Process Support Engineer

The HR Company

  • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
Key Functions
Process Design & Development
  • Develop, design, and modify processes to improve efficiency, quality, and safety.
  • Create and maintain process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
  • Projects identified at Weekly Production Meeting / Quality Meeting
  • Participate and lead HAZOP and HACCP studies
  • Use Modprop to document projects
  • Ensure all documentation provided / updated at completion of project
  • Ensure all relevant plant personnel trained in new process following project change
Process Optimization
  • Analyse current processes and identify opportunities to reduce cost, increase yield, minimize waste, or improve cycle time.
  • Apply Lean, Six Sigma, or statistical methods to drive continuous improvement.
  • Use data from control systems to improve performance & technical support
Trouble shooting
  • Investigate process issues (e.g., bottlenecks, product quality deviations, equipment failures).
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective/preventive actions.
  • Identify recurring troublesome production problems. Propose and implement process changes where agreed.
Biogas Plant Supervision
  • Supervise daily biogas plant operations to ensure production targets are met.
  • Monitor equipment, process and workflow for efficiency, environment and safety.
Key Requirements
  • BSc Chemical Engineering degree or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years process experience in analytical and problem-solving field or disciplines – chemical / manufacturing
  • Good understanding of process in related fermentation / distilling / baking industry LEAN Manufacturing, TPM or 6 Sigma

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