Process Engineer

Join National Brands Limited (NBL) at our Rosslyn Snacks Factory in Pretoria, Gauteng, to produce South Africa’s iconic snacks, including Willards chips, Big Korn Bites, and Cheese Curls.

• Make an Impact:
  Contribute to producing South Africa’s favourite snack brands, influencing daily life.
• Innovative Growth:
  Be part of a forward‑thinking environment that encourages product and process improvement.
• Career Development:
  Access a range of roles and growth opportunities at one of NBL’s five world‑class facilities.
• Collaborative Culture:
  Work in a supportive, team‑driven environment where your contributions matter.
• Grow, Innovate, and Succeed: A Process Engineer role at NBL Rosslyn Snacks involves all process engineering requirements on operational and improvement projects, requiring an energetic individual who enjoys a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment.

• Reports to:
  
  Technical and Quality Manager

• Support the development and validation of analytical and operating procedures.
• Lead continuous and process improvement initiatives for the site.
• Commission equipment and compile technical commissioning reports as handover dossiers.
• Produce process instructions, including master process parameters and process centre‑linings.
• Prepare mass and energy balance and process specification sheets.
• Review raw materials, process, and product specifications.
• Actively support manufacturing in troubleshooting, including participation in quality and engineering RCAs.
• Participate in validation and verification of processes and operating procedures.
• Apply problem‑solving techniques to address problems.
• Recommend, implement, and drive process improvements.
• Participate in SHE initiatives.

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in a similar role within the Food Manufacturing industry.
• Previous experience or exposure to continuous frying operation, extrusion and convective dryers, tortilla processing, effluent plant, slurry application processes, shell and tube heat exchangers, and steam generation is an advantage.
• Process Engineering expertise: P&IDs, processing and process control, heat transfer, sound knowledge of mass and energy balance, data analysis and statistics, BOM and standard output reviews, SCADA, integrity verifications, and water reticulation studies.

• A completed Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or a B Tech Honours in Chemical Engineering.

• Willingness to work weekends and after hours, especially during new launches and trials.