At Nijhuis Saur Industries (NSI) South Africa, we merge leading water expertise with innovation. We offer global and local customers the tools and systems necessary for data-driven decision-making in industrial water management and technology solutions. From removing pollutants to recovering resources, we help enhance productivity, minimize environmental impact, reduce life-cycle costs, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Our purpose is to advocate for water’s value and through our Customer for Life approach, we support our clients worldwide across 140 countries with engineering, project execution, mobile water solutions, and site services.

With an extensive portfolio of innovative technologies, we deliver scalable, circular solutions domestically and globally, fostering a more sustainable and resilient future.

Our dedication is encapsulated in our mission statement: to reduce, remove, reuse, and recover water, energy, and resources from waste water streams.

Summary

The Process and Performance Engineer is responsible for providing operational support to ensure uptime and optimal performance of assigned O&M contracts. In this role, you will advise clients, support the optimization of performance, and enhance customer satisfaction within your designated region. You will be an integral part of the NSI O&M team.

The Process and Performance Engineer reports to the supervisor as outlined in the organization chart and collaborates closely with appointed specialists and engineers.

Job Responsibilities:

Operational Phase (onsite and remote)

• Provide guidance, instructions, and share observations with operators regarding the operation and maintenance of the installation.
• Ensure that the installation operates within the contractual parameters.
• Monitor and support adequate handling and follow-up of malfunctions, problems and questions.
• Prepare improvement reports in response to unforeseen issues and ensure implementation of improvements.
• Maintain a performance-driven approach.
• Interact with stakeholders and provide improvement proposals based on KPI analyses of KPIs, in order to optimize the operation of the installation, enhance HSE compliance and reduce operational costs
• Investigate and verify causes of corrective maintenance requirements.

Monitoring

• Monitor installations at customer sites via real-time control systems.
• Analyse historical performance data.
• Advise customers based on real-time and historical data and resolves malfunctions.
• Utilize a state-of-the-art online monitoring platform to perform monitoring duties.

CAPEX Project Realisation Phase

• Provide support to the NSI project realisation team on the operational elements of the plant.
• Review relevant plant operational documentation and participate in HAZOP studies.

Preparation

• Establish an O&M organizational structure and communication framework for the customer.
• Develop an initial version of the supervision and monitoring scheme including agreed KPIs.
• Set up workflows, documentation, SOPs and checklists.

Reporting

• Provide the customer with bi-weekly or weekly reports based on the agreed parameters, observations, completed work and upcoming actions.
• Ensure report reviews are conducted with relevant stakeholders upon return to the office.

Quality and Compliance

• Execute all tasks in compliance with established standards and requirements.
• Ensure adherence to safety, health, environmental, and quality regulations set by the employer, client, and applicable authorities.
• Take necessary action to stop or slow activities that pose safety risks. 
• Perform tasks independently within the assigned project budget and schedule.

Communication

• Discuss work progress and reports with the designated manager.
• Exchange information with team members about successes, challenges, and ongoing issues.
• Prepare professional reports, emails and letters

Remainder

• Perform all common work that can reasonably be required in alignment with the role.

Job Requirements:

• Higher professional or academic education preferably in the direction of Process Technology or related technical field.
• Safety certificate as per local requirements.
• Electrical safety training in accordance with local requirements.
• Completed process-technical training.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, technical standards and regulations.
• Proficiency in local languages and English both in written and spoken.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Working for us means

We offer training and career development plans with competitive salary and benefits.

NSI South Africa is an equal opportunities employer. We invest in diversity, ensure equity and a sense of belonging in our inclusive culture. We have a zero-tolerance policy for harassment, bias or discrimination towards applicants and employees.

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