Sasol, a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year history, is hiring a Mechanical Reliability Engineer (m/f/d) at its Brunsbüttel site. You will develop maintenance strategies for rotating and static equipment, run root cause failure analyses and reduce downtime and costs through better technical design.
About Sasol
Business: Global integrated chemicals and energy company
History: 75 years of experience
Approach: Sourcing, producing and marketing chemical and energy products safely and sustainably
Culture: People first, with diversity and inclusion
Benefits & Career Opportunity
Work-Life: Flexible hours, mobile working, 38.5-hour week
Pay: Attractive salary, modern benefits and company pension
Development: Training at technical, project or leadership level
Health: Work-life service, coaching and webinars
Position Overview
As Mechanical Reliability Engineer, you make sure rotating and static equipment is available when the plant needs it. You analyse systems for reliability and cost potential (bad actors), carry out root cause and failure analysis (RCFA), and develop maintenance projects that fix weak points. You run criticality analyses, build equipment-specific maintenance strategies, ensure good maintenance material management and create dashboards and KPIs. You also help standardise management of change, maintenance and investment projects and share reliability know-how with colleagues.
Why This Role Matters: Reliability engineering sits at the centre of plant performance. In a chemical plant, fewer failures mean safer operation, lower costs and higher output. This role gives you wide responsibility, early ownership and exchange with other Sasol sites, with strong support for your professional development.
Key Responsibilities
Reliability Analysis
- Analyse process and mechanical plants for reliability and cost potential (bad actors)
- Carry out root cause and failure analysis (RCFA)
- Perform criticality analyses of the technical plant structure
Maintenance Strategy
- Develop maintenance strategies for individual requirements
- Create and manage maintenance projects to fix weak points
- Evaluate new and innovative maintenance approaches
- Ensure suitable maintenance material management
Reporting & Collaboration
- Build technical reporting, dashboards and KPIs
- Work closely with operations, maintenance, project management, engineering, purchasing and SHE
- Share reliability knowledge, including with other Sasol sites
Qualifications
Education
- Dipl.-Ing. (TH) or Master in Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering or similar
- At least 5 years of professional experience
Skills
- Very good technical understanding of chemical plants and their components
- Good IT skills, ideally SAP, CAE and Office, plus reliability analysis tools and methods
- Solution focus, goal orientation and a feedback culture
- Willingness to keep training
About Sasol Germany
Sasol Germany GmbH is based in Brunsbüttel. The company values diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes applications regardless of gender, ethnic origin, religion, disability, age or sexual identity.
How to Apply: Apply through the Sasol application portal. For questions, contact Jessica Kreft on +49 4852 392-138.
Who Should Apply?
- Reliability Engineers: With RCFA and criticality analysis experience
- Maintenance Engineers: Ready for a strategic asset management role
- Mechanical Engineers: With chemical or process plant background
- Rotating Equipment Specialists: Seeking broader responsibility
- SAP-Savvy Engineers: Who enjoy KPIs and dashboards
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