80 Junior Process Engineer jobs in South Africa

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At Payment Technology, our mission is to be at the start of every transaction and to make it secure and simple. We also create contemporary payment and banking solutions for our digital age. As a one-stop shop, we produce and personalise hundreds of millions of payment cards every year and store their "digital twins" - mobile and digital. Would you like to actively shape the digital transformation with us?

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
The main purpose of this position is for testing, integrating, and deploying software components to ensure seamless operations across business systems.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES):
The key responsibilities of the position are as follows, but not limited to:

• Test, integrate, and deploy software components in alignment with business requirements
• Identify, document, and communicate software errors/bugs to developers for timely resolution
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth system integration
• Apply system testing techniques across functional and non-functional requirements
• Utilize cloud platforms (AWS) for software deployment and scalability
• Manage multiple integration projects and deliverables concurrently
• Ensure compliance with best practices for database management, system integration, and testing
• Machine Configurations: Planning, implementing, and optimizing machine configurations to ensure smooth personalization operations.
• Production Software: Installing and maintaining personalization software to support and improve personalization processes.
• Shop Floor Processes: Analyzing and optimizing shop floor processes to increase efficiency and productivity.
• Technical Project Management: Leading and executing projects for the introduction of new machines and technologies.
• Quality Assurance: Ensuring compliance with quality standards and implementing continuous improvement measures.
• Documentation: Creating and maintaining process documentation, work instructions, and technical specifications.
• Collaboration: Working closely with internal departments such as production, IT, and quality assurance, global functions as well as external partners and suppliers.
• Training: Conducting training sessions and workshops for employees on new machines and software.
• The ideal candidate mustpossess strong analytical abilities, technical expertise, and excellent communication skills to support smooth and reliable software performance in a manufacturing-focused environment.

MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors Degree or Post Qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 4 years or more of professional experience in process engineering, ideally in the chip card personalization industry.
• In-depth knowledge of machine configuration, production software, and process optimization.
• Proficiency with MSSQL for database testing and integration
• Expertise in APIs and system integration tools
• Strong knowledge of reporting tools (Power BI, Crystal Reports)
• Experience with AWS for deploying and managing software solutions
• Understanding of system testing methodologies, including functional and non-functional testing

Job Description

To ensure business value through the optimal integration of policies, processes, people and technology by proactively analysing, researching, designing, and implementing efficient and effective business process solutions to achieve our business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

The Product House Process Engineer Specialist plays a key role in maintaining and optimizing internal processes within a lean operating model, where execution is outsourced to a POP team. This role ensures governance, process hygiene, and continuous improvement across the Product House function.

Key Responsibilities

• Process Maintenance & Governance

• Oversee and maintain existing Product House processes.

• Conduct bi-annual process reviews to ensure compliance, hygiene, and alignment with governance standards.
• Act as a liaison with POP to ensure outsourced processes are effectively managed.

• Process Transformation & Optimization

• Lead or support new initiatives involving process design and transformation.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to document new processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Resolve bottlenecks in existing workflows and drive optimization efforts.
• Ensure all process changes are well-documented and integrated into the governance framework.

Skills & Competencies

• Effective stakeholder engagement and change management skills.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on identifying inefficiencies and driving improvements.
• Familiarity with governance frameworks and outsourced operating models.
• Strong process design and documentation capabilities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in Nimbus or any other processing tools
• Qualification: Process Engineering or Industrial Engineering qualification
• 3 -5 Years in a process environment

You Will Have Access To

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• A challenging working environment
• Opportunities to innovate.
• On going training and upskilling opportunities

We Can Be a Match If You Are

• Adaptable and curious
• Thrive in collaborative environments.
• Able to work effectively in a complex and forever changing environment.
• Have courage to have tough conversations

Apply now if you are interested to take the next step. We look forward to engaging with you further

Job Details

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23/09/25

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Company Description

Telos Water is a team of highly experienced engineers and project managers who provide innovative water management solutions to the mining, industrial, and municipal sectors. We tailor our solutions to meet the unique requirements of each client, supporting them through the entire project lifecycle from concept to execution. Our ethos is to offer nimble and flexible contracting approaches, including turnkey EPC, EPCM, or financed BOOT/M solutions. Telos Water's services encompass consulting, mine water treatment, water treatment plant design and construction, operation and maintenance services, seawater desalination, membrane technologies, and sewage treatment.

