Job Description

Purpose of the job:
The Process engineer is a technical specialist who reports to the Technical Services Manager and has the primary responsibilities to:

• Design and implement plant changes to minimize the need for maintenance shutdowns thus maximizing plant uptime and output.
• Provide specialized technical services, operations support, process control and effluent waste monitoring services for the organization.
• Lead the energy management framework and ensure its alignment to group policy.
• Implement world class systems and manage operational excellence to ensure operation performance is met in terms of both output and efficiency through effective production, engineering, and distribution.
• Support and optimize plant performance and energy balance via resources and projects.
• Deviations on plant quality, chemistry and operational processes are investigated and technical reports prepared with proposed preventative measures.
• Become the technical custodian on the Chlor-Alkali manufacturing knowledge base.
• Assist in ensuring business compliance with legal and SHERQ requirements in terms of the manufacturing process.
• The abovementioned activities shall be conducted in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993 and all relevant policies and procedures.
• This position profile acts as a guide to the role only, and additional work outcomes may be required to be performed by the incumbent.

Key performance areas:

• Provide technical services on site.
• Ensure process control philosophy is developed and well understood.
• Ensure technical support to any process trains that require investigation and improvement.
• Repeat failures, incidents and customer complaints are investigated and preventative measures are implemented.
• Raw material and final product quality are monitored, and deviations acted upon accordingly.
• Provide reports on any process deviations on the system.
• Measure and evaluate and report on the effluent management on site and find opportunities for effluent reduction.

Standards and codes of good practice:

• Make use of site drawings, engineering standards and technical library to assist the plant operations to achieve the required standard.
• Responsible for the development and control of P&IDs, HAZOP studies and design reviews for updates on the system as per the operational strategy development.
• Assist in the development of Electrolyser protection, manufacturing data and quality parameters according to OEM standards.
• Implement and monitor operating technology systems (i.e., MES, Track and Trace, SCADA, operational systems)

Continuous improvement and operational excellence:

• Provide technical input to ensure that the operations are legally compliant and adheres to certification requirements.
• Lead the energy management framework and ensure alignment to the Bud Groups energy policy.
• Become the technical custodian on Chlor-Alkali manufacturing and ensure knowledge management and technical expertise are embedded in the organisation.
• Find opportunities to improve the overall business through low-cost or agile processes through the development or change in processes to allow maximization of uptime and output.
• Design and implement a plant operational capability that allows for statutory maintenance to be completed without stopping production.
• Implement world class manufacturing principles.

Related SHERQ responsibilities:
Knowledge / skills/ Competencies:

• Extensive knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993.
• Extensive knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management system
• Extensive knowledge of hazardous chemical manufacturing and handling codes, preferably in a Chlor-Alkali plant.
• Knowledgeable on different types of equipment related to chemical manufacturing plants.
• Skilled in hazard identification, risk assessment and root cause analysis
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical databooks.
• Experience in working with operational excellence, energy management and world class manufacturing principles.
• Experience in managing and coordinating projects, and continuous improvement activities.
• Experience in using SharePoint and Corrective Action Systems (i.e., Digilex)
• Knowledge on Operations Technology (i.e., SCADA, PLC, SAP IM and MES)
• Experienced in relationship building and cross collaboration at a senior level.
• Extensive knowledge of the OHS Act and legal appointments.
• In-depth knowledge of Operations Technology (OT), MES systems, SCADA database, ERP software and Dashboard reporting
• Sound understanding of project management, contractor management, supplier management, change principles and continuous improvement.
• Computer literacy in SAP and MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• In-depth knowledge of process engineering, HAZOP studies and LOPA.
• Strategic management, planning, co-ordination, and control
• Technical custodian and ability to travel locally and internationally to technical conferences.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Leadership and Team player
• Concern for standards
• Thorough and attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Highly Analytical and Innovative

Experience:

• 15 years in a chemical manufacturing plant environment (chlor-alkali manufacturing)
• Experience on quality management and laboratory operations.
• Experiencing in world class systems and operational excellence implementation
• Experience in developing and using an MES system for analysis of operational data.
• Familiar with financial budgeting and capex management

Qualifications:

• Matric
• BSc or BEng Chemical Engineering (regrettably no BTech)
• Project management / PRINCE II certification and/or experience
• Professional Engineer (PR Eng)

Reporting structure:
This position reports to the Process Technical Services Manager.

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