Process Engineer

Our Client, a National blue-chip Group Leader in the FMCG industry, is seeking to URGENTLY appoint an experienced Processing & Recoveries Engineer for their Noodsberg, KZN, Food Processing Operation (R 830K + Benefits pa).

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

• Report directly into the Factory Manager
• Contribute to the in-Country factory Strategy with the objective of effectively optimizing performance and cost of the operation’s production
• Drive production, recovery and extraction initiatives that will deliver products at volume, cost and quality levels that drive profitability.
• Drive synergies with the group, effectively partnering with group counterparts to identify, share and embed opportunities for production optimisation.
• Provide expertise on complex, multi-faceted production issues, support and advise on solutions.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Model and simulate factory balance to understand bottlenecks and key efficiency drivers, and use the model to propose solutions, drawing on factory real time data
• Set direction, implement and monitor continuous improvement by driving work practices, and ensuring that tools and techniques are being applied to deliver high quality products made in a safe and sustainable manner at the highest extraction rate.
• Contribute to production & Supply Side plans and monitoring of compliance to plans Optimise cost of production
• Conduct regular internal and external benchmarking exercises to identify and develop Production best practices and improvement opportunities
• Manage and coordinate sharing of identified best practices, frameworks and minimum standards within function across entities and through the Head Office platform and provide additional opportunities for problem identification and knowledge sharing.
• Address all technical process audit findings
• Monitors factory effluent quality and quantity to ensure that any effluent disposal is within specification
• Lead production teams in developing the necessary skills and experience to meet current and future needs mentor all process trainees
• Build a strong technical team and talent pipeline for Production through ongoing coaching, mentoring, guidance and technical training
• Ensure enablers are in place to promote success (e.g. systems and processes)
• Management of technical standards, MOPS, TOPS, process specifications, best practices and policies and bring the factory production up to these minimum standards as well as the governance thereof.
• Identify and monitor KPIs to track performance and flag any issues
• Promote and adhere to the Company’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT:

• Minimum Btech (Chem Eng) Degree / Chemical Engineering Degree / Diploma
• Minimum Five (5) years in-depth experience in Process & Recoveries Engineer ESSENTIAL
• Sound working knowledge of the FMCG industry engineering processes
• Track record of technical leadership and process design engineering experience
• Sound data analysis and interpretation skills
• Deep Root Cause Analysis skills and experience.

APPLY NOW, BY FORWARDING COPIES OF YOUR ACCURATE AND FULLY UP TO DATE CV + YOUR MOST RECENT + HIGHEST QUALIFICATION TO -seekers.com .

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

• Willingness to relocate (if not resident in KZN) is needed.
• Closing date for applications is the 25th August 2022.
• Should you elect to withhold your consent and/or withdraw your consent before the Client has started and/or completed processing your personal information and /or special personal information, the Client will be unable to conduct pre-employment or pre-contractual background screening which may render your application for the job position incomplete. This may result in your job application being unsuccessful.
• The client reserves the right to make an appointment aligned to their EE Plan.
• 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 not to make an appointment.

SHOULD THIS OPPORTUNITY NOT BE SUITABLE TO YOU, PLEASE FORWARD IT TO A FRIEND.

Jean E. Louw | Executive Partner Director | Cell: +27 71 355 2771 | Career-seekers Recruitment Solutions | | Level 1 BB-BBE Contributor | Company Registration Number: 2006 / 003910 /23