SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
Production Engineer required for a reputable water treatment company based in Newcastle , Kwazulu Natal
Requirements:
- Qualifications: B.Eng or BTech in Chemical Engineering (Required)
- The candidate should also have a firm grasp of especially mechanical engineering principles, as well as electrical and instrumentation exposure
- 3 – 5 years working experience in an engineering or production related field would be preferred
- Computer skills: Word, Excel, data base, power point and e-mail literacy
- Preferably water treatment experienced with specific experience in RO, UF, Precipitation and Clarification
- The successful candidate must be a fast learner and able to work with little supervision
- In possession of valid Code B drivers’ licence and own transport
- Solution and improvement focused (initiative and motivation).
- Effective time management skills with a sense of urgency.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to multi- task. Working under pressure.
- Proactively work within a team, with the ability to work unsupervised
Responsibilities:
- Take plant operational responsibility for plant operational performance and wellbeing, whilst ensuring safe and efficient operations of the plant(s)
- Providing Process, Operational and Maintenance expertise
- Monitor and evaluate plant health and performance and take appropriate actions
- Communicate plant health and performance and take required action, as and when required, to ensure plant functioning at optimum performance
- Compile and distribute daily plant operational performance reports to internal and external stakeholder
- Identify and drive optimisation and cost saving initiatives and efforts
- Track chemical consumption and manage chemical stock levels
- Monitor cost of treatment and optimise where possible
- Identifying and implementation of Continuous Improvement Initiatives
- Lead onsite implementation of process changes
- Deliver on process related inputs required on projects in accordance with sound established engineering principles and standards to satisfy business requirements, including commissioning of new installations
- Management of risks relating to protection of plant equipment
- Compiling Standard Operating Procedures where required
- Perform training and development of Process Controllers and Supervisors
- Adhere to Incident Notification protocols and management of Incidents / NCR's and follow-through on corrective / preventative actions
- General client management and attendance of meetings
- Ensure PTO’s, SWP’s and Task Risk Assessments are in place, communicated and conducted as per schedule / procedural requirements
- Client communication, interaction and management
