Manager Process Engineering

thyssenkrupp; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

thyssenkrupp is seeking a Manager: Process Engineering to provide technical leadership within the department. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing engineering projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and maintaining effective communication with stakeholders. This role demands significant experience in engineering and strong presentation skills, focusing on delivering cost-effective solutions.

Qualifications

• 15 years engineering experience with 10 years in contracting.
• Professional registration with ECSA required.
• Project site experience including commissioning is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical leader and mentor in the Process Engineering department.
• Ensure engineering designs are professional, cost-effective, and compliant.
• Maintain project oversight through regular team meetings and resource management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Education

BSc in Chemical Engineering

Tools

ASPEN

HTRI

Fathom

Job description

• To act as technical leader, expert and mentor in the Process Engineering department. This includes technical responsibility for engineering input related to proposals, contracts and after sales service. Reducing the overall cost of process solutions and seeking technical differentiators where possible is a key focus in order to improve Business Line competitiveness.
• He/she must ensure that designs and technical solutions are produced in a professional and cost effective manner, to high standards, have engineering integrity and complies with legal and industry requirements.
• The Manager: Process Engineering will serve as the single technical point of contact within this field internally, to the relevant BUs and to clients. She / He remains the liaison with Business Lines ensuring that the department grows in line with present and future requirements.
• The incumbent must understand the requirements of all other engineering departments and ensure project execution supports this.
• The incumbent is required to keep abreast of all projects executed within the department by performing regular team meetings and should maintain a fluid technical dashboard and current manpower resourcing tool.
  
  
  

Your responsibilities

• To act as technical leader, expert and mentor in the Process Engineering department. This includes technical responsibility for engineering input related to proposals, contracts and after sales service. Reducing the overall cost of process solutions and seeking technical differentiators where possible is a key focus in order to improve Business Line competitiveness.
• He/she must ensure that designs and technical solutions are produced in a professional and cost effective manner, to high standards, have engineering integrity and complies with legal and industry requirements.
• The Manager: Process Engineering will serve as the single technical point of contact within this field internally, to the relevant BUs and to clients. She / He remains the liaison with Business Lines ensuring that the department grows in line with present and future requirements.
• The incumbent must understand the requirements of all other engineering departments and ensure project execution supports this.
• The incumbent is required to keep abreast of all projects executed within the department by performing regular team meetings and should maintain a fluid technical dashboard and current manpower resourcing tool.
  
  
  

Your profile

• The Manager Process Engineering must be in possession of a BSc. Chemical Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 15 years engineering experience of which 10 years should be in a contracting environment.
• Professional Registration with ECSA is required.
• The incumbent must have a firm understanding of the various engineering phases and the extent of engineering required to satisfy the requirements. Fundamental knowledge of unit operation sizing, process safety systems, design procedures and development of process engineering deliverables is required.
• Project site experience including commissioning experience is advantageous.
• The successful candidate must have strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• An understanding and application of process software (ASPEN, HTRI, Fathom) is essential to understand designs and provide input for optimisation
  
  
  

Your benefits

Company

Established in South Africa in 1959, thyssenkrupp Uhde South Africa is the local subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Uhde. Underpinned by a global footprint with local presence, we are a market-leading technology, engineering, construction and service partner for industrial plants and systems.

Combining over 100 years of global experience with over 60 years of local African know-how, thyssenkrupp Uhde Africa is a specialist provider of a range of advanced chemical technologies and integrated, environmentally friendly EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) solutions and services.

As an environmentally-responsible company, our vision is to create a livable planet through engineering green solutions.

Contact

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

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