Chemical Engineer
Executive Placements · Greyville
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Project Development & Execution
Identify and evaluate plant optimisation, process improvement and capital project opportunities.
Develop project scopes, technical solutions, business cases, budgets and implementation plans.
Perform or coordinate equipment sizing, process design, technical specifications, costing and quotation reviews.
Manage projects from initial concept and approval through execution, commissioning, close-out and benefit verification.
Coordinate contractors, suppliers, consultants and internal stakeholders throughout project execution.
Ensure project documentation, technical drawings, reports and operating information are accurately maintained and updated.
Monitor project progress, costs, timelines and technical deliverables.
Ensure projects are implemented with minimal disruption to ongoing plant operations.
Process Engineering & Production Support
Develop a detailed understanding of the plant's key unit operations and production processes.
Analyse production and process data to identify trends, constraints, losses and improvement opportunities.
Provide technical support to Production in troubleshooting plant problems, process deviations, downtime and quality concerns.
Conduct root-cause analyses and develop practical engineering solutions to prevent recurring failures.
Plan, coordinate and oversee laboratory trials, plant trials and process changes.
Support Production during plant start-ups, shutdowns, commissioning and operational upsets.
Evaluate process performance and recommend improvements to optimise plant output, efficiency and reliability.
Work closely with Production and Maintenance teams to ensure engineering solutions are practical, sustainable and operationally effective.
Continuous Improvement
Identify and implement opportunities to improve production volumes, yields, energy efficiency, operating costs, reliability and product quality.
Develop process improvement roadmaps and track the benefits delivered by completed projects.
Identify process losses, bottlenecks and inefficiencies and develop appropriate improvement initiatives.
Translate engineering changes into sustainable operating procedures, standards, training materials and monitoring systems.
Participate in Lean, continuous improvement and waste-reduction initiatives.
Support a culture of data-driven problem solving and continuous operational improvement.
Safety, Compliance & Operational Readiness
Ensure projects and process chan
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