Job title : Engineer Process
Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria
Deadline : November 30, 2025
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Purpose :
To provide technical process support to the production team, design, develop and implement systems and processes for continuous improvement in production process while maintaining acceptable safety and quality levels.Main Responsibilities (not limited to) :
Provide technical support to the manufacturing plant to ensure production processes operate at the highest levels of productivity and qualityProvide overall site with process engineering and technical supportMine site machine data to create correlations with operational effectivenessConduct research, develop and design improved processes for manufacturing and systems needed to support daily plant operationsAssist in the development of comprehensive quality control programme that minimises waste and meet customer specificationsTroubleshoot problems associated with manufacturing processes, provide professional engineering knowledge and expertise for the solutions to daily plant operating problemsDevelop and implement performance metrics to monitor manufacturing processes, conduct statistical analysis and make recommendations for improvementsContinuously evaluate processes and workflows to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and innovative solutions, drive continuous improvement initiativesEvaluate processes and equipment to ensure compliance Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ) systems and other regulationsLiaise with the service providers to optimise material usage i.e. chemical consumption and maintain material usage costs to within budgetWork in conjunction with the plant managers, PEM (Production Equipment Maintenance) and Quality teams to design, tests and implement new processes, systems or manufacturing technologyDevelop routines and best practices and assist in the development of standard operating procedures and work instructionsManage trial processes to the necessary standards, lead and guide Management of Change (MOC) for manufacturing and engineering processes.The Preferred Candidate is likely to have :
BSc / B Eng. Degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalentMSc in Chemical Engineering (added advantage)5 - 8 years’ experience in process engineering role, preferably within the Printing or Manufacturing industry, coupled with process design and SHEQ systems management experienceKnowledge and Skills :
World Class Manufacturing / Fundamentals of Theory of Constraints (TOC) and / or LEAN methodology / Continuous improvement principles and solutionsProcess monitoring and Control (e.g. Statistical Process Control (SPC, Pareto,)Problem Solving and Analysis (Ishikawa, RCA, PFMEA, Capability study)Process Automation PrinciplesProcess simulation / modellingPrinciple of Data Mining and AnalyticsProduction modelling software packagesISO90001-2015Project ManagementEngineering / Technical jobs