Reviewing existing data to see if more research and information need to be collated;
Designing, installing and commissioning new production units, monitoring modifications and upgrades, and troubleshooting existing processes;
Applying the principles of mass, momentum and heat transfer to process and equipment design, including conceptual, scheme and detail design;
Conducting process development experiments to scale in a laboratory;
Preparing reports, flow diagrams and charts;
Assessing the availability of raw materials and the safety and environmental impact of the plant;
Working closely with production engineers to monitor and improve the efficiency, output and safety of a plant;
Ensuring the process works at the optimum level, to the right rate and quality of output, in order to meet supply needs.
Making observations and taking measurements directly, as well as collecting and interpreting data from the other technical and operating staff involved;
Assuming responsibility for environmental monitoring and ongoing performance of processes and process plant.
Ensuring that all aspects of an operation or process meet specified regulations;
Working closely with other departments, including: department responsible for the quality control of raw materials, intermediates and finished products; engineers responsible for plant maintenance; commercial colleagues on product specifications and production schedules; and the operating crew.
Ensure compliance to safety and legal standards
Champion process standards for mill assets
Process Health Management
Drive Continuous Improvement to improve reliability and process capability
Process Development and Optimisation
Technical support to operational teams
Documentation of all trial
Project Support (Product and Asset)
Training & Mentoring of engineers and operational teams
Process control loop tuning.
Reducing all forms of waste
Optimize and coordinate weekly production planning with the scheduling of: trails, planned shutdowns, pre-shutdown inspections, Operator training schedules,
Support and participate in the daily reporting of accurate information
Serve as "fill-in" production engineer on shift
Designing and implementing trials for various product and/or process changes
Assisting with start-up and shut-down activities.
Review and implementing Material Safety Data Shift for all our production materials in store, mill and during process as well as taking responsibility for the effluent safety.
Follow the safety instructions in all times and in all circumstances.