD / PSD, AWOP, Successors for critical positions).
• Manage team bearing in mind key role turnover rate vs. industry average, absenteeism, employee engagement and enablement score (%, Tons/man/year, Monthly bonus targets) training days for department.
• Planned Task observations.

Formal Education

• Senior National Certificate / N3 with Mathematics and Physical Science
• Occupational Trade Test Certificate - Electro Mechanic
• Diploma in Electrical (Advantageous)

Working Experience

• Experience: 10+ relevant years

Licenses

• Valid Drivers license

Required Personal And Professional Skills

• TC_Action Planning
• TC_Engineering Technology
• TC_Engineering design
• TC_SHE Policies, Procedures and Standards
• TC_Engineering Development
• BC_Ensures Accountability
• BC_Action Oriented
• BC_Collaborates
• BC_Manages Complexity
• BC_Self-development

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.