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VP LVC Energy

Sasol


Job Location:

Secunda - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 17 September 2026 (22 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 15 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. Through our talented people we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Job Requisition ID

13144

Closinga Date

30 September 2026

OME

EOP: Secunda Operations

Location

Secunda Mpumalanga

Purpose of Job
  • Lead the LVC Energy team to deliver on planned production targets in a manner that is safe reliable efficient and at minimal cost.
  • Manage LVC Energy departments overhead costs and assets to ensure availability long-term sustainability and production efficiency.
  • Introduce and monitor preventative measures to manage production downtime and ensure achievement of agreed production targets.
Key Accountabilities
  • Provide leadership by articulating a clear vision living the organisational values and ensuring the leadership team are aligned to support the direction of the organisation.
  • Contribute to the translation and execution of the operational/refining business strategy objectives and plan into action for employees.
  • Set operational standards and targets and assure value from operational improvement initiatives.
  • Cascade operational goals and long-term plans through effective two-way communication in the organisation.
  • Produce refining outputs to required quality and to agreed production plan.
  • Deliver high quality asset management strategies to ensure availability and long-term sustainability. Manage revise and improve asset management standards.
  • Drive continuous improvement activities by supporting and guiding management team and building a culture of pro-active operations.
  • Compile annual long-term production budget providing input into a 5-year rolling capital plan.
  • Develop new strategies to increase production with safe and cost-effective methods.
  • Plan and set the budget to ensure the delivery of targets in accordance with the overarching business plan.
  • Control cost to ensure production volumes are achieved within budget and manage internal and external costs as well as capital efficiency.
  • Lead design decisions managing implementation of Shutdown execution. Manage products process materials assets waste and pollutants.
  • Identification quantification and take the lead in mitigation of process risks continuous improvement of key process metrics to maintain license to operate Statutory compliance per plant.
  • Manage operations risk by making sure that all risks are identified analysed and mitigated to acceptable levels.
  • Execution of SHE strategy to achieve zero harm environmental compliance and FER-SR; RCR; BBS and IMS compliance.
  • Apply evidence based SHE practices in alignment with set standards to ensure safe operations as well as playing a role in the reduction of Sasols GHG footprint.
  • Interaction with other Operations subject matter experts and establish necessary support from the Energy BU and/or Corporate Centre.
  • Collaborate with Technical and Projects as well as Engineering to enable excellent operations.
  • Ensure the adoption of fit for purpose standards optimal planning and optimisation through in partnership with peers within and across the business.
  • Ensure the execution of capital projects in a manner that is safe reliable efficient and at minimum cost.
  • Ensures the effective implementation of Sasols risk philosophy and enterprise risk management framework.
  • Ensure the provision of technical services equipment maintenance as well as the implementation of good practices for optimisation of efficient and effective operations and production in order to achieve set cost and volume targets (interfacing with the Asset Services and Operations Improvements portfolios).
  • Drives safe and reliable operations through the appropriate management of assets (shutdowns maintenance etc.) in order to maintain the long-term sustainability of the operation.
  • Provide system and process intelligence to operations to drive continuous improvement and operations optimisation.
  • Coach and manage operations team and build a high performing and caring culture.
  • The individual in this position carries a legal appointment and must ensure compliance - 16(2) OHSA.
Formal Education
  • University Degree or B Tech
  • Postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage
Working Experience
Experience: 16 relevant years
Required Personal and Professional Skills
TCOperating Process Knowledge
TCProduction Resource Management
TCProject Strategy Creation & Alignment
LCCommercial Agility
LCBusiness Ownership
LCDrives Innovation
LCExternal Focus
TCProcess Optimisation
LCCustomer Centricity
LCCollaborative
LCInspirational
LCBuilds Talent
LCDeveloping Self
TCProduction and Procedure Management
LCPartnerships
LCDelivery Excellence

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of Innovating for a better world Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasols Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you once-more for your interest in Sasol as your employer of choice and we wish you all the best with your career aspirations and future applications with us.


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Sasol is a global chemicals and energy company. We are a public company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa and the New York Stock Exchange in the United States.

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