Senior Artisan Diesel Mechanic

About this role

Sasol, a global chemicals and energy company, is hiring a Senior Artisan Diesel Mechanic at its Secunda site in Mpumalanga. The role keeps automotive machines running to specification and quality standards so the plant can meet its production targets.

What you’ll do

• Maintain diesel and automotive equipment, using the plant maintenance and work planning systems.
• Carry out risk assessments and hazard identification before work starts, and follow safety management rules at all times.
• Take part in root cause analyses, risk assessments and toolbox talks to make the plant safer.
• Report work progress to your group leader or planning officer, and capture accurate maintenance history.
• Help write work instructions and contribute to the overall maintenance strategy.
• Share your skills with junior artisans and mentor learners informally.
• Lead team tasks and act as group leader where the career path allows.

What you need

• National Senior Certificate or N3 Certificate, with Mathematics, Physical Science and English.
• Occupational Trade Certificate in Diesel Mechanic.
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience.
• A driver’s licence.
• Understanding of plant-specific processes and emergency procedures.
• Ability to read and apply task risk assessments.
• Skills in plant equipment maintenance, troubleshooting technical issues and planning and organising your work.
• Good customer focus, decision quality and a habit of taking action and owning your results.

Is this job for you?

This job suits a qualified diesel mechanic who has several years of hands-on work behind them. You should be comfortable working safely in a plant setting, leading others and sharing what you know with less experienced artisans.

Tips before you apply

• Have certified copies of your matric or N3 certificate, your trade certificate and your driver’s licence ready to upload.
• List each diesel repair or maintenance job you have done, with the years, the equipment type and the plant or site where you did it.
• Show examples of safety work, such as risk assessments you led, root cause analyses you joined or junior artisans you trained.

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