Role Description

This is a full-time hybrid role for a Process Engineer, located in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, with some work from home acceptable. The Process Engineer will be responsible for designing, analyzing, and controlling water treatment processes. Daily tasks include developing process design documents, performing process simulations, troubleshooting process issues, and ensuring that all engineering deliverables meet the project timelines and client requirements. Lead projects from development phase through to commissioning.

Qualifications

• Strong skills in Process Design and Process Engineering
• Expertise in Process Control and Analytical Skills
• Background in Chemical Engineering
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Experience with water management solutions is advantageous
• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field
• Commissioning
• Minimum 3 years water treatment experience

About our client:
Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling of togetherness, trust and respect and are always looking to support employees' continuous learning. Using Agile, they provide diverse services with a focus on research, innovation and improvement.

What you will be doing:

• Designs, implements, and maintains major and minor workflow processes and components for clients, including automated workflow processes, ensuring effective integration with various systems.
• Facilitates process evaluation workshops and customer journey mapping with stakeholders when implementing new or improving existing processes.
• Provides onsite training and documentation to support training and implementation of new solutions.
• Ensures that new and updated processes are evaluated from a business perspective and that common business logic is considered in process design.
• Creates solutions in a clean, well-structured, and easily maintainable format and delivers workflow-based solutions on time and of high quality.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively in both technical and business environments, operating effectively both as a team member and individually at client sites.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to learn quickly in various technical environments while delivering quality work by tight deadlines are key attributes of this role.

What our client is looking for:

• A relevant tertiary degree (e.g., BEng - Industrial, BCom / BSc - Computer Science, etc.)
• A minimum of 2 - 3 years' relevant experience.
• IT implementation and Finance industry experience will be advantageous.

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Unilever is currently hiring for
Process Engineer (SUIT)
Function
:
Supply Chain

Reports to:
Transformation Manager HC

Scope:
Local

Location:
Boksburg

Terms & Conditions:
Full-time

About Unilever
With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don't believe in the 'one size fits all' approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

Job Purpose
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.

The Process Engineer role is critical to the development of our factories to World Class Manufacturing, this is achieved through continuous optimization of the process to ensure it is running at the highest level of efficiency and accuracy.

What Will Your Main Responsibilities Be

• Zero defects, zero waste and zero losses
• Lead Quality Improvement methods and tools to counter losses identified in the areas of Safety, Quality, Cost Deployment, Customer Service and Logistics.
• The Cost Deployment pillar will be populated with data built up through application of the Managing Manufacturing Performance Code, which is key to ensuring focus on key losses.
• Working directly with the line crews on a daily basis
• Act as the technical trainer for line teams and provides coaching in phenomena identification, root cause analysis and the establishment of counter-measures
• Responsible for the validation of all process improvements and the establishment of revised basic conditions on the line
• A core deliverable is eliminating losses and wastes and increase the stability of the line to support the transition of traditional line teams to semi-autonomous teams.
• Eliminate Waste and Loss according to the WCM prioritization process using AM, PM, FI and QC pillar tools and methodologies.
• Create Technical and Quality Standards to ensure process stability on the line.
• Identify and extend good practice to other lines.
• Application and accuracy of MMP Code data
• Consumer and Customer Focus:
• Building world class factories will eliminate losses and ensure that we do not pass on the cost of inefficiencies to our customers and consumers
• Bias for Action:
• By providing consistent and near real time information, decisions can be taken quickly which leverage our resources
• Building Talent and Teams:
• Our vision is to move to semi-autonomous teams.
• Passion for achieving results.
• Transfer knowledge and skills across the team and leverage team strengths
• Accountability and Responsibility:
• Drive continuous improvements.
• Growth Mindset:
• By building world class factories essential to set the standards
• WCM:
• Apply the full set of WCM methods and tools.
• Process and Organisational Design:
• Ensure factory lines and processes are optimally resourced (e.g. manpower ratios are efficient and sustainable)
• Analytical capability:
• Collect and analyse and interpret complex data.
• Understanding and implementation of process safety requirements for combustible dusts.
• Run engineering projects:
• New equipment or optimization of current equipment to maximise the efficiency of the factory and bring savings into the business
• Land Innovations in the factory to drive the business forward and bring in cost savings that improve the gross margin.
• Debottle and optimise the current processes to maximise output and reduce cost.

