Stellenbosch University

Process engineering

Operational manager: process engineering
(Ref. ING04/224/0717)
 

The Department of Process Engineering offers a strong undergraduate programme in chemical engineering and a significant research activity in the areas of bioresource engineering, extractive metallurgy, separations technology, waste valorisation and water technology. In support of continuous growth, the department needs to appoint an operational manager who can provide a strong contribution in support of this strategy.

 
Duties:

• Managing the operational aspects of the department’s activities, including occupational health and safety, risk reviews, task observations and authorisation to work, fire, safety and security, general management of laboratories, management of technical support staff, legislative compliance, emergency preparedness, and safety training of students, staff and contractors.
• Managing the physical infrastructure of the department, including maintenance of equipment, testing, certification, inspections, planning, cleaning and space utilisation.
• Facilitating undergraduate and postgraduate experiments, including planning, management and maintenance of equipment.
• Assisting with activities such as marketing and other similar activities within the department and broader faculty context.

Requirements:

• A four-year degree in chemical engineering and compliance with criteria for registration as a professional engineer.
• Technical competency in process technologies.
• Managerial experience.
• Minimum of three years’ applicable experience in an operational process engineering environment and in total five years’ experience since obtaining a bachelor’s degree.
• Experience in process safety management as defined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act and related regulatory bodies.
• Good interpersonal skills and written and verbal communication skills in both English and Afrikaans.

Recommendations:

• Experience as an OHS Act Section 8.2.1 appointee or similar.
• PrEng, or equivalent professional certification.

Commencement of duties: 1 August 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter

Closing date:  24 July 2017

Enquiries regarding this post: Prof Steven Bradshaw on 021 808 4493

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753

The University will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and e-mail address of at least three references), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

Apply online at www.sun.ac.za/english/careers

Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

Should no feedback be received from the University within four weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

Posted on 13 Jul 11:16