Senior Technician Rail Systems

Sasol; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading integrated chemicals and energy company in Secunda is looking for a professional to develop and implement effective rail equipment strategies. Responsibilities include maintaining locomotive systems, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and project management. The ideal candidate will have a diploma in mechanical or electrical engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience. This position offers a dynamic work environment with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 5 years relevant experience in railway systems.
• Technical experience on locomotives or railway systems.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain mechanical and electrical systems on locomotives.
• Ensure compliance to Railway Safety standards.
• Support reliability engineering through RCA's.

Skills

Maintenance of mechanical systems

Maintenance of electrical systems

Project management

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Railway Safety compliance

Education

Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering

BEng Tech / BTech / Adv Diploma Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Overview

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 Details

Job Req ID: 9708

Closing Date: 29 September 2025

OME: OPP: Regional Ops & Asset Services

Location: Secunda

Purpose of Job

To develop effective rail equipment strategies and implementation of optimised solutions. Responsibilities include successful execution of rail related projects and provide expert assistance to the maintenance team, as well as co-ordination between rail department and service providers.

Key Accountabilities

• Maintenance of mechanical and electrical systems on Diesel Electric locomotives.
• Maintenance of railway infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance to Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) standards and directives.
• Ensure compliance to Sasol and SANS standards.
• Generate management reports from SAP (Quality, calibration records, maintenance history).
• Support reliability engineering through facilitation of RCA’s.
• Verify drawings and designs w.r.t. locomotives and railway systems.
• Ensure compliance to document management.
• Awareness, focus and control of costs / budget.
• Project management and execution.
• Responsible for QA/QC on locomotives and railway systems.
• Knowledge and application of management of Change (MOC) processes.

Formal Education

• Diploma in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering
• BEng Tech / BTech / Adv Diploma Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (Strong Wish)
• 5 years relevant experience.
• Technical experience on Locomotives and/or Railway Systems.
• Valid drivers license

Leadership

• Contractor management.
• Provide professional feedback to customers.
• Regular involvement and training of maintenance personnel.
• Understand the company vision and values.
• Demonstrate the desired behaviours in agreement with the Sasol values.
• Agree and review personal performance goals and the achievement thereof.
• Set and work towards targets and goals as per personal performance agreement.
• Update performance goals and performance agreement regularly.
• Improve own skills and knowledge.
• Take ownership for personal improvement and skills development.
• Ensure that personal development plan is completed, implemented, and tracked.
• Apply the learning experience at the workplace.
• Ensure work is completed as planned.
• Review compliance and follow up against the standards and objectives.
• Adheres to standard procedures and practices with guidance.
• Resolve work obstacles and issues positively and quickly.
• Develop suitable technical proposals based on practical and theoretical knowledge.

Equal Opportunity

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.