Process Engineer at Omnia (Pty) LTD

ROLE IMPACT

• Optimise process parameters and come up with improvements to optimise production from an efficiency point of view. Design, build and commission projects and ensure all operating procedures are written and implemented. All activities, roles and responsibilities are aligned to the world class (manufacturing) philosophy, principles and practices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

To ensure process safety adherence:

• Prevent occupational and process safety incidents by implementing integral safe design principles.
• Conducting risk assessments for tasks and process deviations.
• Facilitating Design Reviews, risk assessments and Hazop Studies to minimise risks of new projects.
• Find root causes and mitigating actions to prevent/eliminate safety incidents.

Drive high-performance targets with the team:

• Process development and process design.
• Driving focused and continuous improvement.
• Review expense report and correct deviations.
• Correct performance deviations.
• Communicate progress to performance indicators to all levels.
• Identify process deviations, their root causes and take corrective action.
• Ensure reliability of processes.
• Managing costs according to budget.
• Providing technical support to production facility.
• Mass and Energy balancing.
• Developing process flowsheets, schematics, process and instrumentation diagrams and control flowsheets.
• Continuous Improvement of processes.
• Equipment sizing, procurement and Commissioning.

Effective project and team management:

• Frequent engagement with Production and other relevant stakeholders.
• Resource & Project Management.
• Factoring safety risk, maintenance costs, capital expense into plans.
• Procuring equipment, instrumentation, piping and valves.
• Testing control loops.
• Lead in Pre, cold & hot Commissioning.
• Establishing Basis of Design, conducting feasibility studies and responsible for BEP and managing EPC for projects.

To ensure quality adherence:

• Monitor and take corrective action on quality deviations.
• Ensure projects undertaken are executed to specified standard and with excellence.

Excellent & systematic administration:

• Proper written communication and interpretation.
• Preparing papers on Capital expenditure requests detailing financial costs versus benefits for projects.
• Writing reports, preparing presentations, creating graphs from data (data reporting), Sending emails, running meetings, text, social media savvy.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Matric (Maths and Science)
• BSc Chemical Engineering

Experience

• 3 - 8 years Industrial Experience.

Key Competencies

Knowledge

• Familiar / Competent in Microsoft Office
• Competent CRS Payroll Solutions

Core Behavioural Competencies

• Decision making
• Teamwork
• Work standards
• Reliability
• Motivation of self and others
• Adaptability
• Problem-solving
• Integrity and trust
• Communication skills
• Planning and organization
• Stress tolerance
• Initiative
• Building relationships

Functional / Technical Competency

• Process Engineering and design
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Facilitation / Meetings
• Chairing Disciplinary Enquiry
• Project Management
• Effective Change Management
• Brand Knowledge
• Product
• Conflict Management
• Product Knowledge
• Root-cause analysis
• Excellent Customer Service

Cross-Functional Competency

• Collaboration
• Functional Integration

Leadership Competency

• Drive for Results
• Strategic Agility
• Managing Vision and Purpose
• Motivating Others