What You Need To Succeed
Experiences & Qualifications

• Degree/ BTech Mechanical/ Chemical/ Industrial Engineering
• Experience from a Continuous Processing background within FMCG or Manufacturing environment will be advantageous
• Experience in AM, PM, Quality and FI tools and processes.
• Experience in landing engineering projects.
• HAZOPs and Safety Approval Systems working knowledge and experience is essential
• Able to visualize clearly what the ideal production system should be.
• Clearly understand operating principles and establish correct operating standards
• Experience in statistics and process control tools.
• Drive decision making based on data
• Process Design

Skills

• Process Engineering
• Design & Automation
• Process Safety & Control
• Innovation & improvement

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.

• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner's mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.

• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
• AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever is an equal opportunities employer and committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We are intentional in employing the best talent that reflects the demographics of our country and which will help build representation of currently under-represented groups. We therefore invite applications from all candidates representing diversity of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. When appointing potential candidates, the South African Employment Equity and Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Legislation will be considered.

We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. If you are applying as a foreign national, please note that you may be requested to provide supporting documents supporting this.

This is factory-based role in Johannesburg (Boksburg) and requires 100% of time attendance on site.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their 'Whole Self' to work and this includes you Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

Assistance needed on a 12 month project for the below:

1. JOB PURPOSE

The Process Engineer plays a critical role in shaping how the organisation operates by identifying, analysing, optimising, maintaining, and automating processes ensuring they are aligned with organisational goals, deliver value to customers, adapt to evolving demands and drive operational efficiency. Through close collaboration with the business architecture team, the process engineer will enable interconnected views to bridge the gap between stakeholders, business owners, operational and implementation teams providing a way to visually communicate and understand the complexities of a business in a structured and designed format and ensuring processes are scalable, measurable, and resilient to change.

1. KEY PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

2. Motivate and Co-ordinate the Strategy Implementation

3. Design Standardisation, Governance and Compliance
4. Enable the Process Engineering Strategy and Vision
5. Develop Supportive Leadership
6. Process Design and Development
7. Process Optimisation
8. Process Automation
9. Design Standardisation, Governance and Compliance
10. Test and validate

11. Develop and Grow Relationships

12. KEY INTERNAL CONTACTS

All Business Units, national and international

Governance and assurance functions across the group

Global Technology resources

Group Technology MANCO

Subject Matter Experts identified by Project Team

1. KEY EXTERNAL CONTACTS

The list of external stakeholders includes but not limited to: (the list is non-exhaustive): -

Strategic Partners and Industry Experts

Vendors and Services Providers

External Auditors

Regulatory bodies when needed

1. JOB OUTLINE

The Process Engineer plays a critical role in shaping how the organisation operates by identifying, analysing, optimising, maintaining, and automating processes ensuring they are aligned with organisational goals, deliver value to customers, adapt to evolving demands and drive operational efficiency. Through close collaboration with the business architecture team, the process engineer will enable interconnected views to bridge the gap between stakeholders, business owners, operational and implementation teams providing a way to visually communicate and understand the complexities of a business in a structured and designed format and ensuring processes are scalable, measurable, and resilient to change.

1. JOB CONDITIONS

2. Primarily office based or remote work. Occasional in person events or meetings may require travel

3. Office-based with potential for travel for or in-person requirements
4. Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines while ensuring daily activities run smoothly
5. Strong organisational skills, process and problem-solving abilities

6. Occasional stress management, particularly during the planning and execution of large-scale programs

7. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent/similar degree

Work Experience Required:

•3 – 5 years of experience as a process engineer

Knowledge Required:

Role Specific:

•Service Design

•Value Stream Mapping

•Process Automation and Optimisation

•TOGAF

•Archimate

•BPMN

Legislative:

•ISO 9001

Role Specific:

•Lean Six Sigma

•Business Agility

Experience on Technologies Required:

MS Office 365

Modelling Tools such as Lucid Chart, Draw.Io, Sparx EA, LeanIX, BIC Processes

Process Automation and Simulation Tools

1. SKILLS

•Cognitive Thinking

•Comprehension

•Systems Thinking

•Organisation And Structure

•Active Listening

•Computer Literacy

•Customer Engagement

•Inquisitiveness

•Interpersonal

•Logical

•Mechanical

•Problem-Solving

•Relationship Connections

•Technology Familiarity

•Ability to Build Trust

1. PERSONALITY TRAITS

•Patience

•Self-Motivation

•Action-Orientated and Reliability

•Collaborative

•Demonstrates Decision Thinking

•Encourage Engagement

•Manages Complexity

•Quality-Driven

•Receptive To Feedback

•Resilient And Adaptive

•Resourceful

•Significance And Values-Orientated

Feltex is seeking an experienced
Process Engineer
to lead, organize, monitor and control process parameters in production department. The successful incumbent will be responsible for analyzing, designing, implementing, and optimizing production processes to ensure efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness within the manufacturing environment.

