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.

Purpose of Job

The purpose of this position is to provide Process Safety support to operations, interpret and ensure compliance with Sasol Group Process Safety procedures, standards, technical codes based on Sasol the One Sasol SHE Excellence approach. To perform risk analysis of process design and operations through process risk analysis and assessments methodologies, in order to prevent incidents leading to serious harm to people, asset and environment. This position is part of Process Safety Management team and is required to be the link between the operational areas, the function and management. The implementation and enablement of process safety strategy to meet overall SHE performance goals.

Key Accountabilities

• Consistently deliver process safety solutions which contribute to achievement of business results;
• Facilitate technical risk assessments and PHA studies using an appropriate methodology which includes HAZOP, HAZID, PHR, LOPA, SIL, Fault Tree, Human Factors, Inherently Safer Design and Explosion modelling;
• Communicate PHA report and findings to management. Assist management in the resulting decision-making process and formal response to recommendations;
• Provide input in facilities design reviews;
• Facilitate incident investigations and assist in the compilation of investigation reports, “lessons learned” and next steps;
• Gather and analyse leading and lagging Process Safety Key Performance Indicators and statistics for trending and advise on focus areas;
• Conduct robust and regular assurance audits on effectiveness of Loss of Containment Key Undesirable Events critical controls, identify weakness and manage corrective/preventive actions;
• Support the implementation and maintenance of Sasol Group Process Safety Procedures and Standards compliance;
• Oversee the identification and maintenance of process safety critical equipment, and statutory equipment;
• Oversee the Management of Change Process;
• Lead and participate in plant Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR);
• Oversee the plant Permit to Work System and related processes (energy isolations);
• Support the Operations in proper management of safety systems bypass and technical concessions;
• Support asset integrity management program;
• Support the business with 1st, 2nd and 3rd Party audits;
• Advise on technical and applicable legislation, regulations, codes and standards;
• Provide a consultation service to operations on the technical aspects of process safety management.

Formal Education

Working Experience

Required Personal and Professional Skills