Industrial Process Development Engineer (Hybrid)

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement savings

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an innovative Industrial Process Development Engineer for operations near Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. You will design, pilot, test, and implement new processes to boost efficiency and product quality while improving existing ones.

The role covers the full lifecycle from concept to scale-up, requiring a strong background in chemical, metallurgical, or industrial engineering, with hands-on problem-solving in tough industrial environments. Hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Metallurgical, or Industrial Engineering with a strong process focus.
• 4–6 years of industrial process development and scale-up experience.
• Experience designing and implementing new processes.
• Strong analytical and data analysis skills.
• Familiarity with process simulation software is a plus.
• Excellent communication, teamwork and project management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize industrial processes to improve efficiency, yield, and product quality.
• Conduct laboratory and pilot-scale testing to validate process designs and gather performance data.
• Analyze process data to identify trends, root causes of problems, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with R&D, operations, and engineering teams to ensure successful implementation of new processes.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, including P&IDs, SOPs, and batch records.
• Troubleshoot and resolve process-related issues during scale-up and routine operations.
• Evaluate and recommend new equipment and technologies for process enhancement.
• Ensure all process development activities comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Stay updated on the latest advancements in process engineering and relevant industry technologies.
• Provide technical support and training to operations personnel on new and existing processes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Process simulation software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an innovative Industrial Process Development Engineer for operations near Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. You will design, pilot, test, and implement new processes to boost efficiency and product quality while improving existing ones.

The role covers the full lifecycle from concept to scale-up, requiring a strong background in chemical, metallurgical, or industrial engineering, with hands-on problem-solving in tough industrial environments. Hybrid work is available.