Process Engineer

Heineken Beverages; Springs; On-site; ZAR 520,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd is seeking a Process Engineer based in Springs to join the Engineering team. The role focuses on applying engineering expertise to optimize production processes, improve equipment performance, and drive continuous improvement across the plant.

The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary projects, perform detailed analyses, and collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Safety, and Operations to ensure compliance with food safety and regulatory

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (BTech/BEng).
• 5-8 years experience in engineering roles.
• Demonstrated project ownership with measurable technical contributions and field exposure.
• Leadership ability and ability to facilitate problem solving in a team forum.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed mass and energy balances to verify process capability and support optimization.
• Develop, maintain, and analyse PFDs and P&IDs to support process understanding and modifications.
• Lead and support capital and operational projects, including design reviews, contractor management, FATs/SATs, and commissioning.
• Perform operational analysis of equipment and processes, including downtime studies and performance benchmarking.
• Drive the plant’s sustainability agenda and implement best practices for safety and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Safety, and Operations to ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Project ownership

Leadership

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree (BTech/BEng)

Job description

Applications are invited for a Process Engineer position in our Engineering team based in Springs. This person will report to the Engineering Manager and be responsible in supporting operational excellence by applying engineering expertise to optimize production processes, improve equipment performance, drive sustainability initiatives, and lead continuous improvement across the plant.

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct detailed mass and energy balances to verify process capability, identify inefficiencies, and support optimization and project development.
• Develop, maintain, and analyse PFDs and P&IDs to support process understanding, modification, and compliance with engineering standards.
• Lead and support capital and operational projects, including scope development, design reviews, contractor management, FATs/SATs, and commissioning.
• Perform operational analysis of equipment and processes, including downtime studies, efficiency tracking and reviews, and performance benchmarking.
• Form part of a multi-disciplinary problem-solving team, applying structured methodologies defined by TPM. Conduct hydraulic calculations (pressure drop, line sizing, pump selection) to support design changes, troubleshooting, and system upgrades.
• Apply chemical, mechanical, and process engineering principles to optimize plant operations, improve throughput, and address equipment or process deviations.
• Implement and embed global best practices to standardize processes, drive the sustainability agenda, improve safety performance, and elevate operational excellence.
• Drive the plant’s sustainability agenda, including water and energy reduction initiatives, waste minimization, and circularity projects.
• Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Safety, and Operations teams to ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Lead or support data-driven decision making through statistical analysis, trending, and interpretation of process and production data.
• Champion process safety, ensuring process risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated through engineering controls and safe operating practices.
• Participate in technology evaluations, feasibility studies, and trials to introduce improved processes, automation, or equipment innovations.
• Support accurate utility usage analysis (steam, water, compressed air, refrigeration) and identify areas for optimization and conservation.
• Maintain rigorous documentation and engineering governance, including change control, drawings updates, and standards compliance.

The successful candidate must have the following qualification, skills and experience:

• Degree in Engineering (BTech/BEng)
• Must have 5-8 years experience
• Demonstrated project ownership with measurable technical contributions and field exposure
• Leadership ability

Ability to facilitate problem solving in a team forum

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, the Company actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity.

You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply