Electrical Foreman

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Job Requisition ID

13214

Closing Date

5 October 2026

OME

EOP: Secunda Ops

Location

Secunda, Mpumalanga

ABOUT THE ROLE / PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To ensure effective management of team members, assets and service providers at Electrical Distribution in Power Station. As foreman you will be required to drive a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.

Secunda Operations

Secunda Operations (SO) operates the world’s largest coal-to-liquids (CTL) facility and produces synthesis gas (syngas) through coal gasification and natural gas reforming, using Sasol’s unique and proprietary Fischer-Tropsch technology to manufacture synthetic fuel components, pipeline gas and chemical feedstock.

FUNCTIONAL OUTPUTS

• Accountability of area of responsibility

• Deliver on target deadlines (speed of implementation)

• Ensure, manage and control high quality maintenance

• Provide excellent customer service

• Drive SHE target and live the SHE values

• Planning, control and management of maintenance activities

• Ensure effective compilation and execution of shutdown plan

• Manage and control costs

• Take action on first occurrence people performance problems, disciplinary and grievance cases

• Manages performance of own team

• Enable artisans to achieve competence for career progression

• Deals with human resistance to change in own area

• Facilitate effective communication up and down from management and also within own and other stakeholder teams

• Participate in selection of staff (for own team) by being an active member on recruitment panels

• Ensure standard operating procedures and QCPs are applied

• Compilation of maintenance budget for own area of responsibility. This also includes shutdowns.

• Provide input on renewal projects

• Participate in the development/review of maintenance strategies

• Manage assets life cycles and plans

• Participate in plant design for maintainability and operability including the acceptance after installation

PLANT SUPPORT

• Participate in PDA (Potential Deviations Analysis), RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and risk assessment.

• Compile and conduct task risk assessment on team members

• Ensure adherence to SHERQ legal standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OSHAS 18001) and implement SHERQ processes for own area of responsibility

• Provide reports on budget, strategy, WMS (Works Management System), reliability and team performance

• Provide input to improve OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) for the plant

• Manage electrical start-up and shutdown tasks

• Provide information and assist with projects with technical or resource support

• Liaison with service and support functions

• Effective interaction with supporting activities

• Identifies and supports inter-dependencies with own and other departments within the value chain

• Ensure that MOC process is followed, and that modified plant/maintenance procedures are implemented by artisans

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Valid driver’s license
• Asset management experience/knowledge will be to your advantage
• Execution and compilation of Quality Control Plans
• Practical experience of project management will be to your advantage
• Experience in SAP and Microsoft
• RFA Fitness - This position requires pre-employment medical examination which includes a physical fitness assessment as part of the normal selection criteria

Qualifications:

• National Senior Certificate with Maths, Science & English (Must)
• Electrical Red Seal Certificate (Must)

Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years plant maintenance and operations experience
• Practical experience in distribution switching
• Knowledge of electrical protection and practical applications
• Practical knowledge of LV, MV and HV switchgear
• Practical knowledge of MV and HV cables (i.e. PILC and XLPE) will be an advantage
• Knowledge of HV, MV and LV transformers including diagnostic tools for such assets
• Knowledge of DC systems including UPS` and maintenance thereof
• SF6 handling machine
• Managing maintenance projects
• Prior experience as Electrical foreman / Acting Foreman (Wish)

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

Leadership

• Self-Mastery
• Encourage innovation
• Lead change
• Manage risks
• Cross cultural relationship building
• Build and manage teams
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion
• Developing others
• Performance management
• Time management

Functional / Technical

• Manage quality systems
• Improve organizational performance
• Drive for results
• Strategic focus
• Manage projects
• Manage a budget

Behavioral

• Effective communication

• Develop productive working relationships

• Reduce and manage conflict

• Ensure implementation of organizational change initiatives within own team

• Continuous learning and improvement

• Continuously applies new ideas/work methods to improve results

• Resilience, motivated and hard worker

• Self-starter

• Ability to accept constructive criticism

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.