SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER
Toamasina, Madagascar
Full Time
PLANT OPERATIONS_UTILITIES
Manager/Supervisor
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The Role
The (Senior) Process Engineer is technically competent in several (more than one) different but allied technologies (e.g. process, chemical, control engineering). Carry out plant performance monitoring, (development of tools as required), troubleshooting, analysis of data, formulate action plans to modify or improve existing procedures and technical instructions without technical supervision or oversight.
The Senior Engineer is entirely autonomous within several technical areas and is authorized as competent within those areas. Independent decision-making may occasionally be permitted outside the named area of competence without express permission of the Senior/Lead Engineer/Technical Authority but informing them of such for review at their discretion. May lead small to medium sized direct report teams.
The Responsibilities
- Autonomous engineering tasks within several related areas of competence (mechanical, process, piping, instrumentation, etc.)
- Monitoring plant operations to ensure adherence to KPIs and production targets
- Supervise small teams of cross-functional staff
- Direct leadership/oversight of staff (training, guidance, task and target setting)
- Checking finalized work carried out by Engineering Technician/Technologist, Assistant Engineer and Engineer prior to submission to the Lead/Superintendent for approval.
- Standing in for the Lead/Superintendent during his/her absence (with prior delegation of the Leader Once Removed)
- An Engineering degree in Chemical / Process/ Process Control / Metallurgical Engineering (Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree) or equivalent from a recognized University
- Working knowledge and implementation of international standards (ASTM, NACE, ISO, DNV etc.) and well as Ambatovy standards
- Accredited or eligible for accreditation as a Chartered/Professional Engineer (I.Chem.E., IOMMM, P.Eng, PE etc.)
- Approved member of a technical society
- Wide technical experience within the specified discipline and associated disciplines
- High level of personal and team organization (planning and ability to intuitively anticipate problems and put in place timely and appropriate solutions)
- Ability to set tasks and ensure favourable outcomes by personal planned intervention.
- Has 3 to 10 years of experience in design, manufacturing, construction, maintenance or operations troubleshooting hydrometallurgical, petroleum/petrochemical or gas plants, steam/power plants or other heavy industrial facilities.
- Has held positions of accountability in major shutdowns or in the management of greenfield and brownfield projects
- Highest desirable personal behavioral characteristics conducive to leading multidisciplinary teams.
- Expectation is that Senior Engineer shall have at least 7-10 years’ technical experience. Experience in gas plants, acid production and hydrometallurgical operations is an asset
- Experience in project management, process safety, risk analysis and application of the principles of Management of Change (MOC)
- Fulfilled (largely) the professional competence training/experience requirements for this position and furthermore provided training for others
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