Process Support Engineer

The HR Company

  • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Our client, a national food manufacturer in the baking industry requires a Process Support Engineer at their Durban plant. The purpose of the role is to investigate and identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiencies and plant output. Reporting to Production Manager.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
  • 4-8 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
For more information please contact:Kerry Richmond

The HR Company

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