Junior Chemical Plant Operator / Chemical Plant Operator

Posting Date: 29 June 2026

Closing Date: 13 July 2026

Location: Sasolburg, Free State

Company: Sasol

OME: Sasolburg & Natref Operations (Natref plant)

About Sasol

Sasol is global integrated chemicals and energy company with 75 year history. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technology to safely and sustainably source, manufacture, and sell chemical and energy product globally. When you join Team Sasol, you join company that put people at the centre of everything we do.

Sasol invest in its employee at every stage of their career, and offer development opportunity to help you grow your career in culture that embrace diversity and inclusion.

Please Note

Successful candidate will be appointed according to career ladder for MSP position, based on your level of experience and qualification.

Purpose of Job

Chemical Plant Operator operate process equipment, system, and process for specific plant/unit inside Sasol environment, to reach production requirement in safe manner.

Key Accountabilities

• Give adequate feedback to supervisor about work progress.
• Take part in risk assessment according to law and company requirement, to improve safety.
• Keep good housekeeping and follow waste disposal procedure.
• Work independent.
• Understand the business, its driver, and KPIs.
• Apply and maintain safety in work environment.
• Take part in shift handover meeting.
• Identify own training and development need, and include in PDP with group leader approval.
• Do on-the-job coaching of learner SME.
• Do presentation on specific plant equipment.
• Conduct IMS inspection to maintain and improve plant sustainability.
• Work effective in team.
• Play correct main role during emergency situation to get plant back online.
• Give and receive feedback to other discipline about daily issues.
• Give input at toolbox talk to improve plant safety.

Formal Education

Grade 12 or N3 with English, Maths, and Science as subject.

Work Experience

• 2+ year experience as Learner Artisan
• Related plant operational experience

Required Personal and Professional Skills

• Collaborate well
• Production Resource Management
• Production Risk Management
• Project Quality Management
• Manage complexity
• Self-development
• Equipment Utilisation
• Action oriented
• Production and Procedure Management
• Ensure accountability

Equal Opportunity

Sasol is equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol know that diversity is important part of our organisation and key to our growth and success. Sasol committed to full inclusion of all suitably qualified individual. Preference will be given to applicant from designated group and people with disability, according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan. This include reasonable accommodation to help individual with disability perform essential job function.

If you don’t hear from us within 60 days after advert close, consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest in Sasol, and we wish you all the best with your career and future application.