Chemical Engineer - Shift Process Polymer Operator

Chemical Process Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities (Process Controller/ Control Room Operator): Monitor and control reactor pressures, temperatures, levels, flowrates and speeds of rotary feeders and blowers. Monitor recording instruments, panel lights and other indicators. Listen for warning signals/alarms, to verify conformity of process conditions. Regulate or shut down equipment during emergency situations, as directed by foreman or team leader. Report all unsafe conditions and safety deviations to the foreman or team leader. Selecting drawing silos and conveying of batches to destination silos using ORSI control system. Calculate production yields based on formulas. Entering data on SAP. Record operating, process and production data. Communicate and assist team members in controlling the process out on the field. Notify E&I technicians, fitters and other auxiliary personnel to correct, repair or replace equipment malfunctions. Compile relevant shift log at the end of the shift

Duties and Responsibilities (Field Operator): To control production, quality and quantity requirements as per SOP, to report all deviations to superior and maintain minimum waste quantity and offer physical assistance to superior. To ensure all routine work in conjunction with plant requirements are carried out. Sampling of product and quality checks to be carried out and report all deviations to supervisor. Monitoring field and control room activities including ORSI control system. To ensure that all production changes and SOC’s are adhered to. General housekeeping to be carried out on a daily basis. All routine work that is carried out must comply with requirements of the OSH Act.

Degree of Bachelor of Technology in Engineering: Chemical, Durban University of Technology, 2014
National Diploma in Engineering: Chemical, Durban University of Technology, 2012

LEARNERHIPS

Chemical Operations NQF Level 3, SAQA ID 78528, at Scientec Pty Ltd (Theoretical Training) and Hosaf (Practical Training), 3rd December 2015
Chemical Operations NQF Level 2, SAQA ID 78527, at Scientec Pty Ltd (Theoretical Training) and Hosaf (Practical Training), 3rd December 2014

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

Certificate of competence in National Certificate: Chemical Operations NQF Level 3, SAQA ID 78528, at Scientec Pty Ltd (Theoretical Training) and Hosaf (Practical Training), 3rd December 2015

Certificate of achievement in Conduct Outcomes Based Assessments (Assessor Training), Unit Standard Number 115753, NQF Level 5, 13th September 2015

Certificate of competence in National Certificate: Chemical Operations NQF Level 2, SAQA ID 78527, at Scientec Pty Ltd (Theoretical Training) and Hosaf (Practical Training), 3rd December 2014

Certificate of achievement in Facilitate Learning using a variety of given Methodologies, Unit Standard Number 117871, SAQA Level 5, 25th March 2014

Awarded the most outstanding performance in Chemical Engineering Technology 402 (Heat and Mass Transfer 4), at Durban University of Technology, in the academic year 2012

Awarded the most outstanding performance in Chemical Engineering Technology 301 (Transfer Processes 3), at Durban University of Technology, in the academic year 2010