Process Engineer (Technical) - Kempton Park

Requirements:

• • Qualifications:
  
  
  • • Matric
  • • BSc, BEng Chemical Engineering
  • • Project management / PRINCE II certification and/or experience
  • • Professional Engineer (PR Eng)
• • Experience:
  
  
  • • 15 years in a chemical manufacturing plant environment, preferably chlor-alkali manufacturing
  • • Experience on quality management and laboratory operations
  • • Experiencing 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

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.

Responsibilities:

• • The Process engineer is a technical specialist who reports to the Technical Services Manager and has t 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
  • • Deviations on plant quality, chemistry and operational processes are investigated and technical reports prepared 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

Benefits:

• • Excellent fringe benefits commensurate with industry standards