Senior Process Control Engineer - Vredenburg - Tronox

Description

We are Tronox, the world's leading integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigment. Our rich diversity, unmatched vertical integration model, and unparalleled operational and technical expertise across the value chain position us as the preeminent titanium dioxide producer in the world.

As a Senior Process Control Engineer at Tronox, you will be accountable for technical support and medium-term technical improvement projects on the SME site. You will coordinate control system audits, health assessments, lifecycle planning, and data analysis for optimization.

You will also participate in MoC process for projects/initiatives requiring changes to control systems, provide control system support for large capital projects, assist in investigations following significant incidents and production excursions, co-ordinate and plan interface upgrades, lead/assist with HAZOP and PHR studies, develop process control strategies and standards to improve operational efficiency, and manage medium to long-term opportunities in accordance with project management principles.

We seek talented individuals who share our values of operating safe, reliable, and responsible facilities, creating value for stakeholders, treating others with respect, acting with personal and organizational integrity, building our organization with diverse, talented people, being adaptable, decisive, and effective, being trustworthy and reliable, sharing accountability, doing the right work the right way, and celebrating the joy of working together to accomplish great things.

The ideal candidate will have a BTech/BSc qualification with Electrical/Control Engineering subjects, 10+ years in a Heavy/Industrial Industry Environment, and knowledge/experience with PLC (IEC 61131-3) and/or DCS and/or micro controller controls, PLC/DCS Programming Field Instrumentation and analyzers, Electrical drives – DOL & VFD Control Systems Commissioning & fault finding, Industrial Ethernet Communications– Profinet/ModbusTCP/IEC61850 Profibus Networking and communications, MS Windows operating systems – Server & Client, Design/Implementation/Management of Managed Ethernet network systems for Operational Technology (OT) systems, Process Data Historians Implementation/Optimization of Process Alarm Systems.

This is a challenging role that requires strong technical skills, excellent communication skills, and a passion for process improvement. We offer a competitive salary package including a base salary of R1,200,000 - R1,500,000 per annum, depending on experience.