The Specialist Artisan Turbine Fitter forms part of a centralized maintenance team providing a maintenance service on high-speed rotating equipment for various BUs throughout Sasolburg Operations. This includes running plant maintenance up to full integrity inspections and overhauls.
- Position: Specialist Artisan Turbine Fitter Job Specification
- Category: Temporary
- Location: Sasolburg
- Experience: 10+ years
Previous Petrochemical experience will be an advantage
Formal Education:
- Grade 12 with maths and science or N3 with maths, science, and language – NQF Level 4.
- Qualified as an Artisan Fitter NQF4 (Sasol or Olifantsfontein) (MUST) – NQF Level 4.
- Valid Code 8 driver’s license (MUST).
- Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience maintaining high-speed rotating equipment (turbines/compressors).
Competencies:
- Execution capability: The underlying ability to execute a strategy/project or day-to-day
work. - Problem Solving: A step-by-step process of defining a problem, searching for information,
and testing a series of solutions until the problem is solved. It involves critical thinking,
analysis, and persistence. - Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-
awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback, and self-correcting.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Minimum 10 years of experience on maintenance of rotating equipment, after obtaining an NQF4 or Red Seal artisan certification, which specifically includes experience on:
- Steam Turbines
- Centrifugal compressors (barrel & spilt face type)
- Integrally Geared Compressors
- Reciprocating compressors
- Screw compressors
- Centrifugal pumps (single and multi-stage)
- Positive displacement pumps
- Installation of mechanical and Dry Gas Seal
- Laser alignment
- Fault finding on auxiliary systems
- Knowledge of ISO 18000 safety standards / similar safety systems
- Knowledge of ISO 9001:2008 quality management system
Operational, Financial, and Technical Results:
- Perform unsupervised maintenance on positive displacement compressors (Recip &
Screw). - Perform unsupervised maintenance on a variety of high speed rotating equipment.
- Fault finding on rotating equipment and auxiliary systems (e.g., drip feeders, stuffing
box/valve leakage detection, rotating equipment and auxiliary systems (e.g., control
systems of a turbine). - Be conversant with technical parameters governing compressor maintenance, including
crank case overhaul and alignment, web deflection, conrod, crosshead installation/line
outs, wear part replacement/inspections, mechanical seal installation, bearing clearances,
gaskets, alignment, and protection devices. - Complete overhaul of screw compressors.
- Understanding of refrigeration plant/process to facilitate compressor faultfinding.
- Work in accordance with quality plans and work procedures.
- Work according to CMMS SAP work orders (or similar)
Leadership and Growth Results:
- Support Sasol values and goals.
- Share knowledge with colleagues.
- Adhere to and manage personal development plan.
- Live safety.
- Identify and propose improvements in effectiveness and service delivery.
Management Results:
- Comply with safety standards/procedures.
- Identify all unsafe conditions and bring them to the attention of management.
- Perform basic job execution planning regarding tools, consumables, spares, 3rd party
requirements, and safety.
Customer and Relationship Results:
- Feedback to customer (plant maintenance/production).
- Communicate with customers concerning machine condition, defects as/when required.
Innovation and Improvement Results:
- Suggest and implement innovative ideas to make work faster, simpler, better.
- Assist with engineering out problematic areas on equipment (eliminating root causes of
failures).
General:
- Knowledge of basic plant processes.
- Attention to detail.
- Understand the interaction between rotating equipment and process.
- Must be able to do standby and work overtime.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
- Email: reception.secunda@csggroup.co.
za - Reference: Turbine fitter Sasolburg
- Position Type: Temporary
