Senior Process Artisan (SPM)

Posting Date: Apr 16, 2026

Location: Inhambane, Mozambique

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 Requisition ID

12038

Closing Date

30 April 2026

OME

Regional Ops and Asset Services

Location

Temane, Mozambique

Purpose of Job

Supports the commissioning and start-up effort and into operations through operating process equipment, systems and processes for a specific plant/unit within the Sasol environment to achieve production requirements in a safe manner

Key Accountabilities

  • Complete commissioning and start-up training as per matrix
  • Execution of commissioning tasks as per Shift Leader’s instruction
  • Participate in punching activities
  • Execute cleaning and flushing activities
  • Operation of applicable equipment
  • Plant inspection and defect reporting
  • Safe start-up and shutdown of equipment
  • Identify and solve problems of applicable equipment
  • Participates in shift handover meetings
  • Provides adequate feedback to supervisor on work progress
    Participates in root cause analyses, and provides feedback to RCA teams
    Participates in risk assessments according to legislation and company requirements to improve safety
  • Issue Permit to Work
  • Ensure Equipment safe-making and handover to maintenance
  • Prepare and issue Daily Reports
  • Perform Plant Alarm settings
  • Understand Plant Trip settings
  • Execute Plant Distributed Control System (DCS) Functions
  • Perform Plant Emergency Shutdown (ESD) Controls functions
  • Maintains good housekeeping and adheres to waste disposal procedures
    Work Independently
  • Understand and know the business, drives and KPIs

SHE

Apply and maintain safety in a working environment

MANAGEMENT

  • Participates in shift handover meetings
  • Provides adequate feedback to supervisor on work progress
  • Participates in root cause analyses, and provides feedback to RCA teams
  • Participates in risk assessments according to legislation and company requirements to improve safety
  • Maintains good housekeeping and adheres to waste disposal procedures
  • Work Independently
  • Understand and know the business, drives and KPIs
  • Contribute to the development of training modules
  • LEADERSHIP AND GROWTH
  • Identifies personal training and development needs and incorporates into PDP with group leader’s approval.
  • Conduct on the job coaching of commissioning team and learners
    Presentation on specific plant equipment
  • CUSTOMER AND RELATIONSHIP
  • Conducts IMS inspections to maintain and improve plant sustainability
  • Work effectively in a team
  • Attends and interacts in PDAs and RCAs to improve plant safety and stability
  • Play an appropriate main role during emergency situations to get the plant back on line
  • Give and receive feedback to other disciplines (partners on daily issues)
  • Stakeholder relationship management

INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT

  • Gives input at “toolbox talks” to improve plant safety
  • Identify continuous improvement opportunities in own work area
  • Improve practices and/or equipment

Formal Education

  • NQF Level 4 Occupational/ Vocational in Industrial Chemical Process Operations
  • High School diploma in chemical industry

Working Experience

2 – 5 years in production or processing in Chemical Industry/extractive/mining/metallurgy or related fields

Required Personal and Professional Skills

BC_Optimizes Work Processes
BC_Communicates Effectively
TC_Production Resource Management
TC_Production Risk Management
TC_P_Project Quality Management
BC_Manages Complexity
TC_Equipment Utilisation
BC_Drives Results
TC_Production and Procedure Management
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.

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.

HOW TO APPLY

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Senior Process Artisan (SPM) Job Details | Sasol