Brewery Process Engineer: Energy & Fluids Optimizer

The South African Breweries; Akasia; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The South African Breweries in Gauteng Akasia is seeking a seasoned Process Engineer to lead the Process Engineering function in the Brewery. You will optimise utilities, drive step-change improvements and ensure process capability across Brewing and E&F plants.

You will apply engineering principles, support production teams, lead CAPIN and regional capital projects, coach trainees, and close technological gaps to sustain plant performance.

Qualifications

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• Min BSc Chemical engineering or equivalent qualification.
• 3–5 years’ experience in process engineering.
• Experience with Brewing/E&F plants and capital projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles in assisting Brewing and E&F production teams to achieve optimal plant performance
• Provide line support for situational and systemic problem-solving
• Execute identified process optimisation initiatives
• Execute identified process capability studies
• Provide design support for regional capital projects
• Support the execution of regional capital projects
• Lead small CAPIN projects in Brewing and/or E&F plants
• Provide coaching to process engineering trainees
• Assist with the identification and closure of Brewing and E&F technological gaps
• Manage, co-ordinate and implement improvement projects to ensure optimisation of Brewing and E&F plant and process

Skills

Process optimization

Plant optimization

Project planning

Analytical skills

Initiative

Multi-tasking

Team coaching

Education

BSc Chemical engineering

Tools

Process Controls and Automation

Job description

The South African Breweries in Gauteng Akasia is seeking a seasoned Process Engineer to lead the Process Engineering function in the Brewery. You will optimise utilities, drive step-change improvements and ensure process capability across Brewing and E&F plants.

You will apply engineering principles, support production teams, lead CAPIN and regional capital projects, coach trainees, and close technological gaps to sustain plant performance.