Graduate Process Engineer

Roodepoort, Johannesburg, South Africa

Job Description

Responsibilities & Key Performance Areas

  • Process Design Support: Assist in designing and optimizing process systems for client projects in food, beverage, dairy, or pharmaceutical production, ensuring efficiency and compliance with client specifications.
  • Client Collaboration: Work closely with clients to understand their process requirements, provide technical support, and deliver tailored engineering solutions.
  • Equipment Specification: Support the selection and specification of OEM equipment, ensuring compatibility with client needs and industry standards.
  • Project Assistance: Contribute to project teams by preparing technical documentation, including process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams, equipment layouts, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Data Analysis and Reporting: Collect and analyse process data to identify opportunities for improvement, providing insights to senior engineers and clients through detailed reports.
  • Troubleshooting and Technical Support: Assist in diagnosing and resolving process or equipment issues for clients, minimizing downtime and ensuring operational efficiency.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Support adherence to regulatory requirements and assist in preparing documentation for client audits.
  • Installation and Commissioning Support: Aid in the oversight of equipment installation, testing, and commissioning at client sites, ensuring seamless integration into existing operations.
  • Continuous Improvement: Contribute to identifying and implementing process and equipment improvements to enhance client productivity and product quality.
  • Team Collaboration: Work effectively with internal engineering teams and external stakeholders to ensure project deliverables meet client expectations and deadlines.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
  • Education:Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Science, Mechanical Engineering.
  • Experience: 0-2 years of experience in process engineering, preferably in a consulting or OEM engineering role serving the food, beverage, dairy, or pharmaceutical industries. Relevant internships or co-op experience is a plus.
  • Technical Skills: Basic knowledge of process engineering, equipment design, and data analysis tools (e.g., Excel,). Familiarity with CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, Solidworks) and OEM equipment specifications is an advantage
  • Regulatory Knowledge: Basic understanding of industry regulations with a willingness to expand expertise through training and project exposure.
  • Client-Facing Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with clients and present technical information clearly.
  • Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities to support process optimization and equipment troubleshooting for client projects.
  • Teamwork: Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including senior engineers, project managers, and client representatives, in a consulting environment.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1500190
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Roodepoort, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned