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Process Improvement Engineer

2 months ago


Malelane, Mpumalanga, South Africa RCL Foods Full time

Job Description

At RCL Foods, we strive to be an industry leader in food production. We are seeking a skilled Process Improvement Engineer to join our Sugar Business Unit. This role will be based at our Malalane Mill and report to the Factory Manager.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Chemical Engineering and experience in sugar manufacturing. They will be responsible for managing projects, implementing continuous improvement initiatives, and optimizing boiling house operational efficiencies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage projects, especially new technologies and their potential application at the Mill.
  • Provide CAPEX motivations, cost estimation, feasibility studies, and post-capex project reviews.
  • Implement and monitor continuous improvement initiatives to improve boiling house operational efficiencies and recoveries.
  • Conduct internal benchmarking exercises to identify production best practices and improvement opportunities.
  • Conduct debottlenecking studies, including updating of speed profiles, to identify areas of improvement.
  • Lost opportunity (LOP) analysis to identify areas leading to opportunity losses and liaise with other engineers and/or stakeholders to drive corrective actions.
  • Identify and monitor KPIs to track performance and flag any issues.
  • Conduct root cause investigations and address technical process audit findings.
  • Provide technical expertise on complex production issues, support, and advice on solutions.
  • Develop work instructions and standard operating procedures.
  • Support the process team in developing the necessary skills and experience to meet current and future needs.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and technical skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment. They will be self-starting, action-orientated, and have well-developed communication skills.

To be considered for this role, you must be a South African citizen with a B. Tech/BSc Chemical Engineering degree and at least 3 years of sugar manufacturing experience. You should also have intermediate MS Office skills and the ability to pay attention to detail and accuracy.