Junior Process Engineer

Durban - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client a leading Chemical Manufacturing company based in Durban is looking to fill the position of Junior Process Engineer.

Key Responsibilities:

Execution of critical capital expenditure projects.
Management of change process.
Process engineering support to the operations team.
The development of conceptual designs.
Doing costing and proposal developments and developing Gantt charts/project timelines.
Obtaining quotes and submitting Capex requirements.
Contractor management and project progress reporting.
Day-to-day contractor oversight.
Pre-commissioning and commissioning of the plant.
Financial reports on project cost.
Supporting the project manager on projects across sites.
Ensure that all relevant engineering standards and best practices are incorporated into all installations.
To actively seek to improve processing techniques in conjunction with the Plant teams to achieve reduction in cycle times and utility consumption.
Champion energy management programs and tracking.
Investigate process deviations and find solutions.
Assist with implementing the companys process safety program across all sites.
Champion the MOC process and chair HAZOPs / risk assessments.

Qualifications and Experience:

Matric / Grade 12
BSc in Chemical / Mechanical Engineering
3-5 years experience in project/process engineering

Completion of a Candidate Engineering program.
Experience in leading and completing minor projects and involvement in major projects.
Able to play a supporting role in major projects to the senior engineering team.
Good understanding of process safety and lean six sigma principles.
Ability to plan prioritize and meet deadlines attention to detail commitment.
Knowledge and experience with PSM and LSS

If you are interested in applying for this role please send a detailed copy of your CV to

If you have not been contacted within two (2) weeks please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Required Experience:

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Our client a leading Chemical Manufacturing company based in Durban is looking to fill the position of Junior Process Engineer. Key Responsibilities:Execution of critical capital expenditure projects.Management of change process.Process engineering support to the operations team.The development of c...