Production Engineer

Elchemie; Mpumalanga; On-site; ZAR 446,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Elchemie seeks a Chemical Engineering professional to lead continuous improvement of water treatment processes and maintain rigorous process documentation. The role involves client-facing reporting, risk management, and hands-on operational support to sustain safe, efficient plant performance.

You will drive on-site process changes, monitor plant health, and coordinate with the production manager to optimise costs and ensure treatment quality.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of working experience in water treatment processes with proven improvement initiatives.
• Experience with Mine Impacted Water treatment processes.
• Experience operating and monitoring membrane filtration processes.

Responsibilities

• Continuous improvement and optimisation of processes.
• Maintain effective administration and control procedures.
• Detailed monitoring, record keeping and reporting on all aspects of the processes.
• Attend and manage client feedback meetings and reporting, and ensure client satisfaction.
• Monitor plant health and proactively intervene to ensure optimisation.
• Effective reporting to the production manager.
• Lead on-site implementation of process changes.
• Deliver on process-related inputs required on projects in accordance with engineering standards.
• Identify and drive optimisation and cost-saving initiatives.

Skills

Water treatment

Mine impacted water

Membrane filtration

Computer literacy

Time management

Team leadership

Education

B.Eng Chemical

Job description

What you’ll be doing

• Continuous improvement and optimisation of processes
• Maintain effective administration and control procedures
• Detailed monitoring, record keeping and reporting on all aspects of the processes
• Attend and manage client feedback meetings and reporting, and ensure client satisfaction
• Compile Monthly Plant Reports and attend client meetings
• Monitor plant health and proactively intervene to ensure optimisation
• Effective reporting to the production manager
• Take plant operational responsibility for plant operational performance and wellbeing, whilst ensuring safe and efficient operations
• Providing Process, Operational and Maintenance expertise
• Communicate plant health and performance and take required action, as and when required
• Identify and drive optimisation and cost-saving initiatives and efforts
• Track chemical consumption and manage chemical stock levels
• Monitor cost of treatment and optimise where possible
• Identify and implement Continuous Improvement Initiatives
• Lead on-site implementation of process changes
• Deliver on process-related inputs required on projects in accordance with sound established engineering principles and standards
• Management of risks relating to protection of plant equipment
• Compiling Standard Operating Procedures where required
• Perform training and development of Process Controllers and Supervisors
• General client management and attendance of meetings
• Client communication, interaction and management
• Compliance with contractual quality and quantity KPI’s
• Perform standby duties as required

What you’ll need

• Chemical Engineering degree (B.Eng Chemical) is preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years of working experience in water treatment processes with proven track record of improvement initiatives
• Experienced in Mine Impacted Water treatment processes
• Experienced with operating and monitoring membrane filtration processes
• Own transport & valid driver’s license, medically fit and no criminal record
• Be solution and improvement-focused (initiative and motivation)
• Have effective time management skills with a sense of urgency
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Proactively work within a team, be a decisive leader and have the ability to work unsupervised
• Computer literacy

What is in it for you?

• Salary: R40 000 - R45 000 p.m. Market related, based on experience and qualifications.

A Few Things to Know

• The successful candidate must be a fast learner and able to work with little supervision
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as an integral part of a team is important
• Have the ability to multitask and work under pressure