Foreman

Sasol; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasol Secunda invites applications for an experienced Maintenance Engineering Lead to oversee the maintenance processes within the mining area, enabling production targets while upholding QCDSM principles. The role focuses on planning, cost control and reliability across equipment and infrastructure.

You will lead condition monitoring, root cause analysis and predictive maintenance, drive safety performance, coach teams, and ensure SOP alignment with governance bodies.

Qualifications

• National Senior Certificate / Full N3/NCV Level 4 with Mathematics, Physical/Engineering Science and Business English.
• Occupational Trade Qualification/Certificate (Electro Mechanic).
• Experience: 6+ relevant years.

Responsibilities

• Manage and carry out engineering and maintenance strategies and overhaul plans to meet KPI targets and maintenance needs.
• Manage maintenance budget and costs within the appointed area.
• Ensure equipment availability by controlling downtime, MTTR/MTTF, and adherence to maintenance programmes.
• Develop and implement SOPs and ensure compliance with engineering governance and standards.
• Lead condition monitoring programs and perform root cause analysis and predictive maintenance actions.

Skills

TC_Action Planning

TC_Engineering Technology

LC_Commercial Agility

LC_Drives Innovation

TC_Engineering design

LC_Customer Centricity

LC_Collaborative

LC_Inspirational

LC_Builds Talent

LC_Developing Self

LC_Partnerships

TC_Engineering Development

LC_Delivery Excellence

Education

National Senior Certificate /Full N3/NCV Level 4 with Mathematics Physical/ Engineering Science and Business English

Occupational Trade Qualification/Certificate (Electro Mechanic)

Job description

• Manage delivery against OE initiatives.

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 13174

Closing date 30 September 2026

OME MRS: Mining

Location Secunda, Mpumalanga

Purpose of Job To oversee 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

• National Senior Certificate /Full N3/NCV Level 4 with Mathematics Physical/ Engineering Science and Business English
• Occupational Trade Qualification/Certificate (Electro Mechanic)

Working Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years

Required Personal And Professional Skills

• TC_Action Planning
• TC_Engineering Technology
• LC_Commercial Agility
• LC_Drives Innovation
• TC_Engineering design
• LC_Customer Centricity
• TC_SHE Policies, Procedures and Standards
• LC_Collaborative
• LC_Inspirational
• LC_Builds Talent
• LC_Developing Self
• LC_Partnerships
• TC_Engineering Development
• LC_Delivery Excellence

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.