Process Development Engineer — Hybrid Lab to Pilot to Production

Placements24; Gqeberha; Ibrido; ZAR 650.000 - 950.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Professional growth opportunities

Hybrid work model

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a Process Development Engineer in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. The role covers developing and scaling new chemical processes from lab to pilot to production within a hybrid work model.

The ideal candidate holds a Chemical Engineering degree with 3–5 years of process development experience, strong lab skills, and proficiency in Aspen HYSYS/Plus, plus familiarity with PSM and data analysis.

Competenze

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 3-5 years of experience in process development, scale-up, or chemical manufacturing.
• Hands-on laboratory and pilot plant experience.
• Experience with process simulation software (Aspen HYSYS/Plus) desirable.
• Familiarity with Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Mansioni

• Develop and optimize chemical processes for new product introductions with safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Conduct laboratory experiments and pilot plant trials to gather process data.
• Scale-up processes from laboratory to pilot and production scales, addressing scale-up challenges.
• Design and specify process equipment for pilot and production units.
• Develop operating procedures, P&IDs, and process safety information for new processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in development and scale-up.
• Collaborate with R&D chemists, plant engineers, and production teams.
• Analyze data and prepare reports and presentations.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.
• Evaluate new technologies for process improvement.

Conoscenze

Lab skills

Process scale-up

Data analysis

Formazione

Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical Engineering

Strumenti

Aspen HYSYS/Plus

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a Process Development Engineer in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. The role covers developing and scaling new chemical processes from lab to pilot to production within a hybrid work model.

The ideal candidate holds a Chemical Engineering degree with 3–5 years of process development experience, strong lab skills, and proficiency in Aspen HYSYS/Plus, plus familiarity with PSM and data analysis.