Sasol – Sasolburg Vacancies

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Snr Explosive Plant Operator Gr 2

Location: Sasolburg, South Africa

Company: Sasol

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 Ref

11675

Closing Date

20 March 2026

Geographical Area

Ekandustria

Purpose of Job

To produce cast boosters by melting and mixing explosives to create a pentolite cast booster.

Key Accountabilities

• To produce pentolite cast boosters by melting and mixing two major components (TNT and PETN) to a certain ratio and pouring the mix in to forms.
• Calculate mixing ratio using formula
• Accurate mixing number of events need to take place (control temperatures, mix speeds, cooling period)
• Recording of mixing event on mix sheet
• Sampling to confirm mix ratio
• General house keeping
• Quality inspection, packing, labelling of final product and scanning. Record production quantities
• To do a proper start-up before the beginning of the shift and a proper shut-down at the end of the week or when required

Formal Education

Grade 12 or Equivalent with Maths & Science

Minimum Experience

12+ months relevant explosives manufacturing experience

Required Personal and Professional Skills

BC_Optimizes Work Processes

TC_Process Safety / Environmental

BC_Manages Complexity

BC_Plans and Aligns

TC_Equipment Utilisation

TC_Project Strategy Creation & Alignment

BC_Decision Quality

TC_Critical Safety Equipment SHE

TC_Facilities Design and Arrangement

BC_Ensures Accountability

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.

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Artisan Gr 2 Mechanical Fitter

Location: Sasolburg, South Africa

Company: Sasol

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.

Artisan Gr 2 Mechanical Fitter

Job Ref

11677

Closing Date

20 March 2026

Geographical Area

Ekandustria (Bronkhorstspruit)

Purpose of job

An Artisan Fitter supports production by providing effective equipment maintenance and reliability while adhering to procedures/codes and utilising all available support resources to increase stability and maintain sustainability of the plant and/or equipment.

Core Business: Explosives Manufacturing

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities
 

• Fault-finding and problem-solving on mechanical equipment.
• General Pneumatic knowledge
• Record-keeping.
• Adherence to quality and safety systems.
• Compliance of Safety Management Systems
• Able to apply emergency procedures
• Read, Interpret, and implement task risk assessment
• Hazard identification/task risk assessments
• Understand and use the plant maintenance documentation system
• Service and general maintenance on mechanical equipment.

General

• Must be able to work shifts.
• Must be able to do standby duty.
• Must be able to work overtime.
• Actively participate in discussions to improve maintenance and quality
• Safety conscious and practice good housekeeping
• Conform to Sasol Values

Formal Education

Grade 12 or Equivalent with Maths & Science (must)

Fitter Trade Test Certificate.

Code 08 driver’s licence 

Min Experience

0-4 years’ Experience as an Artisan Fitter

Experience working in an explosives environment will be an advantage

Pneumatic & Hydraulic fault-finding experience.

Sasol believes in diversity and equal opportunities. We expressly welcome all applications – regardless of your gender, ethnicity, religion, ideology, disabilities, age or sexual identity.

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Senior SHE Process Safety Specialist

Location: Sasolburg

Company: Sasol

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

11562

Closing Date

13 March 2026

OME

SHE & Risk

Location

Sasolburg

Purpose of Job

Participate in Process Safety strategy, interpret & implement process safety elements based on 1 Sasol SHE Excellence Approach (1S SHE EA).

Evaluate process operations and design through risk assessments. Implement and enable process safety strategy.

Ensure root causes of major and significant process safety incidents are determined. Act as member in process safety Specifications, Standards and Procedures.

Key Accountabilities

• Facilitate Process Hazard Assessment (PHA) & ad hoc risk assessments, communicate findings and obtain managements response recommendations.
• Facilitate/participate in Pre-Start-up Safety Review (PSSRs), incident investigations and assist in compiling reports/lessons learned/next steps.
• Identify potential or actual changes, assess effects and improve risk management.
• Assist Operations on technical aspects of Process Safety Management (PSM), clarify PSM standards and elements. Advise on Safety Case technique info to support regulatory permitting and authorisations.
• Provide input in design, development and maintenance of PSM system.
• Provide assurance that PHA information is used in operation of the other PSM elements.
• Develop and maintain plant specific PSM procedures and related checklists interpreting standards, procedures, specifications and guidelines.
• Drive PSM initiatives and plant rollout embedding PSM system.
• Conduct MHI studies, analyse regulations and ensure compliance.
• Advise on land use/spatial planning for operational areas.
• Identify potential process, asset features that could escalate into major incidents.
• Conduct PSM stand-by duties.
• Utilise consequence modelling, probability analysis to develop solutions.
• Evaluate quality of previous risk studies and advise.
• Support and monitor identification of PSCE for preventative maintenance purposes.
• Utilize FER-SI tool to derive fire, explosion and toxic index.
• Conduct PSM audits and plant inspections.
• Assist in preparation for 3rd party audits and insurance engineer’s visits, collect info, organize, plan, tracking follow up.
• Participate in process safety culture transformation programmes.

