Mechanical Technician I

Sasol; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasol, une entreprise mondiale de chimie et d'énergie, cherche un ingénieur mécanique à Secunda. Ce rôle implique fournir un soutien technique aux équipes de maintenance tout en optimisant les systèmes, avec un accent sur l'utilisation efficace des ressources et la sécurité. Préparez-vous à rejoindre une culture qui valorise la diversité et l'inclusion dans chaque étape de votre carrière.

Benefits

Opportunités de développement professionnel

Culture de la diversité et de l'inclusion

Qualifications

• 3+ ans d’expérience pertinente.
• Certification Meridiam est un atout.

Responsibilities

• Apporter un soutien technique aux gestionnaires et ingénieurs.
• Optimiser les systèmes à travers des solutions appliquées.

Skills

Troubleshoots Technical Issues

Manages Complexity

Engineering design

Equipment Utilisation

Planning and Organisation

Directs Work

Situational Adaptability

Action Oriented

Education

University of Technology National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

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

8838

Closing Date

18 July 2025

OME

MSA: Energy Marketing & Sales

Location

Secunda

Purpose of Job

Provide Technical support to maintenance managers and engineers by applying theoretical skills and making suggestions and independently implementing solutions to optimise systems

Key Accountabilities

Business Results:

• Ensure that work standards are met according to quality, quantity and due dates
• Achieving delivery targets (e.g. tons, products, services; BU and Discipline Specific, EIS KPI & WMP)
• Quality Results (Agreed standards/compliance)
• Conduct basic processing and reporting
• Perform all tasks cost consciously
• Ensures that self and team meet targets, due dates and quality standards
• Awareness, focus and control of cost / budget
• Independently gather information and data accumulation
• Ensure that work standards are met according to quality, quantity and due dates
• Manage complex schedules and communicate possible delays in meeting deadlines
• Optimizes and control resources effectively
• Independently implement solutions based on cost awareness
• Ensure optimal resource utilization
• Ensures that self and team meet targets, due dates and quality standards
• Achieve safety and risk objectives
• Apply safety in all practices, specifically project planning and execution
• Ensure safe project execution and implement safe work procedures
  
  
  

Leadership and Values:

• Company values and goals: supported/lived
• Understand the company vision and values
• Demonstrate the desired behaviours in agreement with the Sasol Values
• Improve own skills and knowledge
• Take ownership for personal improvement and skills development
• Apply the learning experience at the workplace
• Agree and review personal performance goals and the achievement thereof
• Ensure that personal development plan is completed, implemented and tracked
• Set and work towards own performance targets and goals as per personal performance agreement
• Update performance goals and performance agreement regularly
• Agree and review personal performance goals and the achievement thereof
• Plan, organize, control and report own work
• Ensure work is completed as planned
• Manage own work planning and delivery according to targets
• Review compliance and follow up against the standards and objectives
• Develop suitable technical proposals based on practical and theoretical knowledge
• Apply and comply with all legal and company standards, procedures and methods
• Resolve work obstacles and issues positively and quickly
  
  
  

Relationships,Teamwork and Collaboration:

• Good Working relationships with , Service Providers, Support Services, workshops, etc.
• Demonstrates good understanding of customer needs
• Build customer relationships to understand their needs
• Share key information and ideas or learning with customers and teams
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers
• Project a positive image of the department
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers
• Practice effective manager and peer working relationships
• Demonstrate effective listening and communication skills when dealing with colleagues
• Continuous improvement Improve present way of doing work by continuously asking questions
• Makes suggestions to optimise equipment, systems and processes
• Share and implement new ideas regarding work
  
  
  

Formal Education

University of Technology National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Min Experience

3+ relevant years (Including External Experience)

Certification

Meridiam Certificate will be an added advantage

Required Personal And Professional Skills

TC_Troubleshoots Technical Issues

BC_Manages Complexity

BC_Plans and Aligns

TC_Engineering design

TC_Equipment Utilisation

BC_Directs Work

BC_Situational Adaptability

BC_Action Oriented

TC_Planning and Organisation

TC_Engineering Implementation

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.