Senior Process Engineer — Lead Plant Optimization

Network Finance; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance seeks a seasoned process engineer to lead activities across mining, mineral processing, and heavy industrial projects. You will develop process designs, mass balances, PFDs and P&IDs, and run simulations to size equipment and optimise performance.

You will support feasibility studies, detailed design, commissioning and startup, driving plant efficiency, safety, and sustainability while guiding multidisciplinary teams and liaising with clients and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years' experience in process engineering within mining, mineral processing, oil & gas, or heavy industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of process design, optimisation, and plant performance improvement.
• Experience with process simulation software and engineering design tools.
• Exposure to feasibility studies, detailed design, commissioning, and plant support activities.
• Strong understanding of process safety and risk management principles.
• Professional registration with ECSA or progress towards registration advantageous.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering activities across studies, projects, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Develop process designs, mass balances, PFDs, and P&IDs.
• Conduct process simulations, equipment sizing, and optimisation studies.
• Support feasibility studies, concept development, detailed design, commissioning, and plant start-up.
• Identify opportunities to improve plant efficiency, throughput, recovery, safety, and sustainability.
• Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Conduct process investigations, root cause analyses, and troubleshooting activities.
• Develop and review technical specifications, reports, and engineering deliverables.
• Liaise with clients, operations teams, equipment suppliers, and project stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, engineering standards, and best practices.

Skills

Process design

Process optimisation

Plant performance improvement

Process simulation software

Engineering design tools

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Metallurgical/Process Engineering or related

Professional registration with ECSA (advantageous)

Tools

Process simulation software

Job description

Network Finance seeks a seasoned process engineer to lead activities across mining, mineral processing, and heavy industrial projects. You will develop process designs, mass balances, PFDs and P&IDs, and run simulations to size equipment and optimise performance.

You will support feasibility studies, detailed design, commissioning and startup, driving plant efficiency, safety, and sustainability while guiding multidisciplinary teams and liaising with clients and suppliers.