Foreman

Sasol; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the chemicals and energy sector is seeking an engineering maintenance manager to oversee maintenance processes in Mpumalanga. This role is critical for meeting production targets while ensuring safety and compliance standards are upheld. Candidates should have extensive experience in engineering and a strong ability to manage maintenance strategies effectively.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in engineering.
• Must hold an Electrical Trade Test Certificate.
• Competence in managing engineering and maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engineering maintenance processes to meet production targets.
• Manage maintenance strategies and monitor equipment availability.
• Ensure adherence to safety and engineering standards.

Skills

Planning

Engineering Technology

Commercial Agility

Innovation

Customer Centricity

SHE Policies

Education

National Senior Certificate / N3 with Maths, Physical Science and English

Electrical Trade Test Certificate

Job description

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 70-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 Req Id

8757

Closing Date

11 July 2025

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.

Read understand and interpret main electrical reticulation drawings

Read understand and interpret VAMP relays

Overhead power line experience

High Level of fault finding on electrical reticulation faults

Needs to know the HV yard inside out

Work Management Process

Previous acting experience must

Need to read and understand a budget spreadsheet

Electrical safety requirements and legal requirements in terms of MHSA Reg 3

Knowledge on protection devices required for transmission and distribution networks

Lightening protection knowledge

Formal Education

National Senior Certificate /N3 with Maths, Physical Science and English/Business English

Certificate

Electrical Trade Test Certificate

License

A valid driver License

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.

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.