PROCESS ENGINEER

Corruseal Group; Springs; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Springs, South Africa is seeking a Process Engineer to provide expertise in chemical and process engineering for the Paper Machine 6 team. The role involves implementing cost-saving initiatives, conducting safety program participation, and ensuring compliance with environmental standards. Candidates should hold a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical and have at least five years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years’ experience as a Process Engineer in manufacturing industry.
• Project Management experience is advantageous.
• Pulp and Paper experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide chemical and process engineering expertise to the Paper Machine 6 team.
• Implement trials on machine to achieve cost savings.
• Participate actively in Departmental Safety Program.

Skills

Adaptability

Good communication skills (verbal and written)

Analytical skills

Decision making

Business Acumen

Technical/ Professional knowledge

Quality Orientation

Problem solving skills

Education

Bachelor of Engineering – Chemical or equivalent at NQF 7

Job description

SITE : ENSTRA MILL

DIVISION : ENSTRA (SPRINGS)

REPORTING TO : PROJECT & PROCESSING MANAGER

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To provide chemical and process engineering expertise to the Paper Machine 6 team by encompassing all aspects of plant modifications, process changes, design improvements, optimisations, control philosophy updates, trials, and major troubleshooting initiatives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

PROCESS STANDARDS AND DOCUMENTATION

• Adheres to all the standards and documentation of the process engineering discipline. The following documents are combined in the work procedures for process engineers:
• Project execution procedures.
• Drawing standards for block diagrams and P&ID's.
• Standards for investigation, design and evaluation reports.
• Hazop study checklists.
• Plant modification procedure.
• Process descriptions standard.
• Conceptual design reviews.
• Hot and live commissioning procedures.
• Isolation, installation, de-isolation and commissioning sequence procedures.

PROJECT EXECUTION

• Performs initial technical investigation and problem solving
• Consults with production, maintenance personnel
• Completes process audits.
• Compiles feasibility studies.
• Runs design review meetings.
• Completes process design
• Compiles Mass and energy balances.
• Responsible for block diagrams, P&ID's, piperuns and layout drawings.
• Checks technical correctness of proposed modifications.
• Checks and compares process with environmental standards/regulations.
• Performs hazop studies (only process engineers qualified for doing hazop studies are allowed to do this)
• Consults with other engineering disciplines.
• Provides process engineering input to project engineer during the implementation phase of a project.
• Commissions installed equipment.
• Evaluates the impact of implemented projects to ensure objectives were met

COST SAVING

• Implements trials on machine to achieve variable and fixed costs savings as outlined in the budget
• Optimises plant utilities i.e. water consumption / electricity consumption through modifications
• Optimises automated control systems in the plant to achieve cost saving objectives and reduce waste.

SHEQ

• Participates actively in Departmental Safety Program
• Ensures environmental policies and procedures are enforced in area of responsibility
• Contributes and supports all mill wide initiatives
• Implements short interval control measurements to identify possible plant rejects as well as optimize production quality.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Adaptability
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• Analytical skills
• Decision making
• Business Acumen
• Technical/ Professional knowledge
• Quality Orientation
• Problem solving skills

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Engineering – Chemical or equivalent at NQF 7.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience as a Process Engineer in manufacturing industry.
• Project Management experience is advantageous.
• Pulp and Paper experience is advantageous.