Chemical Engineer - East London Verfied

Salary Negotiable East London, Eastern Cape East London, Eastern Cape more than 14 days ago 03-02-2020 12:49:26 PM
30-03-2020 12:49:26 PM
Responsibilities
Your daily activities will be extremely diverse and largely depend on the role and the sector in which you work. However, you'll generally need to:
? work closely with process chemists and control engineers to ensure the process plant is set up to provide maximum output levels and efficient running of the production facility
? design plant and equipment configuration so that they can be readily adapted to suit the product range and the process technologies involved, taking environmental and economic aspects into account
? set up scale-up and scale-down processes, including making appropriate changes, to equipment design and configuration
? assess options for plant expansion or reconfiguration by developing and testing process simulation models
? design, install and commission new production plants, including monitoring developments and troubleshooting
? optimise production by analysing processes and compiling debottleneck studies
? apply new technologies
? research new products from trial through to commercialisation and improve product lines
? ensure that potential safety issues related to the project operator, the environment, the process and the product are considered at all stages.
Examples of work activities in specific sectors include:
? undertaking small and intermediate-scale manufacturing and packaging activities in pharmaceutical product development for clinical trial purposes
? developing new methods of safe nuclear energy production, including projects such as conceptual design, simulation and construction of test rigs, and detailed design and operations support.
Working hours
Job in processing and manufacturing may involve shift work, including evenings and weekends.
What to expect
? Work may take place in a lab, office or processing plant. Development work may progress from lab to plant site.
? Safety is a high priority in chemical and nuclear-based industries, and hygiene is critical in food and drink production and water treatment. In certain circumstances, you'll need to wear safety or protective clothing.
? Job is in the process plant

EXPERIENCE
2-4 years experience in the processing plant
Supervisory experience
Knowledge of chemical engineering
Knowledge of process engineering