Energy Optimization Engineer

SUMMARY:
Excellent Opportunity for an Energy Optimization Engineer, FMCG Food Processing, Manufacturing, Durban North (R1M pa, NEG)

POSITION INFO:

Excellent Opportunity for an Energy Optimization Engineer, FMCG Manufacturing Industry, Durban North, KZN (R1M, NEG) 

Our Client, a well-established and highly prestigious South African Food Processing Giant is seeking to URGENTLY appoint a suitably qualified and dynamic Energy Optimization Engineer for their Durban North Operations.

MAIN PURPOSE FOR THE ROLE:

• Report into the Energy Optimization Manager.
• Provide specialised technical operations and maintenance support to site within the space of the heavy engineering and critical mechanical equipment performance.
• Ultimately improve the site’s recoveries and energy utilization capabilities.

KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum BTech or BScEng (Mechanical),
• GCC Preferable/Advantageous.
• 5 years’ experience, with at least 1 year in an operational environment
• Experience in energy management, steam and power generation ESSENTIAL.
• The following would be advantageous:
  • Front End Operations
  • 10 Week Sugar Course
  • A Six Sigma Yellow Belt
  • Experience in Scrum and Kanban ways of working
  • Project management

KEY 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, ensuring it operates to standard
• 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.
• Provide input into operational and maintenance budgeting processes.
• Identifying energy opportunities with a view to maximising the profitability of the business, via cost reduction and/or maximisation of revenue.
• 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 energy performance.
• Build and maintain site energy efficiency awareness on the floor and amongst site management.
• Provide support and input into Technical Risk management best practises for business continuity and building a solid reputation, e.g. Boiler Feed Water treatment, boiler statutory inspections.
• 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) boilers and shredders.
• Provide input into and where necessary, assist with heavy, critical plant or energy projects: profit improvement projects (PIPs), plant modifications (change control), off abnormal projects and capex projects
• Identify and assess the technical suitability of new energy technologies which can bring about step-changes in performance and economic benefit.
• Collaborate with ISA sites to identify, develop, document and share new technology and best practices.
• 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 monitor KPIs to track performance and flag any issues
• Promote and adhere to Company procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

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PLEASE NOTE:

• Closing date for applications is 20th April 2021
• Should you not receive our relayed invitation for an interview with the client within two weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application has not been unsuccessful.
• The client reserves the right to make an appointment aligned to their EE Plan.
• The client reserves the right not to make an appointment.  

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