Energy Engineer: Optimisation

My client is currently looking for 2x suitably qualified persons for the position of Energy Engineer in the Optimisation Department.

The position reports to the Optimisation Manger: iAmp. The successful incumbent will be responsible for providing specialised technical operations and maintenance support to site within the space of the heavy engineering and critical mechanical equipment performance which will ultimately improve the site’s recoveries and energy utilisation capabilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the Maintenance Manager and Reliability Engineer by giving input into maintenance strategies and troubleshooting on heavy, critical and/or energy intensive mechanical equipment.
• Support the Factory Manager and Production Shift Managers with input into building operational best practises of the above equipment.

• Work together with Group Manufacturing Energy Specialist and Process Specialists to develop and implement pilot and scaling activities for the Boiler Efficiency, Steam Optimisation and Extraction (Recoveries) initiatives.
• Support teams through coaching on Operational Excellence principles, new ways of working – Safety, knowledge management, LMC, team meetings, VM, 5S, iAMP.
• Developing and maintaining of mass and energy balances, including OPIs.
• Assist with the development of process and plant designs in energy optimisation.
• Develop, maintain and/or improve mill setting optimisation systems
• Identify and assess the technical suitability of new energy technologies which can bring about step-changes in performance and economic benefit.
• Collaborate with all sites to identify, develop, document and share new technology and best practices.
• Support Develop and support standards, specifications, works instruction, procedures, tools and templates for new ways of working around heavy and critical mechanical equipment such as (but not limited to) mills, boilers and shredders.
• Provide technical and leadership guidance on restoring equipment back to standard.
• Assist with determining operational strategies, settings and set points for optimal plant performance (e.g. mill settings, crush set points and imbibition rates).
• Develop tools, such as dashboards and templates, for the monitoring and tracking of plant and site performance.
• Build and maintain site energy efficiency awareness on the floor and amongst site management.
• Provide support and input in to Technical Risk management best practises for business continuity and building a solid reputation. E.g. Boiler Feed Water treatment, boiler statutory inspections.

Specifications/Requirements:

• BTech or BScEng (Mechanical), GCC Preferable/Advantageous.

• 3 years’ experience, with at least 1 year in an operational environment

• Strong communication skills

• Sound interpersonal skills

• Change management

The following would be advantageous :

• Front End Operations/Milling

• Experience in energy management, steam and power generation.

• A Six Sigma Yellow Belt

• Experience in Scrum and Kanban ways of working

• Project management