Engineering Lead Industrial

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Job Req 11372
Closing Date 23 February 2026
OME Regional Ops and Asset Services
Location Secunda

The incumbent will translate the mandate of the Digital Development group into an industrial engineering mandate and manage the performance of the team. This will include guiding and directing the industrial engineering team to identify improvement opportunities via system analysis, as well as developing and implementing lean, practical and focussed business solutions. The team should also strive to appropriately use digitalisation tools (automation, data science, statistics), thereby supporting the digital transformation of Operations.

• Translate Digital Development group’s mandate into an Industrial engineering mandate
• Manage the performance of the industrial engineering team and be accountable for the quality of team’s deliverables
• Guide and direct the industrial engineering team to identify improvement opportunities with business value
• Lead and coordinate delivery of intelligence and services in line with industrial engineering
• Evaluate and interpret industrial engineers’ analysis and proposed business solutions and approve release to business
• Considers impact on Sasol as a whole when suggesting improvements (integration and systems thinking)
• Business family leader for industrial engineering in ROAS, which includes ensuring effective development of candidate engineers
• Support the digitalisation transformation of Secunda Operations by using digitalisation tools (such as automation, data science and statistics) where appropriate
• Ensure that the general industrial engineering skill set, and particularly the digitalisation capabilities, of the team is continuously developed and expanded
• Review Sasol policies and specifications for applicability and implementation within area of responsibility
• Take responsibility to drive initiatives which improves delivery and competitiveness
• Drive high performance culture and innovative thinking
• Develop technical and industrial engineering skills for own team through coaching
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and innovation
• Ensure personal development plans are completed, implemented and tracked within applicable career path
• Be responsible for own performance management system
• Ensure safety objectives and required training is completed
• Translate and cascade goals and long-term plans through effective two-way communication in the organisation
• Manage engineering knowledge by transforming, packaging, transferring and maintaining knowledge

• University Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or
• BTech/Advanced Diploma plus MEng

Experience:

8+ relevant years

• Analyse Alternatives and Recommend Solutions
• Equipment Utilisation
• Commercial Agility
• Business Ownership
• Drives Innovation
• Customer Centricity
• Troubleshoots Technical Issues
• Engineering design
• Collaborative
• Inspirational
• Builds Talent
• Developing Self
• Partnerships
• Delivery Excellence
• Engineering Implementation

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.

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