Process & Project Engineer – Waste-to-Fertilizer Systems
MARULA PROTEEN
Product & Project Management
Job Summary
As a full-time Process & Project Engineer, you’ll design, build and continuously optimise our waste-to-fertilizer production hubs. From concept engineering and capex budgeting to commissioning, ramp-up and day-to-day process troubleshooting, you’ll own the entire lifecycle of each facility and help drive down cost per tonne while maximising environmental impact.
- Minimum Qualification : Bachelors
- Experience Level : Mid level
- Experience Length : 5 years
Job Description/Requirements
Facility & process design
• Produce PFDs, material/energy balances, equipment sizing, site layouts and detailed drawings
• Compile BOQs, specifications and tender packages
Project & cost control
• Develop Gantt schedules, critical-path analyses and phased budgets
• Lead tendering, contract negotiations and cost-variance tracking
Construction & installation oversight
• Supervise site works, enforce HSE, validate quality and resolve change orders
Commissioning & up
• Prepare/execute commissioning protocols, performance tests and operator training • Deliver as-built dossiers and SOPs
Operations optimisation
• Analyse throughput, yields and OEE, run kaizen events, and set up CMMS-based preventive maintenance Cross-functional support • Collaborate with procurement, finance and operations on sourcing, inventory, scheduling and continuous improvement
Deliverables
- Complete engineering design packages
- Capital and operating budgets with variance reports
- Commissioning & performance-validation documents
- Preventive-maintenance schedules, SOPs and optimisation reports
Qualifications
- BSc/MSc in Process, Chemical, Mechanical or Environmental Engineering
- 5 + years designing and/or operating industrial waste-to-value or fertilizer facilities
- Proven delivery of EPCM or capex projects through to steady-state operations
- Proficiency with AutoCAD/Plant 3D (or similar), MS Project/Primavera and CMMS/ERP systems
- Working knowledge of Lean/OEE/root-cause methods; familiarity with African construction contexts is a plus
- Fluent English (Swahili or other local language an advantage)
What success looks like
- New facilities commissioned on schedule and within budget
- ≥ 98 % uptime in steady-state operations through robust maintenance plans
- Continuous reduction in cost per tonne of fertilizer produced
- Safe, compliant and environmentally responsible operations
Reporting & working conditions
You’ll report to the CTO, spending roughly 60 % of your time on-site and 40 % in the office for design, analysis and coordination. Regular regional travel expected (we have operations in Uganda and Rwanda). Competitive salary, milestone/KPI based annual bonus and professional-development budget can be discussed.
If you’re an engineer who can move comfortably from CAD screen to construction site to production floor, and you care about turning waste into regenerative products, please reach out!
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