Remote Chemical Process Development Engineer

Placements24

Centurion

Remote

ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Home office stipend

Flexible working hours

Annual bonus potential

Tech support

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly motivated Remote Chemical Process Development Engineer to conceptualize and develop novel chemical processes for new market ventures. This fully remote role requires strong independence and proven experience in lab-to-plant scale-up.

You will collaborate with global R&D teams, perform techno-economic analyses, and design bench- and pilot-scale experiments, while ensuring safety and environmental compliance across remote operations.

Qualifications

PhD or MSc in Chemical Engineering or closely related field.
Minimum 7 years in chemical process development, scale-up and optimization.
Strong knowledge of reaction engineering, kinetics, and thermodynamics.
Experience with Aspen Plus/ChemCAD and DoE methodologies.

Responsibilities

Develop and optimize novel chemical processes from concept to pilot scale.
Conduct techno-economic analyses and risk assessments for new concepts.
Design and simulate bench- and pilot-scale setups.
Interpret experimental data and recommend process improvements.
Collaborate with R&D, other engineers, and project managers via virtual channels.
Prepare technical reports and presentations for stakeholders.
Identify potential new process technologies and equipment for adoption.