Manufacturing Inspector

About the role

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. Accountable as part of the Inspection Authority which is charged (as contemplated in the Pressure Equipment Regulations (PER) and (OSH Act)) with the following responsibilities: - Legal accountability for manufacturing, modification and repair inspections of all pressure vessels, steam generators, storage tanks and piping on the various sites (Secunda Operations, Secunda Chemical Operations, as well as other satellite sites) to ensure the required integrity of the said equipment and process plants in support of the business needs. Accountable as part of the Inspection Authority to ensure code compliance to the relevant Health and Safety Standard or supporting SP code requirements in order to support the safe continued operation of pressure vessels, steam generators, storage tanks and piping inspection so that frequencies can be maintained by the Sasol Secunda Inspection Authority for periods in excess of 36 months. A QA function is also conducted on new manufacture, repair and modification on activities at external manufacturer’s workshops both nationally and internationally. In summary, the role is accountable to ensure compliance to the Pressure Equipment Regulations (PER), SANS 10227, SANS 17020 and various approved Health and Safety Standards during all repairs, modification or manufacture as a certified manufacturing Inspector (IPE) and SANAS technical signatory Note: The legal responsibilities and role intent of all levels of Inspectors (Inspector, Senior Inspector, Principal Inspector and Specialist Inspector) remains the same. The only difference is in experience level, functional competencies and span of control.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for manufacturing or repair inspections of all pressure vessels, steam generators, storage tanks and piping in order to comply with regulatory requirements and to ensure equipment integrity, availability and safety for the units allocated.
• Training of Trainee Inspectors – competency development to achieve SAQCC (for Department of Labour) accredited Inspectors of Pressurised equipment (IPE) certification.
• Inspection responsibilities
• Utilisation of specialised inspection equipment to be used during the inspections.
• Recommend specific repair actions or alternative recommendations arising from inspections using specialised knowledge.
• IPE 18 tasks as per SANS 10227
• Document all manufacturing or repair hold point
• Monitor welding/fabrication activities to ensure that repairs, manufacturing and modifications are performed by competent personnel in accordance with the Manufacturer’s Fabrication and Test plans and Inspection Quality Management system.
• Design and drawing verification.
• Verify that an agreed FTP is implemented.
• Correlate materials and material certification.
• Identify material and transfer identification.
• Examine material cut edges and heat affected zones.
• Review welding procedure specifications.
• Review welder/operator qualifications.

Requirements

• National Senior Certificate Matric Gr 12 (with English, Mathematics and Physical Science) / N3 (equivalent to Gr 12 / Matric)
• Certified Inspector of Pressurised Equipment (IPE) metallic (must) and non-metallics (preferably) AND
• Relevant SAIW courses as per the training matrix captured in the Inspection Authority Quality Management System
• Welding Inspector 1 & 2
• ASME Codes
• RT Interpreters
• MT/PT Level II
• Valid code 08 Driver’s license