PROCESS ENGINEER ANAEROBIC CO-DIGESTION
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location: South Africa Cape Town/Johannesburg
Status: Permanent
Reporting to: Technical Manager
Main Mission
Design optimize and oversee anaerobic co-digestion processes for the recovery of organic waste from agri-food industries agriculture livestock and slaughterhouses. Ensure energy efficiency and environmental compliance while meeting safety and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
Design & Studies:
- Develop technical solutions for anaerobic digestion and biogas production in line with standards and regulations.
- Perform material and energy balances; size equipment such as digesters pre-treatment systems and biogas upgrading units.
- Prepare technical specifications and participate in procurement processes for equipment and subcontractors.
Project Execution & Monitoring:
- Supervise commissioning phases in coordination with multidisciplinary teams (mechanical electrical instrumentation control systems ).
- Ensure compliance with quality schedule and cost objectives.
- Oversee performance testing and optimize operational parameters.
Operation Expertise & Optimization:
- Act as a technical expert for plant operation providing guidance to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Analyse operational data to improve biogas yield and process stability.
- Advise on best practices for plant management and troubleshooting.
- Conduct additional studies and propose process adjustments when operating conditions change (e.g. feedstock variability seasonal impacts).
Innovation & Development:
- Identify and integrate innovative technologies to enhance biogas yield and digestate valorisation.
- Conduct feasibility studies and technical audits for new projects.
Skills & Profile
- Engineering degree in Process Engineering Bioenergy or equivalent.
- 510 years of experience in anaerobic digestion wastewater treatment or biogas projects.
- Strong knowledge of biological thermal and mechanical processes related to methanization.
- Proficiency with simulation and calculation tools (Aspen ProSim or similar).
- Ability to manage multidisciplinary projects and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
- Strong technical rigor innovative mindset and negotiation skills with clients and suppliers.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Distributed Control Systems
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Minitab
- Root cause Analysis
- Process Engineering
- cGMP
- Kaizen
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Manufacturing
About Company
Why join SEGULA Technologies? Take part in the world of the future in an international corporation with strong growth. At SEGULA Technologies, you will work on exciting projects and shape the future in a company for whom innovation and engineering are inseparable. Subjects like 3D pr ... View more
