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**Requirements**:

- Qualifications:

- Matric
- BSc, BEng Chemical Engineering
- Project management / PRINCE II certification and/or experience
- Professional Engineer (PR Eng)
- Experience:

- 15 years in a chemical manufacturing plant environment, preferably chlor-alkali manufacturing
- Experience on quality management and laboratory operations
- Experiencing in world class systems and operational excellence implementation
- Experience in developing and using an MES system for analysis of operational data
- Familiar with financial budgeting and capex management
- Knowledge / skills/ Competencies:

- Extensive knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993
- Extensive knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management system
- Extensive knowledge of hazardous chemical manufacturing and handling codes, preferably in a Chlor-Alkali plant
- Knowledgeable on different types of equipment related to chemical manufacturing plants
- Skilled in hazard identification, risk assessment and root cause analysis
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical data books
- Experience in working with operational excellence, energy management and world class manufacturing principles
- Experience in managing and coordinating projects, and continuous improvement activities
- Experience in using SharePoint and Corrective Action Systems (i.E. Digilex)
- Knowledge on Operations Technology (i.E., SCADA, PLC, SAP IM and MES)
- Experienced in relationship building and cross collaboration at a senior level
- Extensive knowledge of the OHS Act and legal appointments
- In-depth knowledge of Operations Technology (OT), MES systems, SCADA database, ERP software and Dashboard reporting
- Sound understanding of project management, contractor management, supplier management, change principles and continuous improvement
- Computer literacy in SAP and MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

**Personal Circumstances**:

- Must be able to obtain a satisfactory medical report from the company's medical Centre

**Salary**: R950k basic annual salary highly negotiable, depending on experience

**Responsibilities**:

- The Process engineer is a technical specialist who reports to the Technical Services Manager and has t the primary responsibilities to:

- Design and implement plant changes to minimize the need for maintenance shutdowns thus maximizing plant uptime and output
- Provide specialized technical services, operations support, process control and effluent waste monitoring services for the organization
- Lead the energy management framework and ensure its alignment to group policy
- Implement world class systems and manage operational excellence to ensure operation performance is met in terms of both output and efficiency through effective production, engineering, and distribution
- Support and optimize plant performance and energy balance via resources and projects
- Deviations on plant quality, chemistry and operational processes are investigated and technical reports prepared with proposed preventative measures
- Become the technical custodian on the Chlor-Alkali manufacturing knowledge base
- Assist in ensuring business compliance with legal and SHERQ requirements in terms of the manufacturing process

**Benefits**:

- Excellent fringe benefits commensurate with industry standards

JOB TYPE

Work Day: Full Time

Employment type: Permanent Job

Salary: ZAR 800,000.00 - 950,000.00 Yearly

Positions available: 1

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimal experience: 15 years

Languages: English Advanced

Gender: Indistinct

Computer skills: MS Office