Lead Chemical Engineer, Specialty Polymers & Scale-Up

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Medical, dental and retirementBenefits

Relocation assistance

Professional growth and conference_att

Access to state-of-the-art R&D

Career advancement opportunities

Relocation assistance may be available

Contribute to cutting-edge materials

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Chemical Engineer to lead polymer process development at our Nelspruit facility. You will develop and optimize polymerization processes for high-performance polymers used in aerospace, automotive, and electronics.

The role requires a master's or PhD in Chemical Engineering or Polymer Science with 5+ years in polymer processing, scale-up, and characterization. You will collaborate with researchers and production teams in a dynamic R&D setting.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of polymer process development and scale-up experience.
• Strong knowledge of polymerization mechanisms, kinetics and reactor design.
• Experience with polymer characterization techniques (GPC, DSC, TGA, NMR).
• Proficiency in process simulation and modeling software.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize polymerization processes for specialty polymers.
• Conduct lab experiments and pilot plant trials to validate designs.
• Perform simulations to optimize kinetics and operating conditions.
• Scale up processes from lab to pilot and to production.
• Troubleshoot issues to improve yield, quality, and efficiency.
• Characterize polymer properties and relate to processing parameters.
• Prepare technical reports and process documentation.
• Ensure safety, health and environmental compliance.
• Collaborate with polymer chemists, material scientists, and manufacturing teams.
• Stay updated on polymer science advancements.

Skills

Polymer science

Reaction engineering

Process design

Laboratory experimentation

Data analysis

Education

Master's or PhD in Chemical Engineering/Polymer Science

Tools

GPC

DSC

TGA

NMR

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Chemical Engineer to lead polymer process development at our Nelspruit facility. You will develop and optimize polymerization processes for high-performance polymers used in aerospace, automotive, and electronics.

The role requires a master's or PhD in Chemical Engineering or Polymer Science with 5+ years in polymer processing, scale-up, and characterization. You will collaborate with researchers and production teams in a dynamic R&D setting.