Openings at Air Products South Africa

The above vacancy exists at our Packaged Gases department, Kempton Park, reporting to the Distribution Supervisor. Suitably qualified candidates who meet the requirements of this role are invited to apply for this vacancy.

Overview and Key Responsibilities

• The Workshop Assistant will be responsible for ensuring the legal compliance with the transportation of the Dangerous Goods Legislation and ensuring that the Cylinder Fleet is always maintained in a roadworthy condition.

Key areas of responsibility for this role include but are not limited to:

• Conducting general physical fleet inspections - regularly assess the condition and safety of our fleet vehicles to ensure optimal performance.
• Oversee essential maintenance tasks, including the management of licensing, Certificates of Fitness (COF), and fire permits.
• Maintain compliance with regulations regarding dangerous goods, including the proper placement of placard signs on vehicles.
• Maintaining a clean and organized environment.
• Managing servicing records by keeping accurate and up-to-date records of all servicing and maintenance activities performed on fleet vehicles.
• Promoting Safety and Quality- adhering to safety protocols and quality assurance measures to enhance operational efficiency.
• Providing excellent customer service.

Essential Requirements

• A minimum of a Grade 12 certificate;
• A valid unendorsed Code EC drivers’ licence with (PrDPd);
• Must have a Dangerous Goods Certificate;
• A minimum of 3 – 5 years’ experience in the operation of the heavy-duty vehicles and familiar with the transportation of dangerous goods. Be mechanically minded;
• Must be computer literate and proficient with MS Office Suite;
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills, specifically in English.

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The Process Optimization Engineer will be responsible for providing process engineering support to the On-Sites Operations teams and implementing optimization strategies via advanced controls. 

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

• Provide support to Operations teams to solve and resolve process operating problems, including product quality, plant efficiency, reliability, and operability issues.
• Implement and maintain advanced control initiatives that perform on-line plant optimization based on the established optimization strategy for the plant.
• Provide a depth analysis of plant and facility performance and potential optimization opportunities with the associated financial benefits.
• Drive process safety in your area of responsibility by participating in Management of Change, Operations Hazards Review and Hazard & Operability activities.
• Improve the productivity of process operations by the implementation of advanced controls and IP 21 changes.
• Assist with plant start-up and commissioning activities.
• Report on performance and benefits of new capital improvements.

Essential Requirements:

• BSc/B. Eng in Chemical Engineering, Control Engineering or Mechanical Engineering degree.
• Minimum of 5-8 years proven previous experience in Process Engineering, Operations.
• Process Engineering and/or Advanced Process Controls Engineering.
• High degree of proficiency with Aspen DMC or similar advanced control software.
• Programming experience in SQL, C++ or MATLAB advantageous.
• Ability to work collaboratively with plant operators, process engineers and plant management.
• Desire to understand optimization and efficiency issues with a drive to implement solutions.
• Understanding of ASU Plant Operation advantageous.
• Computer literate with a high degree of proficiency with MS Excel.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for career growth and development
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment
• Flexible work schedule
• Access to cutting-edge technologies and resources

Deadline:30th July,2025