Production Engineer, KZN

SUMMARY:
We are seeking a Production Engineer for a permanent role based in Newcastle, KZN.

POSITION INFO:
Applicants are required to meet the following criteria:

• Eng or BTech in Chemical Engineering (Required)
• 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 preferred
• MS Office and Email literacy
• Preferably water treatment experienced with specific experience in RO, UF, Precipitation, Clarification
• Have Code B drivers’ license and own transport
• Solution and improvement focused (initiative and motivation).
• Proactively work within a team, with the ability to work unsupervised

• 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
• Compile and distribute daily plant operational performance reports to internal and external stakeholders
• Identify and drive optimization and cost saving initiatives and efforts
• Track chemical consumption and manage chemical stock levels
• Monitor the cost of treatment and optimize where possible
• Identifying and implementation of Continuous Improvement Initiatives
• Lead onsite implementation of process changes
• Delivery of 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