Chemical Process Engineer: Scale-Up & Tech Transfer

Placements24; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Training & development

Advanced process tech

Job stability

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a proactive Chemical Engineer to drive process development and scale-up from lab to pilot and commercial production in Tembisa. You will collaborate with R&D and manufacturing teams to ensure robust, reproducible processes.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelors or Masters in Chemical Engineering with 3–5 years' experience in process development or manufacturing support, hands-on pilot plant exposure, and proficiency in process simulation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of experience in process development, scale-up or manufacturing support.
• Hands-on pilot plant operations experience and ability to troubleshoot processes.
• Proficiency with process simulation and modeling tools; understanding GMP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute experiments for process development and optimization at bench and pilot scales.
• Develop PFDs and P&IDs for new and existing processes.
• Perform process scale-up calculations and transfer technology to manufacturing.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges during scale-up and validation.
• Collaborate with safety and environmental teams to meet regulatory standards.
• Contribute to design and commissioning of new plant equipment and facilities.

Skills

Process development

Scale-up experience

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Process simulation software

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a proactive Chemical Engineer to drive process development and scale-up from lab to pilot and commercial production in Tembisa. You will collaborate with R&D and manufacturing teams to ensure robust, reproducible processes.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelors or Masters in Chemical Engineering with 3–5 years' experience in process development or manufacturing support, hands-on pilot plant exposure, and proficiency in process simulation.