Purpose of the Job
The Process Engineer is a technical specialist who reports to the Technical Services Manager and has the primary responsibilities to:
- Design and implement plant changes to minimize the need for maintenance shutdowns thus maximizing plant uptime and output.
- Provide specialized technical services, operations support, process control and effluent waste monitoring services for the organization.
- Lead the energy management framework and ensure its alignment to group policy.
- Implement world-class systems and manage operational excellence to ensure operation performance is met in terms of both output and efficiency through effective production, engineering, and distribution.
- Support and optimize plant performance and energy balance via resources and projects.
- Investigate deviations on plant quality, chemistry, and operational processes and prepare technical reports with proposed preventative measures.
- Become the technical custodian on the Chlor-Alkali manufacturing knowledge base.
- Assist in ensuring business compliance with legal and SHERQ requirements in terms of the manufacturing process.
Qualifications
Matric
BSc, BEng Chemical Engineering
Project management / PRINCE II certification and/or experience
Professional Engineer (PR Eng)
15 years in a chemical manufacturing plant environment, preferably chlor-alkali manufacturing
Experience on quality management and laboratory operations
Experience in world-class systems and operational excellence implementation
Experience in developing and using an MES system for analysis of operational data
Familiar with financial budgeting and capex management
Knowledge / Skills / Competencies
- Extensive knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993.
- Extensive knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management system.
- Extensive knowledge of hazardous chemical manufacturing and handling codes, preferably in a Chlor-Alkali plant.
- Knowledgeable on different types of equipment related to chemical manufacturing plants.
- Skilled in hazard identification, risk assessment, and root cause analysis.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical data books.
- Experience in working with operational excellence, energy management, and world-class manufacturing principles.
- Experience in managing and coordinating projects, and continuous improvement activities.
- Experience in using SharePoint and Corrective Action Systems (i.e. Digilex).
- Knowledge on Operations Technology (i.e., SCADA, PLC, SAP IM, and MES).
- Experienced in relationship building and cross-collaboration at a senior level.
- Extensive knowledge of the OHS Act and legal appointments.
- In-depth knowledge of Operations Technology (OT), MES systems, SCADA database, ERP software, and Dashboard reporting.
- Sound understanding of project management, contractor management, supplier management, change principles, and continuous improvement.
- Computer literacy in SAP and MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Personal Circumstances
Must be able to obtain a satisfactory medical report from the company's medical centre.
Other Details
Salary: R950k basic annual salary highly negotiable, depending on experience.
All applicants are thanked in advance for showing interest; however, correspondences will only be entered into with the shortlisted candidates.
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