Job Description

Sasol careers – Master Artisan Electro Mechanic

Master Artisan Electro Mechanic – Sasol Careers

Purpose of Job
Lead the maintenance and reliability of electro-mechanical equipment to support production. Ensure adherence to procedures and codes while utilising all available resources to maintain plant, mine, and equipment stability and sustainability.

Key Accountabilities

• Plan, control, and manage maintenance operations to ensure effective execution.
• Maximise task quality, efficiency, and overall equipment utilisation.
• Manage and control costs where budget responsibility is assigned.
• Evaluate abnormalities during emergencies and take corrective action to prevent downtime, equipment damage, or SHE incidents.
• Ensure team compliance with operational and maintenance procedures for both people and plant.
• Optimise maintenance planning to maximise production output.
• Address performance issues, misconduct, disciplinary, and grievance cases promptly.
• Manage team performance and promote awareness of diversity in the workplace.
• Enable artisans to achieve competence for career progression through coaching and technical training.
• Accountable for the practical declaration of competence for employees operating the plant.
• Maintain team motivation, wellness, and adherence to company values.
• Facilitate effective communication within the team, management, and stakeholders.
• Participate in staff selection and recruitment panels for own team.
• Ensure standard operating procedures are applied consistently.
• Ensure compliance with Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements.
• Manage certain start-up and shutdown tasks.
• Conduct and participate in Potential Deviation Analysis (PDA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and risk assessments.
• Oversee execution of work permit systems and Task Risk Assessments.
• Ensure compliance with Sasol procedures, policies, legislation, and business processes.
• Manage behaviour-based safety programs and SHERQ processes in own area, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OSHAS 18001 standards.
• Ensure the MOC process is followed and modified plant/maintenance procedures are implemented.
• Ensure availability of resources including raw materials and personnel.
• Ensure understanding of customer requirements and compliance of product/service.
• Ensure smooth shift handovers and effective interaction with supporting activities such as P&SM, technical, and engineering teams.
• Identify inter-departmental synergies and provide input to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Apply new ideas and work methods to continuously improve results and manage resistance to change.
• Support technical projects and facilitate staff training and development for change initiatives.
• Implement organisational change initiatives within own team.

Formal Education

• Grade 12 / N3 with Mathematics, Physical Science, and English
• Trade Certificate (Electro Mechanic)

Working Experience

• 8+ years of relevant experience

Required Personal and Professional Skills

• Adaptive mindset and situational adaptability
• Manage complexity and ensure accountability
• Troubleshoot technical issues and analyse alternatives
• Optimise equipment utilisation
• Make quality decisions and act with results orientation
• Compliance management

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