Lead Refinery Process Excellence Engineer

glencore; Milnerton; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Glencore's refinery seeks a Senior Process Support Engineer to provide advanced process engineering support, maximise throughput, reliability, energy efficiency, and environmental compliance. You will analyse unit operations, propose optimisations, and ensure safe, efficient plant performance.

You will lead studies, develop datasheets, support turnarounds, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with Operations, Mechanical Engineering, Control Systems, Planning, Safety, Environmental, and

Qualifications

• BSc / BEng in Chemical Engineering.
• 8–12 years refining experience.
• Mastery of distillation and hydro processing; fluent in refinery processes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimise refinery process units to maximise production efficiency and minimise operating costs.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve process, equipment, and operational issues to ensure safe and reliable plant operation.
• Lead and support process engineering studies, conceptual design packages, and evaluations for small capital and improvement projects.
• Apply refinery economics and process value chains to identify opportunities for value creation and operational improvement.
• Develop equipment sizing calculations and prepare technical documentation, including datasheets and engineering specifications.
• Maintain and update process safety information, including P&IDs, operating envelopes, and associated documentation.
• Prepare technical reports, studies, performance reviews, and memoranda to support decision-making.
• Identify plant constraints and lead investigations and optimisation studies to improve unit performance and capacity.
• Plan, coordinate, and evaluate plant test runs to support optimisation and LP model updates.
• Provide technical guidance on deviations from SOLs, IOWs, and CPVs.
• Manage and complete MOC activities per company and regulatory requirements.
• Support refinery Turnarounds and Catalyst Regeneration by delivering work scopes and milestones.
• Coach and develop junior engineers and trainees while promoting safety and engineering excellence.
• Develop and maintain process models, simulations, mass and energy balances for optimisation and planning.
• Ensure environmental compliance by identifying, reporting, mitigating, and eliminating risks.

Education

BSc / BEng in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Glencore's refinery seeks a Senior Process Support Engineer to provide advanced process engineering support, maximise throughput, reliability, energy efficiency, and environmental compliance. You will analyse unit operations, propose optimisations, and ensure safe, efficient plant performance.

You will lead studies, develop datasheets, support turnarounds, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with Operations, Mechanical Engineering, Control Systems, Planning, Safety, Environmental, and