Sr Project Process Engineer

Sibelco Group is a leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. They are seeking a Sr Project Process Engineer to interface between construction and engineering teams, leading process design and troubleshooting during construction and commissioning while ensuring effective communication and resolving construction-related issues.

Responsibilities:

• Lead process design, troubleshooting, and new equipment installation projects from conception to completion, ensuring projects are on time and within budget
• Provide technical support to production teams, conduct investigations into equipment failures or quality issues, and implement corrective/preventive actions
• Collaborate with R&D, maintenance, quality assurance, and manufacturing operations to ensure smooth production flow and align with quality standards
• Develop, maintain, and update detailed process documentation, including SOPs, Work Instructions, P&IDs (piping and instrumentation diagrams), and process flow diagrams
• Ensure timely resolution of identified design discrepancies to protect quality and schedule
• Participate in quality inspections of key equipment items
• Provide technical support and interpretation of design documents to contractors during construction by liaising with Engineering and Operations
• Provide site support for Engineering activities
• Ensure quality of construction work, participate in inspections and quality tests
• Ensure good housekeeping to ensure safe working environment by enforcing procedures and rules
• Make recommendations regarding solutions to construction issues
• Liaise with Operations on practical site-specific issues such as tie-in points, shutdown windows for construction activities, access to site services, laydown areas
• Actively manage interfaces between contractors to ensure smooth handover of work fronts
• Develop and provide technical handover documentation to operations management team upon completion of equipment commissioning
• Do site observations to improve construction productivity

Requirements:

• 5 years + of experience in construction in the chemical or mining industries
• Bachelor's degree in chemical, industrial, or mechanical engineering
• Proficiency in process simulation software, AutoCAD, and data analysis tools
• English – proficient verbal & writing
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP specifically)