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Process Engineer I

Process Engineer I

SasolSouth Africa
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Process Engineer II

Sasolburg, Free State R - R Y Sasol

Posted today

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.

10067

Closing Date

27 October 2025

OME

OPP : Sasolburg and Natref Operations

Location

Sasolburg

Purpose of Job

  • Support process engineering strategy to reach production targets, providing process engineering technical support and identifying improvement opportunities.
  • Contribute unit-specific technical input for the Hydrocracker Division into daily assurance process.
  • OWAP monitoring and deviation prevention on unit level and assurance that unit is optimally operated within agreed operation envelopes.
  • Contribute technical input into compilation of studies / improvement initiatives and identifying and preventing risks of deviation
  • Data accumulation and processing for input for improvement plans on a unit operations level.
  • Deliver technical track and process related inputs required on studies, conceptual proposals and similar projects (tier 4 / 5) in accordance with sound established engineering principles and standards to satisfy business requirements.
  • Provide input into driving and supporting Process Safety management studies, initiatives and defined compliance plans.
  • Shutdown inspections and support with regards to process equipment integrity.
  • Shutdown involvement and support on catalyst and chemicals loading, unloading and conditioning.
  • Responsible for defining and managing process safety information.
  • Development and implementation of Catalyst and Chemicals strategies

Key Accountabilities

Business results

  • Give unit specific information into the development and maintenance of the plant OWAP.
  • Monitor and identify corrective and preventative steps to ensure plants operate within the OWAP.
  • Identify losses on unit and compile gap closure plans as input into the improvement plans.
  • Monitor unit operation to ensure sustainable and predictable production to protect volume (provide accurate process data for the production planning and scheduling processes) and manage process and integrity related threats.
  • Monitor and interpret performance on technical drivers, constraints and levers on catalyst and equipment levels.
  • Test-run and mass balance verification exercise on a routine weekly basis.
  • Leadership and strategic direction

  • Knowledge sharing within team
  • Moderate supervision required to execute KPA's
  • Governance, compliance and risk management

  • Identify process deviation, threats, risks and opportunities through monitoring of unit operations.
  • Analyse and understand the root cause of deviations.
  • Ensure quality inputs of own work.
  • Contribute to plant basic documentation and systems (mass balances, energy balances, fingerprinting, operating envelopes / philosophies, critical parameters and levers and predictive monitoring tools)
  • Compliance to internal Natref guidelines and policies
  • Provide process engineering support and input for small projects such as :
  • Process design (conceptual and basic engineering)
  • Participation in design and safety reviews
  • Start-up and commissioning support
  • Supply techno-economical input into business cases
  • SHE performance

  • Identification of process safety risks
  • Adherence to SHE strategy to achieve zero harm
  • Formal Education

  • Minimum Bachelor\'s Degree in Chemical Engineering
  • Must have successfully completed the 3 year Graduate Development Program
  • 5 to 8 years\' experience preferably in a Petrochemical Engineering environment or a Master\'s degree and 5 years\' experience.
  • Working Experience

    Experience : 5+ relevant years

    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.

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    Process Engineer I

    Sasolburg, Free State R - R Y Sasol

    Posted today

    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.

    10071

    Closing Date

    27 October 2025

    OME

    OPP : Sasolburg and Natref Operations

    Location

    Sasolburg

    Purpose of Job

    As Process / Chemical Engineer I will support process engineering strategy with respect to meeting production targets, providing process engineering technical support and identifying / implementing improvement opportunities.

    Contribution of unit specific technical input into daily assurance processes is key to the job.

    Accountable to deliver technical and process track related inputs required on smaller projects in accordance with sound established engineering principles and standards to satisfy business requirements.

    Key Accountabilities

  • Define OWAP (Operate within agreed upon parameters) and optimum operating window in which the value chain should be operated
  • Monitor and identify improvement opportunities to ensure operation within the OWAP
  • 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
  • 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 technical investigations via 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
  • Pro-actively monitor risk identification for own business unit operations
  • Ensure process integrity of equipment, inspections and recommendations of improvement opportunities during shutdowns
  • 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 and participate in Technical Engineering design reviews such as Hazops, PFD and MFD reviews, etc.
  • Give inputs into process engineering operating manuals, including start up 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. Magement of Change (MOC) processes
  • Actively identify process safety threats and deliver on mitigation plans
  • Provide process engineering support and input for small project process design
  • Ensure appropriate governance is applied with regards to the process scope of work development
  • Support start-up and commissioning of business unit.
  • Leadership and Values

  • Work independently, know when to seek help, network across boundaries and disciplines
  • Ensure key performance action / target (KPA) and personal development plan (PDP) is in place and have regular work discussions
  • Ensure governance compliance and risk management
  • Comply to internal Sasol guidelines, policies and procedures
  • Identify process safety threats and provide mitigation plans
  • Adhere to SHE strategy to achieve zero harm.
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