Sasol: Shiftboss

Company: Sasol

Location: South Africa

Closing Date: 12 February 2026

Purpose of Job

To provide coaching and guidance to personnel in order to create high performance teams capable of reaching targets related to mining operations and activities, in a safe manner.

To execute statutory duties according to relevant Mining regulation.

Key Accountabilities

Carries out on a day to day basis planning, organizing, control and leadership that ensure that departments KPIs are met to produce safe coal by ensuring tons / cm / shift.

Availability of Equipment Downtime / shift / MTTF /MTTR (infrastructure and inspection equipment) Adherence to Overhaul / maintenance program – plan vs. actual Implements operational projects, ensures operating compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP in appointed area of responsibility).

Ensures adherence to Operating principles and legislation.

  • Compliance to governance bodies (standardization committees) SOP / COP implementation and adherence.
  • Ensures availability of spares, equipment and resources required to ensure optimal precautions, including governance of Electronic time keeping.
  • Total cost of ownership (TCO) Electronic time keeping system adherence.
  • Provides first line solutions to employees reporting to him / her on any technical related problem Problems resolved.
  • Failure trend analysis and root cause elimination.
  • Support departments to achieve set targets by coordinating planning within appointed area of responsibility Rand per ton (R/t, Tons per CM per shift (t/cm/shift) Volumes vs. monthly TQF (Including Quality).
  • Control costs to ensure production volumes are achieved within budget.
  • Delivery against budget and reporting calendar vs. target.
  • Ensure best in class safety performance and continuous improvement of key safety metrics to maintain required RCR.
  • SHE compliance rates vs. targets (especially major findings, % outstanding actions on findings) Zero harm, Zero fatalities, LWDCR.
  • Provide on the job training, coaching and career development.
  • Training days for department.
  • Planned Task observations.
  • Coaching of employees Engagement of employees.

Working Experience

  • Experience: 6+ relevant years

Required Personal and Professional Skills

  • TC_Troubleshoots Technical Issues
  • LC_Commercial Agility
  • TC_Mining Optimisation
  • LC_Drives Innovation
  • TC_SHE Policies, Procedures and Standards
  • LC_Customer Centricity
  • LC_Collaborative
  • TC_Risk Management
  • LC_Inspirational
  • LC_Builds Talent
  • TC_Mining Operations
  • LC_Developing Self
  • LC_Partnerships
  • LC_Delivery Excellence

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