Operations Excellence Specialist

Operations Excellence Specialist

A job at Sasol is a career made by you, with purpose, development opportunities, benefits to support every stage of life and a working culture that embraces flexibility, diversity, and inclusion.

Purpose of Job

Ensure successful adoption of process improvements and organizational changes applying a structured Operational Excellence methodology. Coordinate continuous improvement activities and ensure engagement across the organization.

Key Accountabilities

Mentor and coach employees on OE principles and tools. Facilitate training sessions and workshops on OE methodologies and continuous improvement. Conduct process mapping, value stream analysis and statistical analysis to identify improvement opportunities. Promote a culture of problem solving and data driven decision making within the organization. Collect and analyze data on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to efficiency, quality, safety and cost as required by projects. Support during root cause analysis to identify underlying issues affecting performance. Support the development of best practices of fundamental elements and processes at the sites in the United States. Applies tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the required changes by the OE initiative. Maintain a ONE SASOL mindset. Collaborates effectively with other functions in IC, broader SASOL and external specialized forums.

Formal Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Working Experience

5+ years of industrial experience in Chemical Processes. Previous experience in business process development and implementation.

Required Personal and Professional Skills

Capability to handle a large work volume and develop a wide breadth of knowledge to operate effectively in all areas of responsibility. Knowledge of management systems related to Operations, SHE, technical services and Maintenance. Effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. Strong sense of business acumen with continuous improvement as a priority. Management style must include values driven leadership, cultural sensitivity, strong business acumen, team focused, networking and relationship building ability, and capable of blending innovative ideas with practical solutions. Some travel may be required.