Section Engineer

Sasol; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasol Secunda in Mpumalanga invites applications for an Optimisation role focused on maintaining production readiness and cost-effective reliability in the coal mining operations. The role requires coordinating maintenance resources and personnel to keep production machines available while meeting targets.

You will apply GCC Mining knowledge, comply with governance and safety standards, and drive improvements in reliability, availability and cost control within the mine's appointed area.

Qualifications

• National Senior Certificate with Mathematics and Science.
• B.Eng / B.Sc Eng / B.Tech (Eng) required.
• Mining Government Certificate of Competence (GCC - Mining)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance resources and personnel to ensure machines are available.
• Maintain safe production by implementing maintenance strategies and overhaul plans.
• Control costs to meet budget targets.
• Ensure compliance to governance and engineering standards.

Skills

Optimize work processes

Action planning

Engineering technology

Courage

Values diversity and inclusion

Education

National Senior Certificate with Mathematics & Science

B.Eng / B.Sc Eng / B.Tech (Eng)

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 Requisition ID
12963
Closing Date
4 September 2026
OME
MRS: Mining
Location
Secunda, Mpumalanga
Role Category
Optimisation
Purpose of Job
Ensuring profitability by coordinating maintenance resources and personnel for the appointed area to ensure that production machines and equipment are available to sustain continuous production of coal and meet production targets at the lowest possible cost. This is to be executed within the principles of QCDSM. Carries a 2.13.3.1 legal appointment for the mine. The incumbent holds a Mining Government Certificate of Competence (GCC) and must apply the law utilising knowledge, experience and skill to interpret and the law and make correct decisions. To improve business objectives sustainably at sub assembly level, at machine level, at systems level and concept level, including machine, people, process and standards.
Key Accountabilities

• (Safe Production) Ensure engineering maintenance strategies and overhaul plans are implemented
  

that will optimise sweating of assets to reduce total cost of ownership deliver maintenance, if and when to replace / repair equipment -Maintenance cost vs R/t in appointed area- Maintenance budget- actual vs budget- Availability of Equipment Downtime/shift/MTTF/MTTR (infrastructure and in section equipment) – Adherence to Overhaul/ Maintenance program – plan vs actual.

• Implement and monitor operational projects, ensures engineering compliance (COP), develops and manages engineering Standard Operation Procedure(SOP) in appointed area of responsibility- Adherence to Engineering principles and Legislation (i.e MM07)- Compliance to governance bodies (Standardisation committees) – SOP/COP implementation adherence.
• Assess economics / engineering viability of non-major engineering business cases and provides
  

initiatives

• Implement, monitor and ensure compliance to condition monitoring programs in appointed area of responsibility-Compliance to program schedules- Failure trends analysis and root cause elimination – Execution of Predictive Maintenance recommendations (backlog). 5) Safe Production Support mine to achieve set targets by coordinating planning within appointed area of responsibility – Rand per ton (R/t), Tons per Cm per shift (t/cm/shift), Reserve utilization %-Volumes vs monthly TQF (Including Quality) and vs annual budget , %ash %fines- Illima tons as % of budget.
• (Finance) – Control costs to ensure production volumes are achieved within budget. Identify potential future budget requirements. (Finance) Control costs to ensure production volumes are achieved within budget. Identify potential future requirements – Delivery and reporting calendar vs. target
  

Formal Education

• National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) with Mathematics & Science
• B.Eng / B.Sc Eng / B.Tech (Eng)
  

Certificate
Mining Government Certificate of Competence (GCC - Mining)
Working Experience
Experience: 8+ relevant years
Required Personal And Professional Skills
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BC_Situational Adaptability
TC_SHE Policies, Procedures and Standards
TC_Engineering Development
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.