Process Development Engineer - Scale-Up & Pilot Innovation

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability cover

Further education

R&D facilities access

Innovative culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Process Development Engineer to join a chemical manufacturing hub in George. You will lead the development and scale-up of new processes from laboratory concepts to pilot and full-scale production, enhancing existing lines and enabling novel techniques.

The ideal candidate holds a chemical engineering degree and has 4+ years in process development or scale-up in chemical or pharmaceutical settings, with strong design software and lab equipment experience.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Experience in process development or scale-up in chemical/pharma industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and optimization of new chemical processes from concept to commercialization.
• Conduct pilot plant trials, collect data, and analyze results for viability and scalability.
• Collaborate with R&D and engineering to translate lab findings into robust industrial processes.
• Develop Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Ensure designs comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Provide technical support during construction and commissioning of new process installations.

Skills

Process development

Scale-up

Reaction engineering

Thermodynamics

Mass transfer

Project management

Report writing

Presentation skills

Data analysis

Education

Chemical engineering degree

Tools

Process design software

Laboratory equipment handling

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Process Development Engineer to join a chemical manufacturing hub in George. You will lead the development and scale-up of new processes from laboratory concepts to pilot and full-scale production, enhancing existing lines and enabling novel techniques.

The ideal candidate holds a chemical engineering degree and has 4+ years in process development or scale-up in chemical or pharmaceutical settings, with strong design software and lab equipment experience.