Senior Chemical Process Engineer — Hybrid & High-Impact

Placements24; East End (United States Virgin Islands); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Process Engineer in Welkom to optimize chemical production, improve efficiency, ensure safety, and drive environmental compliance. You will design, simulate, and implement new processes while solving complex industrial challenges.

Ideal candidates hold a chemical engineering degree with 5+ years of experience, proficient in Aspen Plus or HYSYS, and capable of cross-functional collaboration to deliver scalable process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of process engineering in chemical manufacturing.
• Experience with Aspen Plus or HYSYS and data analysis.
• Knowledge of reaction engineering, thermodynamics, mass transfer.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and optimize chemical processes for yield, efficiency, and safety.
• Design and implement new process technologies and specifications.
• Troubleshoot process issues and identify root causes.
• Ensure compliance with EH&S regulations.
• Collaborate with R&D, production, and maintenance for integration.
• Conduct pilot studies to validate new processes.

Skills

Process optimization

Analytical thinking

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

HYSYS

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Process Engineer in Welkom to optimize chemical production, improve efficiency, ensure safety, and drive environmental compliance. You will design, simulate, and implement new processes while solving complex industrial challenges.

Ideal candidates hold a chemical engineering degree with 5+ years of experience, proficient in Aspen Plus or HYSYS, and capable of cross-functional collaboration to deliver scalable process improvements.