Mechanical Engineer I

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 12519Closing Date 25 June 2026OME OPP: Secunda Operations Location Secunda, MpumalangaPurpose of Job To participate in research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of mechanical / electro-mechanical equipment, components, or systems that conform to organisational and/or regulatory standards in order to meet customer’s needs.Key Accountabilities Identify, select, and adopt Group mechanical engineering technology to safely and efficiently meet production targets. Deliver integrated and in-time discipline specific mechanical engineering technical support as required. Provide short-term, intermediate, and long-term quality mechanical engineering technical solutions. Secure sound problem definition and disciplined governance of technical delivery on long-term development projects. Establish specialised mechanical engineering capabilities and networks to enable optimal technical solutions. Manage interfaces between other engineering disciplines, maintenance, projects, and external technical community to guarantee the provision of quality service delivery and benchmarking.Influence business decisions to avoid violation of operating and design limits. Confirm the mitigation of short-term risks resulting from to infrastructure redundancy and compromised functional safety. Understand the root cause of problems and drive ownership of solution development where mechanical engineering solutions are required.Influence the asset management strategy for the functional infrastructure. Support in implementing maintenance strategies and technically advanced installation. Monitor, evaluate, and report on mechanical engineering best practices. Devise and modify life extension strategies through engineer out opportunities, improved maintenance practices, refurbishment, and renewal. Formulate functional engineering standards and processes to govern all mechanical engineering work. Provide and take ownership of the technical input into standard, systems, and equipment renewals as well as commercial processes. Run the quality management of mechanical engineering solutions for all projects and confirm delivery on technical intent. Manage the technical gate keeping,…