Senior Process Engineer Utilities at Sappi

As a Senior Process Engineer Utilities, you will be responsible for:

Scoping and Business Case Development:

• Stay updated on the latest technologies.
• Review mill processes to identify cost reduction, sustainability improvement and production enhancement opportunities.
• Collaborate with production teams, process engineers, and other disciplines to develop business cases for medium to complex strategic projects.
• Assist regional strategic teams in developing capital plans.
• Coordinate and participate in pre-feasibility studies, ensuring accurate documentation and validation.
• Consolidate process scope documents and ensure early identification and approval of stakeholders.

Project Design and Management:

• Liaise with external consultants for process solutions when necessary.
• Coordinate the design process with engineers, production teams, and specialists, reviewing designs for completeness and quality.
• Ensure integration of process impacts across plant areas.
• Identify and address design deficiencies.
• Ensure compliance with environmental standards and assess legislative impacts on current and future processes.
• Prepare high-level designs or oversee large-scale engineering projects, supporting with internal teams or consultants.
• Contribute to PPC reports, board papers, and project close-out processes.

Process Documentation Standards:

• Collaborate with engineers to ensure regional standards (e.g., PM2) are met.
• Develop standards for process documentation, including PFDs, P&IDs, mass and energy balances, and control philosophies.
• Ensure process documentation is shared across teams to minimize rework.

Risk Management and Environmental Control:

• Incorporate environmental standards in all designs and assess the impact of legislative changes on processes.
• Conduct and review risk studies (SWIFT, HAZOP).
• Evaluate control elements from a cost-effectiveness perspective and recommend improvements.

Driving Process Change:

• Work with project managers to scope change management actions, identify stakeholders, and assist in developing communication and training materials.
• Oversee the commissioning of new equipment and processes, providing subject-matter expertise for training material development.
• Collaborate throughout implementation, gathering feedback on process successes and risks, and adjusting designs as needed to ensure efficiency improvements are achieved.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or BTech in Chemical Engineering.
• 5 – 8 years of process experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record in process development/improvement and capital projects.
• Experience in the Pulp and Paper industry is advantageous.
• Professional registration with ECSA is advantageous.