Process Engineers X 2 at Rand Refinery

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• Daily trouble shooting and optimisation of the blending, arc furnace, BBOC and induction furnace;
• Develop and update operating procedures, update P&IDS and create MOCs for process modifications.

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 time, cost, quality compliance and customer satisfaction.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maximise throughputs across the Smelter Business Complex, in order to achieve its financial year targets;
• Assist Senior Process Engineer and Process Leader with improvements and recommendations to maximise plant utilization, with minimal metal losses;
• Technical investigation of the processes;
• Ensure that there is full compliance with the SHEQ;
• Issue certificates for the samples when they are of the specified standard.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Preference will be given to a candidate in possession of a tertiary qualification in Chemical or Metallurgical Engineering;
• Up to 5 years’ experience within a metallurgical or smelting environment, with at least 2 years of experience within a middle management position.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Computer literacy – SAP and MS Office;
• Communication skills;
• Risk management skills – able to identify and eradicate risk;
• Training skills – able to train others;
• Production knowledge – understand the production processes;
• Equipment knowledge – fault detection abilities;
• SHEQ and radiation knowledge – able to diagnose faults;
• Hydro and Pyro-metallurgy knowledge – thorough understanding pf equipment and chemical thermodynamics;
• Process knowledge – thorough understanding of material chemistry;
• Scheduling knowledge – able to effectively schedule work for others.