Chemical Engineer: Lab-to-Scale Product Development

Placements24; United States; On-site; USD 27,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Chemical Engineer to join the Product Development team in Randburg, Gauteng. The role focuses on translating lab discoveries into commercially viable products, overseeing lab-scale work, pilot plant strategies, and scale-up support.

The candidate should have a strong foundation in chemical engineering, experimental design, and innovation-driven mindset. You will collaborate with R&D scientists, formulation chemists, and manufacturing teams to ensure safe, environmentally

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct experiments to develop and optimize new chemical products and processes.
• Perform laboratory-scale synthesis and characterization of chemical compounds.
• Develop pilot plant strategies and execute trials to validate process feasibility and gather scale-up data.
• Analyze experimental data, interpret results, and prepare comprehensive technical reports.
• Collaborate closely with R&D scientists, formulation chemists, and manufacturing teams.
• Identify and troubleshoot technical challenges encountered during product development and scale-up.
• Ensure all development activities comply with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Evaluate raw materials and assess their suitability for new product formulations.
• Support the

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Chemical Engineer to join the Product Development team in Randburg, Gauteng. The role focuses on translating lab discoveries into commercially viable products, overseeing lab-scale work, pilot plant strategies, and scale-up support.

The candidate should have a strong foundation in chemical engineering, experimental design, and innovation-driven mindset. You will collaborate with R&D scientists, formulation chemists, and manufacturing teams to ensure safe, environmentally