Chemical Process Design Engineer: Scale-Up & Optimization

Placements24; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 680,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 in Paarl, South Africa, seeks a driven Chemical Engineer to join the process development team and help design, optimize, and troubleshoot chemical processes. You will work on scaling up lab processes, improving plant operations for efficiency and safety, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.

The role emphasizes technical problem-solving, process innovation, and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, operations, and maintenance to implement improvements in the

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new chemical processes from conceptualization to pilot-scale testing.
• Optimize existing manufacturing processes to improve yield, reduce costs, and enhance safety.
• Conduct process simulations and modeling to analyze and predict process performance.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and implement effective solutions in the plant environment.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, and operational guidelines.
• Collaborate with R&D, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure successful process implementation and

Skills

Process design

Process optimization

Process simulation

Troubleshooting

Technical reporting

Tools

Simulation software

Job description

Placements24 in Paarl, South Africa, seeks a driven Chemical Engineer to join the process development team and help design, optimize, and troubleshoot chemical processes. You will work on scaling up lab processes, improving plant operations for efficiency and safety, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.

The role emphasizes technical problem-solving, process innovation, and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, operations, and maintenance to implement improvements in the