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Process Engineer

Location: 

Umbogintwini, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA, 4120

Pillar:  AECI Mining
Pay Grade:  DL
Date Closing:  Nov 25, 2026

Job Description
 
The Process Engineer will be responsible for optimising the Emulsifier and Coatings manufacturing processes, providing technical support to production operations, improving product quality and plant efficiency, leading continuous improvement initiatives and process safety and ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards. The role works closely with Production, Quality Control, Maintenance, Projects, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Product management and Business management functions to achieve operational excellence and business objectives.
 
 

Purpose of the Job

 

Design, optimize, monitor, and improve manufacturing processes to ensure safe, efficient, cost-effective, and quality production operations.
   
 
Key Performance Areas:
 
  • Monitor and analyse process performance and identify opportunities to improve yield, throughput, efficiency and product quality.
  • Lead process improvement initiatives to improve productivity, reduce costs, minimise waste and support operational excellence.
  • Troubleshoot plant, process, product quality and process safety issues, lead investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions.
  • Track and improve OEE performance across manufacturing assets.
  • Lead Process Safety Management (PSM) activities, including HAZOPs, PHAs, MOCs, PSSRs, risk assessments and process safety action management.
  • Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety and quality standards.
  • Participate in plant start-ups, shutdowns, commissioning, optimisation of new equipment and process modifications.
  • Collaborate with the maintenance team to improve equipment performance, analyse recurring failures and develop preventive maintenance strategies.
  • Lead or support capital projects and plant modifications, including management of schedules, costs and technical deliverables.
  • Prepare and maintain process designs, mass balances, PFDs, P&IDs, SOPs, process parameters and engineering documentation.
  • Conduct technical evaluations of equipment, technologies and process improvements.
  • Prepare technical reports and process performance reviews.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide technical guidance and support to operations.
  • Support strategic business initiatives and continuous improvement programmes.

 

Education Requirements
 
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent engineering qualification.

 

Experience Requirements

 

Minimum 3-5 years' experience in a chemical manufacturing or process plant environment.

 

Knowledge Requirements

 

  • Chemical manufacturing and batch processing operations.
  • Process control principles and instrumentation.
  • Heat transfer, fluid flow, and mass balance calculations.
  • Process safety management (PSM), HAZOP, Risk Assessments, and MOC processes.
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies.
  • Quality systems and statistical process control (SPC).
  • Environmental, health, and safety regulations applicable to chemical manufacturing.
  • SAP systems
  • Continuous Improvement principles.
  
Behavioural Competencies:
 
  • Problem-solving
  • Analytical thinking.
  • Project management.
  • Technical report writing.
  • Communication and teamwork.
  • Continuous improvement mindset
 
 
 

 

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Requisition ID:  2092

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