Field Operator

Evonik; Durban; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading chemical manufacturer as a Plant Operator in Durban. This role involves managing plant operations, conducting maintenance, and ensuring safety compliance. Suitable candidates will have a strong background in chemical engineering and relevant experience plus thrive in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Performance-based remuneration

Occupational health benefits

Hybrid working environment

Career development programs

Qualifications

• Matric with National N6 Certificate or Diploma/BTech in Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years experience in chemical plant operation.
• Experience as a panel operator is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Operates the Main Plant, SMR Plant, and Tank Farm.
• Conducts plant sampling and inspection of products.
• Performs maintenance tasks and ensures safety compliance.

Skills

Communication (English)

Proactive Team Player

Reliability

Motivation

Education

National N6 Certificate in Chemical Engineering

National Diploma in Chemical Engineering

BTech in Chemical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

What We Offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:

https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/

Responsibilities

• Operates the Main Plant, SMR Plant and Tank Farm.
• Able to work unsupervised to ensure tasks are completed
• Controls the field operations of plants according to the operating manual requirements.
• Transfer and dilution/adjustment of product between stock tanks to prepare different product grades for customers.
• Records plant operating conditions and analyses on log sheets; maintains the records of daily, weekly and monthly Tank Farm figures, as well as complete shift log book entries
• Carry out plant sampling and inspection of products
• Analyze plant samples (as per schedule) min of once a shift and sampling of product in the stock tanks.
• Adjusts basic settings / parameters to meet plant performance requirements.
• Regularly checks the plant and Tank Farm for abnormal operating conditions and faulty equipment.
• Operate complex plant machinery and equipment as required.
• Preparations of the plant for work clearance permits and monitoring of contractors working on the plant. This includes filling out the Hazardous Energy Isolation Procedure Forms as well as isolations and locking out in the field and MCC.
• Inspection of road tanker/ISO-Containers for damage or contamination; preparation and filling / offloading of road tanker/ISO-Container according to operating procedures, work instructions and safety regulations.
• Maintains the housekeeping and safety of the whole field section of the plant, including SMR.
• Makes up batches of chemicals (e.g. nitric acid solution, caustic soda solution, stabilizer solution, boiler water chemicals).
• Compliance with the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and Responsible Care standards and procedures
• Manages and applies safe systems of work with no constant supervision
• Clean plant strainers and filters min of once a shift.
• Drives the forklift as and when required to complete daily tasks ASAP
• Operate pneumatic hoist as and when required to complete daily tasks ASAP (esp. making batches).
• Any other reasonable tasks as and when required.
• Perform maintenance tasks as and when required to ensure your work is completed ASAP with no delays.
• Be available at all times when on standby in the event you need to be called out and perform standby duties on both sections of the plant when required.
• Be able to read technical documents for equipment on the plant
• Be able to read and understand P&ID drawings for the plant.
  
  

Requirements

• Education:
• Matric with National N6 Certificate in Chemical Engineering and minimum 5 years working experience in petrochemical/chemical plant operation or
• National Diploma in Chemical Engineering, and minimum 5 years working experience in petrochemical/chemical plant operation, or
• BTech Chemical Engineering, and minimum 3 years working experience in petrochemical/chemical plant operation.
• Preferable have 1 year experience as a panel operator
• Very good English communication skills (verbal, listening and written communication)
• Computer skills (MS Office)
• Own transport and a valid driver’s license
• Able to do calculations for plant dilutions and product adjustments
• Input plant data paraments on excel spreadsheets and analyse the data
• Able to understand plant equipment selection and operating conditions based on calculations for the equipment
• Able to differentiate between the different valves on the plant and if the application is correct. This is important when valves are replaced.
• Take accountability for the plant and ensure housekeeping is done as and when required.
• Participate in monthly SAM Training
• Conduct monthly job safety analysis for tasks around the plant.
• Participate in mandatory Futurezone training as and when required
• Able to calculate product tonnage based on volume and density
• Able to read and record flowmeter readings around the plant
• Able to read and understand pump curves and get the desired information from these.
• Motivation, confidence and development orientation
• Proactive team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitude
• Reliability and accountability with the execution of tasks
• Carries out plant isolation tasks in preparation for repair and maintenance work prior to issue of work clearance permit. Monitors plant maintenance crew/contractors work in the Tank Farm. This includes filling out the Hazardous Energy Isolation Procedure Forms as well as isolations and locking out of the equipment in the field and MCC.
  
  

Your Application

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com.

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Juliane Ricarda Schreilechner

Company is

Evonik Peroxide Afr