Process Development Engineer: Scale-Up & Innovation

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health & wellness benefits

Professional development support

Education sponsorship

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an innovative Process Development Engineer to join their Mossel Bay team. The role focuses on research, development, and scale-up of new chemical processes and products, translating lab discoveries into viable commercial operations.

You will collaborate with R&D scientists and production to drive bench-to-pilot-to-commercial scale-up, design experiments, and develop PFDs and energy balances while contributing to sustainable chemical solutions in the Western Cape.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years in process development or scale-up.
• Hands-on lab and pilot plant experience preferred.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead process development from bench to commercial scale-up.
• Design experiments to define parameters and optimize conditions.
• Develop PFDs, mass and energy balances, and equipment specs.
• Conduct techno-economic analyses and risk assessments.
• Troubleshoot technical challenges during development.
• Prepare reports and present findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Process development

Scale-up

Laboratory operations

Statistical analysis

Reaction engineering

Education

Chemical Engineering degree

Tools

Process simulation software

Statistical analysis software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an innovative Process Development Engineer to join their Mossel Bay team. The role focuses on research, development, and scale-up of new chemical processes and products, translating lab discoveries into viable commercial operations.

You will collaborate with R&D scientists and production to drive bench-to-pilot-to-commercial scale-up, design experiments, and develop PFDs and energy balances while contributing to sustainable chemical solutions in the Western Cape.