Process Engineer

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NES022437/EV

Date posted:

Friday, August 1, 2025

Location:

Durban, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Process Engineer, responsible to investigate and identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiencies and plant output. To support and collaborate with Production team members and technical teams to provide technical support to key customers. Effective communication and collaboration skills are as critical as the requisite technical skills for this role.

Develop, design, and modify processes to improve efficiency, quality, and safety.
Create and maintain process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
Projects identified at Weekly Production Meeting / Quality Meeting
Participate and lead HAZOP and HACCP studies
Use Modprop to document projects
Ensure all documentation provided / updated at completion of project
Ensure all relevant plant personnel trained in new process following project change

POSITION INFO:

Analyse current processes and identify opportunities to reduce cost, increase yield, minimize waste, or improve cycle time.
Apply Lean, Six Sigma, or statistical methods to drive continuous improvement.
Use data from control systems (e.g., SCADA, DCS) to improve performance hooting & Technical Support
Conduct Mass and Energy balances around: Water, Steam, Electrical, Molasses and Yeast and other on request streams through the plant
analyse information to identify opportunities to improve efficiencies benchmark against group’s plants
B.Sc Chemical Engineering degree or equivalent
2-8 years process experience in analytical and problem-solving field or disciplines – chemical / manufacturing
Good understanding of process in related fermentation / distilling / baking industry LEAN Manufacturing, TPM or 6 Sigma
Expert knowledge of all plant processes (Fermentation, Drying, BCY, Dry Yeast Packing, Anaerobic Digestion Plant, Utilities)

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