Formal Education

University Bachelors Degree in Engineering: Chemical or Engineering: Mechanical

Working Experience

Experience: 11+ relevant years

Required Personal and Professional Skills

BC_Business Insight

BC_Manages Complexity

TC_Hazard Communication / Product Stewardship

TC_Product Hazard Communication

BC_Plans and Aligns

TC_Process Knowledge Product Stewardship

TC_Product Stewardship Technology

BC_Balances Stakeholders

BC_Ensures Accountability

TC_Product Life Cycle Management

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.

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Process Engineer I BuOH & AAA

Location: Sasolburg

Company: Sasol

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

11570

Closing Date

12 March 2026

OME

Sasolburg & Natref Operations

Location

Sasolburg, Free State

(BUOH & AAA Plants)

Purpose of Job

The Process Engineer I is part of the Technical & Engineering support team for Acrylic Acid & Esters and Butanol plants and will report to the Process Engineering Lead for the area.  The Process/Chemical Engineer will support the Process Engineering strategy with respect to meeting production targets, providing process engineering technical support and identifying improvement opportunities while working within a diverse operational team.  Due to the nature of the plant processes, there are regular shutdowns and equipment inspections, and the incumbent must be willing and able (fit) to provide this type of operational and technical field support as part of the position. A more adventurous orientated person will find this position suitable.

Key Accountabilities

• Understand process design intent and use as a basis for monitoring of plant health, pro-active reporting on problem areas and identifying improvement areas.

• Monitor and interpret performance on technical drivers, levers and constraints taking upstream and downstream units into account
• Providing process engineering technical support on various operating units: problem solving, identifying improvement opportunities to optimize efficiency, energy usage, production output, product quality, unit cost, safety, plant integrity, reliability & availability
• Translate loss accounting into improvement plans
• Assimilate and contextualise data for input into improvement initiatives through technical investigations via the asset management process
• Implement improvement opportunities via plant test runs, initiatives or projects

• Contribute unit-specific technical input into compilation and execution of test-runs, trials, studies, improvement initiatives, and the daily assurance process.
• Develop and maintain operating envelope documents; Ensure value chain basic documentation and systems are in place and at required standard
• Prevent and resolve technical issues resulting in operation outside the operating envelope

• Define OWAP (Operate within agreed parameters) and optimum operating window; OWAP monitoring and deviation prevention on unit level and assurance that unit is optimally operated within agreed operating envelopes.
• Proactive risk identification for own business unit operations and contribute technical input into compilation of Volume Protection Plans (VPP); Monitor adherence to and effectiveness of VPP
• Analyse effectiveness of data (including yields provided for production planning and scheduling processes)
• Provide process engineering support and input for small project process design.  Deliver technical track and process related inputs required on smaller projects (tier 4/5) in accordance with sound established engineering principles and standards to satisfy business requirements.
• Provide technical support in the event of a shutdown to facilitate the completion of the shutdown within the planned timeframe and subsequent plant recommissioning.  Conduct shutdown inspections to ensure process integrity and functionality of equipment, and recommendations of improvement opportunities during shutdowns
• Provide support on catalyst and chemicals loading, unloading, and conditioning.
• Support start-up and commissioning of business unit.
• Give input and participate in Technical Engineering design reviews such as Hazops, PFD and MFD reviews, PDA’s, etc.
• Give inputs into production operating manuals, including start up and shutdown procedures as well as training manuals
• Ensure that process engineering fundamental tools are in place and relevant
• Provide support to Process Safety Management (PSM) studies, initiatives, and defined compliance plans. Actively identify process safety threats and deliver on mitigation plans
• Define and manage Process Safety Information (PSI).
• Compliance with Sasol internal guidelines & policies e.g. Management of Change (MOC) processes. Compliance: Understanding the rules, regulations, sanctions and other statutory requirements, guidelines and instructions relating to governing bodies and organizations, both internally and externally.
• Ensure appropriate governance is applied with regards to the process scope of work development
• Adhere to SHE strategy to achieve zero harm.

Formal Education

Minimum university bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.  Eg. BSc Eng. (Chem) or B Eng. (Chem).

Working Experience

Experience: 3+ relevant years

Additional Job Requirements

In addition to a pre-employment medical examination, some positions may require a physical fitness assessment, as part of the normal pre-employment selection criteria.

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.

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Licensed Machine Operator: Roof bolter, Shuttle Car, Continuous Miner, Pump & Tractor- NPE

Location: Sasolburg, South Africa

Company: Sasol

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 Requisition ID

11554

Closing Date

13 March 2026

Location

Sasolburg, Free State

OME

MRS: Mining (Sigma)

Purpose of the Job

An operator in production provides support in the operation of machines for a specific mine/section/plant within the Sasol Mining environment, to achieve production requirements in a safe manner.

