Sasol Group Technology
Senior Technician Electrical QA/QC – Electrical (EPS)
Role Category: Process Optimisation
Closing Date: 25 November 2016
Location: Secunda
Purpose of Job /Role Intent (Know How):
Utilising authoritative level of experience in Control Engineering Quality Assurance and Quality Control to:
• Manage and / or execute the Commissioning and QA/QC of complex and / or specialised systems in accordance with established engineering principles and standards to satisfy business requirements.
• Commissioning support role on single and multi-discipline projects
• Conduct Factory Site acceptance testing
• Co-ordinate witness type tests / special tests conducted by Engineering Houses
• Ensure compliance with requirements of the Quality control plans (QCP’s)
• Responsible to identify proactive quality assurance measures.
• Identify pro-actively non compliances on a project to ensure schedule is met
• Functional safety and system software programming and testing on various systems
• Ensure adherence to Regulations, Standards and Sasol specifications
• Ensure compliance to Hazardous area regulations and requirements with certifications
• Manage construction contractors to ensure compliance to Sasol requirements
• Resolve on site construction issues (Ad- Hoc problem solver)
• Keep abreast with Regulations, SABS standards and Sasol specifications develop new standards / specifications when required
• Work in close relationship with the Lead Engineer and give advice / Inputs into Engineering packages (Concept/ Basic Detail stages)
• Lead Potential deviation analyses (PDA’s)
• Interact with other members of project team (Project Managers/ Engineering Managers/ Engineering Contractors/ Construction Contractors/ Suppliers etc.)
Experience in discipline specific engineering:
• Broad base engineering, commissioning and QA/QC knowledge and competence
• Detailed knowledge in defined fields of discipline specific engineering (e.g. selection of equipment for use in hazardous areas and required installation methods, Measurement devices, Field equipment installation, Software programming and testing)
• Ability to formulate and execute (manage and do) the commissioning and QA/QC scope for large multidisciplinary projects (from tier 5 up to T1 projects)
Aware of best practices and able to ensure/maintain compliance in own area:
• Utilise Engineering systems, tools and standards (own, local and international) in own work and projects.
• Contribute to Create, develop and update of Discipline specific Engineering commissioning and QA/QC systems, tools and standards.
Human relations:
• Active practicing of interpersonal skills required for productive working relationships and to work with, or through, others inside and/or outside (including suppliers) the organisation to get work accomplished. Critical to this role are influencing, negotiating, maturity and emotional intelligence.
• Operate successfully in a diverse (culture, roles, positions and levels, etc.) work environment
Minimum Qualifications and Experience required
• Qualifications:
National Diploma (T3/T4) and 12+ years of experience
Key accountabilities (Maximum 6-8)
Core Elements of Job
Key Performance Indicators
1.) Strategy and Policy
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Provide input concerning best practices, lessons learnt and training
– Define discipline specific standards and develop and update specifications and procedures related to commissioning, construction management and QA/QC.
– Input to project execution strategies including contracting and selection of suppliers
– Development of commissioning and quality assurance/control strategy for capital projects that will be applied on all Sasol projects ensuring successful commissioning of all projects
- Lessons learnt captured, shared and implemented on projects. Value add from implementation of lessons learnt
- Specifications, systems, tools and processes updated and aligned with legislative requirements
- Successful implementation of execution, commissioning and quality assurance strategies
2.) Planning and People
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Development of Discipline specific Engineering commissioning and handover plan and management of related activities
– Coach, mentor and guide less experienced personnel
– Provide input into training
- Long term improvement of capabilities of QA/QC personnel
- Delivery of scope accordingly to cost schedule and required quality
3.) Performance Management
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Provide efficient and high quality services
– Functional delivery / contributions.
- Provide efficient and high quality services to the service requestor
4.) Governance and Risk Management
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Ensure compliance with legal and safety requirements
– Quality assurance and control of delivered services
– Identify deviations to guidelines and standards
– Deviation control
- Compliance with specifications, guidelines and policies
- Timeline to correct identified issues in project execution
- Identified deviations to specifications, guidelines and standards
5.) Project Execution Performance
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Ensure project success by adherence to cost, schedule and quality targets for own project scope
Ensure project success by adherence to cost, schedule and quality targets for own project scope
Relationships / Contacts / Communication
(indicate the nature of the most important internal and external relationships that are relevant)
Who (internal external)
Why (purpose of communication) and How often?
Internal
Project Manager
Engineering Manager
Lead Engineers
Other Engineering Disciplines
Project Controls
Business representatives including operations and maintenance
Group Technology Engineering CoE
Internal
To ensure project success – on a regular basis
Governance of QA/QC and commissioning activities
Progress Reporting
Deviation reporting and management
External
Suppliers
Expert network and relationships (e.g. industry experts)
Government
South African Flameproof Association
SABS
External
To ensure project success – on a regular basis
To maintain abreast of legislative requirements
Lead discussions with contractors
Maintain healthy and stable relations with contractors, consultants and management
Ensuring alignment on requirements and providing training on Sasol specifications
Vendor selection and accreditation
Performance monitoring
Section 2: Planning / Organising / Integrating
Major Challenges/Problem Solving
(provide 2-3 examples of the major challenges and problems, which need to be solved in this job, and the nature of the job’s role in solving these problems e.g. make recommendation or final decision)
Own decisions or Recommendations
(provide 2/3 examples of decisions or recommendations the job holder is mandated to make)
Some
clearly defined
- guided by policies and principles rather than procedures:
– execution of Commissioning and QA/QC on projects according to defined model, policies, specifications, etc.
– operate in a team environment (project discipline) contributing to solving project problems and taking decisions.
Mostly
broadly defined
- applying broad policies, establishing a plan of action and determining the priorities and processes needed to achieve the objective:
– Development of project specific commissioning and QA/QC strategy and plan.
– Evaluating requests for concessions and make recommendations for approval.
– Effective coordination of commissioning and QA/QC resources, as well as contractors
Thinking pattern required is
interpretative
where experience is needed to make sound judgement and employees need to be aware of and interpret choices that they have dealt with in the past but not always repetitive.
Contract negotiations and award of work to be done by external parties.
Customisation of specifications.
Recommend optimal commissioning and QA/QC strategy for projects
Evaluation of concession requests
Operating environment
(provide a brief description of the environment within which the job operates e.g. remote locations, multiple interfaces across units, function head, multi-function, etc.)
Management planning cycle (Micro vs. Macro planning)
(what type of planning is required and how long in advance?)
Diverse environment with multiple interfaces and stakeholders operating regionally and in remote locations depending on project requirements.
– Job is multi-functional since it involves all disciplines involved in project execution (interfaces)
– It cuts across all Sasol operating hubs, worldwide
– The job has multi interfaces within Group Technology, Operating Hubs and external stakeholders
Planning is up to medium-term (up to 5 years) depending on project requirements with shorter term planning required to execute discipline commissioning and QA/QC including planning of work and resources.
Section 3: Job Magnitude
People Measure
Number of employees directly reporting to this job: 0
Number of indirect reports (i.e. employees reporting to the direct reports): 0
Number of 3rd party staff e.g. contractors, consultants, outsourced service providers reporting to this job: Dependant on project (Multiple contractors and service providers possible)