Production Engineer

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Continuous improvement and optimisation of processes
• Maintain effective administration and control procedures to meet performance objectives.
• Detailed monitoring, record keeping and reporting on all aspects of the processes, and ongoing projects/improvement initiatives.
• Attend and manage client feedback meetings and reporting, and ensure client satisfaction by delivering a professional and high-quality service
• Compile Monthly Plant Reports and attend client meetings
• Monitor plant health and proactively intervene to ensure plant availability is optimised
• Effective reporting to the production manager
• 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
• Communicate plant health and performance and take required action, as and when required, to ensure plant functioning at optimum performance
• 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
• Identify and implement Continuous Improvement Initiatives
• Lead on-site 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
• General client management and attendance of meetings
• Client communication, interaction and management
• Compliance with contractual quality and quantity KPIs
• Perform standby duties as required
• Chemical Engineering degree (B.Eng Chemical) is preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years of working experience in water treatment processes with proven track record of improvement initiatives
• Experienced in Mine Impacted Water treatment processes
• Experienced with operating and monitoring membrane filtration processes
• The successful candidate must be a fast learner and able to work with little supervision
• Own transport & valid drivers license, medically fit and no criminal record
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as an integral part of a team
• Be solution and improvement-focused (initiative and motivation)
• Have effective time management skills with a sense of urgency
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Have the ability to multitask and work under pressure
• Proactively work within a team, be a decisive leader and have the ability to work unsupervised
• Computer literacy