PROCESS ENGINEER

VACANCY: PROCESS ENGINEER

TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: PERMANENT

GRADE: C-UPPER

DIVISION: SMELTER

CLOSING DATE: 13 JUNE 2024

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• The incumbent is expected to offer support to the Smelter Senior Process Engineer and Process Leader in terms of developing production plans, departmental strategies and operational directives.
• Responsible for daily troubleshooting, and optimisation of the blending, BBOC and induction furnaces.

DIVERSITY OF WORK

• Deliverance of capital projects assigned to him/her within specified time and costs. Ensure all engineering and governance requirements are met.

DECISION MAKING

• Decisions made must add value to the delivery of projects with respect to quality compliance, customer satisfaction, time and costs.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maximise throughputs across the Smelter Business Complex, in order to achieve its financial year targets.
• Maximise plant utilization, resulting in minimal metal losses by assisting the Smelter Process Leader and Senior Process Engineer with improvements and recommendations.
• Conduct technical investigation of processes.
• Perform process improvement studies at the beginning of projects.
• Prepare and assist with audit duties for the Primary and Secondary Processes sections.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A completed Matric qualification.
• Preference will be given to candidates in possession of a tertiary qualification in Chemical or Metallurgical Engineering.
• Must have at least acquired 5 years of working experience within a Metallurgical or Smelter environment, whereby at least 2 years was acquired from having served within a middle management position.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Computer skills proficiency – SAP and MS Office package.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Risk management skills – able to identify and eradicate risk.
• Training skills – able to train others.
• Have a clear understanding of the production processes.
• Knowledge of equipment coupled with fault detection abilities.
• SHEQ and radiation knowledge – able to diagnose faults.
• Hydro and Pyro-metallurgy knowledge – thorough understanding of equipment and chemical thermodynamics.
• Process knowledge – thorough understanding of material chemistry.
• Scheduling knowledge – able to effectively schedule work for other colleagues.