Process Engineer - Formulation & Fill & Pack

About the role

Syngenta's Production & Supply team is looking for a Process Engineer at its site in Brits, South Africa. The role is central to integrating new products and technologies, improving performance through data, and driving continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, cost and efficiency. It covers the Formulation and Fill & Pack plants and is an OHSA 8(2)(i) appointee for the site.

Key responsibilities

• Drive Syngenta Production Systems (SPS) development on site to improve OEE and TEEP, and lead improvement projects
• Design and implement process improvements and manage process optimization projects, including equipment specifications for fabrication
• Carry out technical feasibility studies and provide process engineering input for CAPEX projects
• Integrate new technologies and analyse process data to find improvement opportunities
• Lead process safety management activities such as PHA and HAZOP, MOC coordination, root cause analysis and incident investigations
• Maintain P&IDs, control philosophies, data sheets and other documentation, and train production operators
• Troubleshoot quality and OEE issues and support shift teams during production runs, start-ups and changeovers
• Support new product introductions, transfers and the Production Order process

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
• Solid hands-on experience driving continuous improvement and analysing data
• Technical equipment proficiency (e.g. pumps, bead mills, chillers, boilers, compressors)
• Ability to multi-task, influence stakeholders and work flexibly across shifts and hours

Required skills

• Knowledge of chemical processes and manufacturing
• Project management and implementation
• Six Sigma and SAP (advantageous); AutoCAD (advantageous)