Key Accountabilities 

• Ensure machine is constantly in a safe operable condition (completion of pre-check list)
• Demonstrate skill in the operation of machine
• Execution of daily tasks as per instructions and/or planned schedule
• Identification of any abnormal conditions and reporting thereof
• Operate 1 mining production machine
• Applying relevant knowledge and skills of machines, tools and equipment to adhere to standards and production targets.
• Visual inspection of working environment ensuring safety standards are adhered to and reporting any unsafe conditions.
• Complete assigned tasks accurately and ensure working areas and machinery are clean and in good condition.
• Function efficiently and effectively as part of a team to work towards achieving team goals.
• Sensitive on how your actions affect the cost of your team, identify and act on cost saving initiatives.
• Mining processes & methods
• Mine infrastructure
• Water reticulation
• Ventilation systems
• Machines & equipment management
• Safety Awareness
• Safety Procedures
• Knowledge of major hazards
• Knowledge of critical controls
• Emergency Preparedness
• Standard Operating Procedures and Code of Practice applicable to tasks (SOP and COP)
• Mine Health & Safety Act
• Interpret written information & work’s instructions
• Roof and sidewall control
• Cutting sequence

Formal Education

• National Senior Certificate /N3 (or equivalent) with a valid mining operating license
• Competent B Certificate (applicable to Roofbolters)
• Gas testing (5 gases)
• Able to pass medical and have a clear security clearance.

Working Experience

• 1+ Coal Mining Underground experience  

 
Key Competencies Required

• Self-Mastery – Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback and self-correcting 
• Team Orientated
• Proactive
• Self-Disciplined
• Follow instructions
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Continuous Improvement/Flexibility

 Job Requirements:

 Please note the following clauses:

1. The Sasol Group / Sasol Mining will never request you to make any cash deposits/payments as part of the recruitment process.
2. In line with Sasol’s commitment to Employment Equity, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.
3. In addition to a pre-employment medical examination, some positions may require a physical fitness assessment as part of the normal selection criteria. 

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Engineer I Reliability

Location: Sasolburg

Company: Sasol

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

11538

Closing Date

10 March 2026

OME

Sasolburg and Natref Operations

Location

Sasolburg, Free State

Purpose of Job

A Reliability Engineer I will apply Asset Management principles to enable the safe and cost-effective utilisation of assets throughout the life cycle

This position is in support of SNO: WAM operations area, specifically in the WWU, Solvents and Solidification plants.

Key Accountabilities

• Supply reliability metrics inputs into the RAM studies like MTBF
• Perform inherent risk analysis on equipment through conversion from RBI or facilitated sessions
• Assist with the justification of critical spares holding as well as assessing optimal maintenance interventions through product life-cycle costing (LCC) analysis using the Salvo DST (or similar) software
• Use RBI outcomes for pressure equipment, piping, critical tanks and major hazardous installations (MHI) and through facilitated contact sessions for electrical, instrumentation and rotating equipment to indicate end-of- life and recommend renewal of the equipment
• Equipment Maintenance Strategy (EMS) development and implementation through the application of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Perform Risk Based Inspection (RBI) application on pressure vessels, piping, critical tanks and major hazardous installations (MHI)
• Deviation Management (DM) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) inclusive of quality reporting of the outcomes and health of the management system
• Apply Reliability Performance Tools & Techniques (RPTT) which relates to the use of SAP or Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) functionality and sources of data to be used in reliability, failure and data analysis as well as the reporting of bad actor equipment
• Integrity studies to identify the cause of bad actor equipment and recommend possible solutions to improve performance
• Integrate the outcome of Operate within Agreed Parameter (OWAP) monitoring initiatives by all engineering disciplines in support of managing the risk of equipment failure on operations

Formal Education

University Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering: B Eng / BSc Mechanical/ Electrical/ Instrumentation/ Industrial/ Process

Post Graduate qualification in Reliability Engineering (wish)

Work Experience

• 3+ years of experience in an engineering field
• Knowledge of reliability engineering
• Knowledge of processing/manufacturing plant operations and maintenance principles
• Good working knowledge of SAP
• Knowledge of Asset management principles
• Good working knowledge of problem-solving tools

Certification & Professional Membership

ECSA Registered Professional Engineer (wish)

Required Personal and Professional Skills

BC_Optimizes Work Processes

BC_Manages Complexity

TC_Analyse Alternatives and Recommend Solutions

TC_Troubleshoots Technical Issues

BC_Plans and Aligns

TC_Engineering design

BC_Decision Quality

TC_Quality Control and Reliability

BC_Ensures Accountability

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.

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