Plant Operator

HR Xchange; Drakenstein Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions company is seeking a Plant Operator in Drakenstein Local Municipality, South Africa. The ideal candidate will be responsible for controlling the production process of Biomethane gas and liquid CO2, monitoring operations, and performing minor maintenance. Candidates should possess an NQF 5 qualification in electrical, instrumentation, or chemical engineering and have basic mechanical experience. This full-time position may require weekend shifts and overtime.

Qualifications

• NQF 5 electrical, instrumentation, or chemical engineering qualification.
• Experience with biogas plants or CO2 recovery is preferred.
• Basic mechanical experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Control the production process of Biomethane gas and liquid CO2.
• Monitor plant operations and perform minor maintenance.
• Generate daily logs and sampling of products.

Skills

Process control

Basic mechanical and instrumentation experience

Monitoring plant operations

Housekeeping

Education

NQF 5 electrical / instrumentation / chemical engineering

Tools

Scada system

Job description

As the Plant Operator you will play an important role in controlling the production process of Biomethane gas and liquid CO2.

Key Responsibilities

• Process control of the production of Biomethane gas and liquid CO2.
• Monitor and control plant and related operations on site.
• Minor maintenance on equipment.
• Housekeeping-Cleaning of all plant equipment and plant-related building
• Tanker loading of both Biomethane gas and liquid CO2.
• Daily logs, production readings, and sampling of CO2 and Biomethane gas.

The position will be full-time shift work which includes weekend work as well as overtime from time to time.

Requirements

• NQF 5 electrical / instrumentation / chemical engineering.
• Basic mechanical and instrumentation experience.
• Biogas plant and CO2 recovery experience would be an advantage.
• Scada system would be an advantage.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.