Project Engineer I

Sasol; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 450 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational energy company seeks a skilled Process Engineer in Secunda, Mpumalanga. The ideal candidate will support process engineering strategy by meeting production and project targets while ensuring process safety and integrity. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and have 2-3 years of underground experience. This role offers an opportunity to drive operational excellence and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of underground experience is required.
• A minimum of 2 years as a project engineer is essential.
• Knowledge of underground machines is a plus.
• Experience with cost measures in the Mining Environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support process engineering strategy by meeting production/project targets.
• Monitor and identify improvement opportunities for operation.
• Ensure compliance with internal guidelines and policies.
• Provide technical inputs for process design and project assessments.

Skills

Collaboration

Process Risk Analysis

Process Safety / Environmental Knowledge

Operating Process Knowledge

Process Management and Development

Decision Quality

Inspires Engagement

Compliance Management

Ensures Accountability

Strategic Mindset

Education

Matric

University Bachelor's degree

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 Req ID

10842

Closing date

12 December 2025

OME

Sasol Mining

City/Town

Secunda, Mpumalanga

Purpose of Job

To support process engineering strategy by meeting production/project targets, providing process engineering technical support, and identifying improvement opportunities. To identify and prevent risks of process/design deviation affecting safety, integrity, and availability.

Key Accountabilities

• Define OWAP and optimum operating window in which the value chain should be operated.
• Monitor and identify improvement opportunities to ensure operation within the OWAP.
• Translate loss accounting into improvement plans.
• Monitor and interpret performance on technical drivers, constraints and levers on value chain level taking upstream and downstream units into account.
• Support shutdown with respect to value chain integration, idea generation and process equipment integrity.
• Monitor adherence to and effectiveness of VPP.
• Analyse effectiveness of data provided for production planning and scheduling processes.
• Report value chain and system heat maps, losses and integrity concerns.
• Assimilate and contextualise data for input into improvement initiatives through the asset management process.
• Understand optimum operating windows, deviations and preventative measures.
• Do data assimilation and contextualization to identify opportunities for input into process related improvement plans/technical landscape.
• Contribute technical inputs into VPP and identify risk of deviation.
• Pro-actively monitor risk identification for own business unit operations.
• Ensure process integrity of equipment, inspections and recommendations of improvement opportunities during shutdowns.
• Monitor effectiveness of VPP and adherence to yields supplied for planning and scheduling processes.
• Issue reports as per requirements / business need.
• Monitor energy usage and identify improvement opportunities.
• Improve plant reliability, volume and unit cost.
• Ensure value chain basic documentation and systems are in place and at required standard.
• Give input into Technical Hazops, PFD and MFD reviews.
• Give inputs into process engineering operating manuals, including startup and shutdown procedures as well as training manuals.
• Ensure that process engineering fundamental tools are in place and relevant.
• Compliance with internal guidelines & policies e.g. MOC processes.
• Actively identify process safety threats and deliver on mitigation plans.
• Provide process engineering support and input for small project process design.
• Participation in design and safety reviews.
• Ensure appropriate governance is applied with regards to the process scope of work.

Formal Education

• Matric
• University Bachelor's degree

Working Experience

• 2 -3 yrs underground experience
• 2 years experience in the field - as a project engineer
• Knowledge of underground machines
• Knowledge of applying cost measures in the Mining Environment (Wish)

Required Personal And Professional Skills

• BC_Collaborates
• TC_Process Risk Analysis
• TC_Process Safety / Environmental
• TC_Operating Process Knowledge
• TC_Process Management and Development
• BC_Decision Quality
• BC_Inspires Engagement
• TC_Compliance Management
• BC_Ensures Accountability
• BC_Strategic Mindset

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.