Remote Chemical Process Development Engineer (Scale-Up)

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Flexible hours

Health benefits

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Chemical Process Development Engineer to advance and optimize chemical processes from laboratory scale through pilot and commercial production. This remote-first role emphasizes scalable, efficient manufacturing and the development of new routes.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or PhD in Chemical Engineering with 5+ years of process development experience, strong reaction engineering knowledge, and proficiency in Aspen HYSYS or Aspen Plus.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in chemical process development, scale-up, and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize chemical processes for new and existing products.
• Conduct laboratory experiments and pilot plant trials to validate designs and gather scale-up data.
• Analyze process performance data for yield, efficiency, and cost improvements.
• Develop PFDs and P&IDs.
• Perform process simulations and modeling to predict performance.
• Troubleshoot process issues and implement practical solutions.
• Collaborate with R&D, engineering, and manufacturing for technology transfer.
• Write technical reports and research summaries.

Skills

Process scale-up

Chemical process development

Remote collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Chemical Engineering

PhD in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen HYSYS

Aspen Plus

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Chemical Process Development Engineer to advance and optimize chemical processes from laboratory scale through pilot and commercial production. This remote-first role emphasizes scalable, efficient manufacturing and the development of new routes.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or PhD in Chemical Engineering with 5+ years of process development experience, strong reaction engineering knowledge, and proficiency in Aspen HYSYS or Aspen Plus.