Engineer – Materials & Corrosion at Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

Company:

Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

Industry: Oil and Gas

Deadline: Oct 18, 2025

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: Bachelors, Masters

Experience: 8 years

Province: Western Cape

City:

Field: Engineering / Technical 

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Materials Selection & Evaluation

  • Recommend suitable materials for specific applications based on mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties.
  • Conduct failure analysis and root cause investigations, using Company Materials Labs or third-party labs
  • Applies his/her knowledge to all Facility Engineering equipment, such as Refinery Fixed Equipment and Piping Systems
  • Welding design review and problem solving
  • Equipment repair, including materials properties input for fitness for service
  • Materials & corrosion risk-based inspection analysis
  • Analysis and inspection of Refractories and Advice on Repair Strategies
  • Provides SME advice on Companies Welding and Refractory Heat treatment Requirements to Third parties
  • Provides SME advice on Coatings as per Company requirements
  • Evaluates Materials requirements as per MOC (Management of Change) requirements for both Capital and Maintenance Projects
  • Advice on Design and implementation of corrosion protection systems (e.g., cathodic protection, coatings).
  • Develop corrosion monitoring programs and interpret data (e.g. IOW development and settings)
  • Provides Technical Leadership • Provide expert guidance to multidisciplinary teams on materials and corrosion issues.
  • Use industry best practices and Networking to improve material performance and reduce lifecycle costs.
  • Keep abreast and advice Company of Best Practices and Standards
  • Ensure adherence to international standards (e.g., NACE, ASTM, ISO, API).
  • Provide support during company audits, certifications, and regulatory compliance.
  • Provide materials/corrosion SME support for Capital and Maintenance Project Initiatives
  • Manage budgets, timelines, and vendor relationships related to materials engineering.
  • Process and systems best practise compliance and guidance.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelors or Masters in Material Science / BSc in Materials Engineering / Metallurgy or B-Eng
  • Experience – 8+ Experience in Materials/Corrosion Engineering preferably in the Oil and Gas industry
  • Certifications – API 571/ 579/580/581 & NACE CP Level II/III Advantageous
  • Soft Skills – Leadership/Communication/Analytical Thinking/ Cross Functional Collaboration/Ability to prioritise, make thinking visible and manage pressure around competing deliverables. Can communicate appropriately at Senior Management, peers, Inspection and operations stakeholders levels.
  • Technical Skill Set
  • Materials Engineer must have developed experience and have a broad and in-depth knowledge of materials and corrosion. Skills include the following: • Materials properties,
  • Fabrication methods and their effects on properties,
  • Welding processes + PWHT and their effects,
  • Corrosion mechanisms and mitigation methods,
  • Application of chemical inhibition.
  • Understanding of materials degradation mechanisms.
  • Materials properties input for fitness for service analyses.
  • Fracture mechanics analysis, including testing.
  • Knowledge of chemistry and microstructure
  • effects on toughness.
  • Welding and Refractory Heat Treatment Requirements
  • Coating Systems Requirements
  • Technical Report Writing.

Key Industry Organizations

  • API, ASME, ASTM, NACE, BS, SANS and ISO equivalents

Application deadline:

  • 18 October 2025

Method of Application
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