Engineering Lead Reliability

Sasol Limited; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasol is seeking an Engineering Lead Reliability in Sasolburg to direct a team of reliability engineers and manage external providers. The role emphasizes applying RCM, RBI, FMEA and FTA to optimize plant reliability and safety, using SAP CMMS data for informed decision-making.

The successful candidate will drive RAM studies, life-cycle costing, and OWAP-aligned activities, ensuring robust governance and continuous improvement across the assets.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in reliability engineering or related field.
• Experience leading a team of reliability engineers and external service providers.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and management to a team of reliability engineers and external service providers.
• Apply Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), RBI, FMEA and FTA to improve equipment reliability.
• Utilize SAP (CMMS) for reliability data analysis and reporting.
• Conduct risk analyses and contribute to RAM studies and LCC analyses.
• Lead initiatives to improve OEE and asset life-cycle performance.

Skills

TC_Operational and Safety Factors

TC_Analyse Alternatives and Recommend

TC_Quality Control and Reliability

TC_Review and Reporting

BC_Ensures Accountability

BC_Action Oriented

BC_Customer Focus

BC_Decision Quality

BC_Builds Effective Teams

Education

4-year University Degree or B Tech/Advanced Diploma + M.Eng

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Engineering Lead Reliability

Posting Date: Aug 31, 2026

Location: Sasolburg

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.

13048

Location

Sasolburg

Purpose of Job

To ensure direction, leadership and management to a team of in-house reliability engineers and external reliability engineering service providers specializing in petrochemical plant design and reliability engineering management.

Key Accountabilities

• Equipment Maintenance Strategy (EMS) development and implementation through the application of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
• Risk Based Inspection (RBI) application on pressure vessels and piping.
• Deviation Management (DM) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) inclusive of quality reporting of the outcomes and health of the management system.
• Reliability Performance Tools & Techniques (RPTT) which relates to the use of SAP (CMMS) functionality and sources of data to be used in reliability, failure and data analysis as well as the reporting of bad actor equipment.
• Integrity Studies to identify the root of the bad actors and recommend possible solutions to resolve the bad actors.
• Supply reliability metrics inputs into the RAM studies like MTBF.
• Perform inherent risk analysis on equipment through conversion from RBI or facilitated sessions.
• Integrate the outcome of Operate within Agreed Parameter (OWAP) monitoring initiatives by all engineering disciplines in support of managing the risk of equipment failure.
• Assist with the justification of optimal critical spares holding as well as assessing optimal maintenance interventions through life-cycle costing (LCC) analysis using the Salvo DST software.
• Use RBI outcomes for pressure equipment and piping or facilitated contact sessions for electrical, instrumentation and rotating equipment to indicate end of live and recommend renewal of the equipment.
• Facilitate the Operate within Agreed Parameter (OWAP) discussions with all engineering disciplines so that the risk of equipment failure can be averted.
• Ensure that reliability engineers issue a quality 6 monthly report after a thorough data analysis from various data sources, including progress on the major reliability processes.
• Promote the utilisation of effective and efficient reliability practices by Operations.
• Play an integral role with Operations in the prioritisation of activities and projects within the business unit.
• Ensure that processes are effective and efficient by adding value and relating to the asset management model.
• Ensure Reliability Engineering process governance within the MOR value chain.
• Be the custodian of reliability business processes, procedures, work instructions, and practices.
• Ensure that processes governed by reliability engineering are understood by all role players.
• Ensure that the relevant personnel in operations departments has the necessary competence in reliability practices through training, facilitation, and coaching.
• Play an integral role in the prioritisation of improvement activities and projects within the operations department based on the potential benefits in OEE improvements.
• Track the health of reliability governance processes in operations department and influence proper application of such governance.

Formal Education

4-year University Degree or B Tech/Advanced Diploma + M.Eng

Working Experience

Experience: 8+ relevant years

Required Personal and Professional Skills

TC_Operational and Safety Factors

TC_Analyse Alternatives and Recommend Solutions

TC_Quality Control and Reliability

TC_Review and Reporting

BC_Ensures Accountability

BC_Action Oriented

BC_Customer Focus

BC_Decision Quality

BC_Builds Effective Teams

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.