Lead Remote Chemical Engineer - Process Development

Placements24; Kempton Park; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Continuous learning

Remote work flexibility

Global project leadership

Team-building activities

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Chemical Engineer for a fully remote role in South Africa to drive innovation in process development from lab through scale-up. You will design, model, and optimise emerging chemical technologies across global teams, leveraging digital tools to achieve breakthrough results.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in process development or chemical engineering, with strong expertise in Aspen Plus or CHEMCAD.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Chemical Engineering required.
• 7+ years in process development or chemical engineering roles.
• Experience with Aspen Plus or CHEMCAD for process simulation.

Responsibilities

• Lead conceptualisation, design and development of novel chemical processes from lab to pilot and commercial scale.
• Utilise advanced process modelling and simulation tools to predict performance and identify optimisation opportunities.
• Oversee data from experimental studies and pilot plant trials conducted remotely or at facilities.
• Develop process documentation including P&IDs and operating manuals.

Skills

Process design

Scale-up

Remote collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

CHEMCAD

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Chemical Engineer for a fully remote role in South Africa to drive innovation in process development from lab through scale-up. You will design, model, and optimise emerging chemical technologies across global teams, leveraging digital tools to achieve breakthrough results.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in process development or chemical engineering, with strong expertise in Aspen Plus or CHEMCAD.