ENERGY & FLUIDS SPECIALIST

SAB; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 720,000 - 960,000; Full time

Job summary

SAB is seeking a Process Engineer to lead the Process Engineering function in the Brewery, optimising utilities and delivering step-change performance and process stability.

You will apply engineering principles with Brewing and E&F teams to achieve optimal plant performance, execute capability studies, and support regional capital projects while coaching trainees.

Qualifications

• Min BSc Chemical engineering or equivalent qualification.
• 3–5 years’ experience as a Process Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to achieve optimal plant performance.
• Provide line support for problem-solving.
• Execute process optimisation initiatives.
• Execute process capability studies.
• Provide design support for regional capital projects.
• Support regional capital projects execution.
• Lead small CAPIN projects in Brewing and/or E&F.
• Coach process engineering trainees.
• Identify and close Brewing and E&F gaps.
• Manage and implement improvement projects for plant and process optimisation.

Skills

Problem solving techniques

Process optimization

E&F and Brewing plant knowledge

Process Controls and Automation

Analytical skills

Project planning

Multi-tasking

Initiative

Education

BSc Chemical Engineering

Job description

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The Key Purpose of this role is responsible for leading the Process Engineering function in the Brewery. Optimise the generation and utilisation of all utilities within the process. Identifying and delivering initiatives to deliver step change performance improvement and process stability in order to realise true process capability.

Key Roles and 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

Key Attributes and Competencies

• Knowledge of problem techniques and process optimization
• Deep understanding of E&F and Brewing plant, Process Controls and Automation, design and commissioning
• Rigorous analytical skills and ability to apply them to complex problems
• Ability to develop project plans and meet project deadlines
• Ability to multi-task
• Work on his/her own initiative

Minimum Requirements

• Min BSc Chemical engineering or equivalent qualification
• Checked out Process Engineer 3 –5 Years’ Experience

Additional information: Band: VII

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements.

The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

The South African Breweries (SAB) has reimagined what a beer company can be and has anchored this in a powerful brand purpose – We Dream Big to Create a Future With More Cheers – which articulates who we are and where we are going. At SAB it’s always about more than the beer. We are driven by our passion to demonstrate the unique power of beer to propel South Africa forward. Since our inception over a century ago, SAB has grown to become South Africa's largest brewer, a powerful economic contributor, a leader in sustainability, and a champion of responsible consumption. SAB is one of South Africa’s admired companies and corporate brands. The company has 7 breweries and 42 depots in South Africa, a total workforce of approximately 5000, and supports a beer economy ‘from seed to sip’ of over 250 000 jobs. Its portfolio of beer brands meets the needs of a wide range of consumers and includes leading brands in beer and beyond such as Castle Lager, Carling Black Label, Corona, Brutal Fruit, and Flying Fish