Senior Chemical Engineer - Innovation & Scale-Up (Hybrid)

Placements24

Queenstown

Hybrid

NZD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Chemical Engineer to join the Product Development team in Queenstown. You will drive the research, development, and scale-up of new chemical products from bench to pilot plant, applying your advanced engineering knowledge.

The role offers a hybrid work model with on-site collaboration at our Queenstown R&D center and remote data analysis and documentation. You will work with R&D, marketing, and manufacturing to translate concepts into scalable processes.

Qualifications

Master's or PhD in Chemical Engineering or related field.
7+ years in chemical product and process development.
Experience with lab-scale experiments and pilot plant operations.
Proficiency in Aspen Plus and ChemCAD for process simulation.
Strong knowledge of kinetics, thermodynamics, and transport phenomena.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead development from concept to commercialization of new chemical products and processes.
Design and conduct laboratory experiments and pilot plant trials.
Use process simulation to optimize conditions and separation strategies.
Analyze data and propose product/process improvements.
Collaborate with R&D, marketing, and manufacturing.
Prepare technical reports, proposals, and patent disclosures.
Ensure safety, environmental, and quality standards compliance.
Troubleshoot challenges during development and scale-up.
Stay abreast of advancements in chemical engineering and materials science.
Contribute to the intellectual property portfolio.