Shift Supervisor

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. Learn more.

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. Learn more.

Purpose of Job

• Provide front line leadership for their team to facilitate efficient plant operation while maintaining safety, environmental, and procedural compliance.

Key Accountabilities

• Supervises all aspects of manufacturing operations (first level supervisor)
• Responds to safety and environmental incidents and serve as incident commander until relieved
• Monitors and adjusts plant operating conditions in a manner that allows for safe, efficient and environmentally sound operations
• Provides assistance and direction to their shift to allow for effective plant operation and problem resolution
• Coordinates activities between the Operations and Mechanical Departments during off-hours
• Conducts Safety Meetings for their team when on shift
• Investigates and documents safety, environmental, and quality incidents per procedure and reports findings to the appropriate personnel
• Develops and trains personnel on respective shifts
• Assumes duties of Operations Superintendent, Process Support Specialist, Gatekeeper or Unit Manager when assigned
• Ensures all applicable reviews and associated documentation for management systems, Unit Operating Procedures, and SHE Procedures is completed for their respective shift
• Directs and is responsible for the activities on their shift (3-12 employees)
• Orders operating supplies up to $50,000 per purchase requisition
• Notifies governmental regulatory agencies when reportable environmental incidents occur
• Directs the activities of various contractors in the unit (Vacuum trucks, chemical cleaning, etc.)
• Ensures compliance with company procedures and government regulations
• Responsible for maintaining fixed and variable cost within budget

Formal Education

• High School Diploma, GED or higher
• Bachelor's Degree preferred (Not required)

Working Experience

• 5+ years extensive industrial experience in an operating unit
• Unit experience/knowledge

Required Personal and Professional Skills

• Good computer skills: SAP, DMS
• Good interpersonal skills
• Must be able to manage a broad workload and respond appropriately to crisis situations

Sasol (USA) Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, as well as any other characteristic protected by applicable law, regulation or local ordinance. For more information about your rights under the law, see http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

Sasol treats work-authorized job applicants equally in recruiting and hiring without regard to their citizenship status or national origin unless required by law, regulation, executive order, government contract, or determination by the Attorney General. Please note Sasol will not sponsor, obtain, and/or petition for temporary visa status (for example, E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN) for candidates for this position and/or personnel hired for this position.