About the position
Reporting to the Plant Manager, this position is responsible for, and required to provide effective technical support to the operations team, providing the necessary technical expertise and implementing appropriate actions to ensure efficient operation activities, whilst ensuring optimal operational plant performance and product production in accordance with set KPI’s, product specification and quality conformance of the water treatment plant(s) within the area of responsibility.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Take plant operational responsibility for plant operational performance and wellbeing, whilst ensuring safe and efficient operations of the plant(s)
- Providing Process, Operational and Maintenance expertise
- Monitor and evaluate plant health and performance and take appropriate actions
- Communicate plant health and performance and take required action, as and when required, to ensure plant functioning at optimum performance
- Compile and distribute daily plant operational performance reports to internal and external stakeholder
- Identify and drive optimisation and cost saving initiatives and efforts
- Track chemical consumption and manage chemical stock levels
- Monitor cost of treatment and optimise where possible
- Identifying and implementation of Continuous Improvement Initiatives
- Lead onsite implementation of process changes
- Deliver on process related inputs required on projects in accordance with sound established engineering principles and standards to satisfy business requirements, including commissioning of new installations
- Management of risks relating to protection of plant equipment
- Compiling Standard Operating Procedures where required
- Perform training and development of Process Controllers and Supervisors
- Adhere to Incident Notification protocols and management of Incidents / NCR's and follow-through on corrective / preventative actions
- General client management and attendance of meetings
- Ensure PTO’s, SWP’s and Task Risk Assessments are in place, communicated and conducted as per schedule/procedural requirements
- Client communication, interaction and management
EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Qualifications: B.Eng or BTech in Chemical Engineering (Required)
- The candidate should also have a firm grasp of especially mechanical engineering principles, as well as electrical and instrumentation exposure
- 3 – 5 years working experience in an engineering or production related field would be preferred
- Computer skills: Word, Excel, data base, power point and e-mail literacy
- Preferably water treatment experienced with specific experience in RO, UF, Precipitation and Clarification
- The successful candidate must be a fast learner and able to work with little supervision
- In possession of valid Code B drivers’ licence and own transport
- Solution and improvement focused (initiative and motivation).
- Effective time management skills with a sense of urgency.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to multi- task. Working under pressure.
- Proactively work within a team, with the ability to work unsupervised
Desired Skills:
- Chemical Engineering
- Filtrating
- Water Treatment