This role plays a key part in
supporting operational excellence
by identifying areas for process improvement, troubleshooting production issues, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The Process Engineer will also collaborate closely with production teams, maintenance, quality assurance, and management to support operational excellence, reduce waste, improve cycle times, and enhance product consistency.

Feltex is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to lead, organize, monitor and control process parameters in production department. The successful incumbent will be responsible for analyzing, designing, implementing, and optimizing production processes to ensure efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness within the manufacturing environment.

This role plays a key part in supporting operational excellence by identifying areas for process improvement, troubleshooting production issues, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The Process Engineer will also collaborate closely with production teams, maintenance, quality assurance, and management to support operational excellence, reduce waste, improve cycle times, and enhance product consistency.

• Completed Chemical/ Industrial Engineering diploma or degree
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar role
• Experience in working with Polyurethane Foam

Process Control

• Monitor products processed.
• Document and issue engineering change reports.
• Ensure that all Processes are capable of supporting production.
• Set- up production line standards.
• Optimise plant layout to improve material & product flow in plant.

Production

• Ensure correct start-up procedures are complied with and that the machinery is running at the start of the shift.
• Ensure that all reporting on machinery downtime/production is done.
• Monitor rejects and scrap and ensure scrap and reject targets are met.
• Assist production controller in adhoc projects.
• Programming duties.

Quality

• Develop production system to ensure product quality in maintained.
• Must ensure that the Quality requirements maintained.

Production Improvement – Valued Engineering

• Suggest and implement productivity improvements.
• Assess VA/VE possibilities and implement cost downs.
• Plan and assist production area regarding Productivity improvements.

Continuous Improvement

• Monitor continuous improvement and makes suggestions to maximise production output.

Safety

• Ensure safe working conditions and the application of safe working practices.
• Conduct continuous Risk Assessments in the workplace
• Conduct Planned Task Observations in the workplace
• Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace
• Address workplace hazards and risks
• Apply safety, health and environment practices and legal requirements when working on machines and equipment

Maintenance

• Ensure all planned maintenance schedules are adhered to.

Supplier Relations

• Manage suppliers in regard to new process development, monitoring delivery time, costs and quality.

Midrand, South Africa
As our successful Process Engineer, you will play a key role in enhancing site performance by leading and supporting plant improvement initiatives. These initiatives may be capital or non-capital projects and will be managed in alignment with dsm-firmenich project management standards.

You'll apply Best Engineering Practices to boost process reliability and efficiency, manage changes through formal procedures, and support Six Sigma initiatives (Green/Black Belt level).

Your Key Responsibilities

• Performs all work in alignment with SHE, Quality behaviors and standards also adhering to the business Code of Conduct.
• Manage select and specific Capital and IP projects from concept through implementation, including funding approval, design, construction, contractor management and startup (maximum 20% of role)
• Leads and/or assists other leaders in implementing approved plant improvement projects in accordance with Improve Plant work processes and provide monitoring on the effects of the changes (50%)
• Collect, monitor and control process data to ensure operational parameters are within spec and adjustments performed as needed (10%)
• Identifying and resolving issues that arise during production, including equipment malfunctions and process deviations (20%)
• Create and Update P&ID's (routine as part of projects and process improvements)
• Participating in PSAs, HAZOPs and Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (FMEA) (linked to plant improvements)
• Leads projects such that objectives and milestones are met, within agreed budget and timing, utilizing the project management and Lean Six Sigma methodology.

We Offer

• A collaborative and growth-oriented work culture within a global organization.
• A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future

You Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline. Electrical/ Mechanical/ Chemical engineering degrees preferred
• Proven experience in process engineering within a manufacturing or industrial setting
• Previous experience in a GMP/ food environment is required.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies.
• Previous experience with flavors and fragrances industry considered advantageous
• Six Sigma certification (Green or Black Belt) is a plus.

About Dsm-firmenich
At dsm-firmenich, we don't just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it's fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that's better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you're making a difference, we'll make sure you're growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They're essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we
go beyond, together.
Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement
At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that's exactly the kind of culture we're building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we're serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we're committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we're here to help – just let us know what you need, and we'll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency Statement
We're managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you're applying as an individual, we'd love to hear from you. We're not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.