Remote Chemical Process Engineer - Optimize & Innovate

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund contributions

Remote-friendly

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a remote Manufacturing Process Engineer to design, simulate, and optimize chemical manufacturing processes from anywhere in South Africa. You will collaborate with operations, R&D, and quality teams to drive efficiency, yield, and cost improvements while adhering to safety and environmental standards.

The ideal candidate has a chemical engineering degree and 5+ years of hands-on process design, simulation, and troubleshooting experience, with strong data-driven decision

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or closely related field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing process engineering, preferably chemical industries.
• Experience with process design, simulation (Aspen Plus, HYSYS), and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of reaction engineering, thermodynamics, and mass transfer.
• Familiarity with process control systems/instrumentation; data-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize chemical manufacturing processes to meet production, quality, and cost targets.
• Conduct process simulations and analyses to predict performance and identify issues.
• Develop and refine SOPs and technical documentation for manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate remotely with plant engineers, operators, and R&D to troubleshoot and implement solutions.
• Participate in design and commissioning of new equipment and process modifications.
• Analyze process data to monitor performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, environmental standards, and quality systems.
• Manage process improvement projects from conception to completion.

Skills

Process design

Process simulation

Troubleshooting

Regulatory compliance

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

HYSYS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a remote Manufacturing Process Engineer to design, simulate, and optimize chemical manufacturing processes from anywhere in South Africa. You will collaborate with operations, R&D, and quality teams to drive efficiency, yield, and cost improvements while adhering to safety and environmental standards.

The ideal candidate has a chemical engineering degree and 5+ years of hands-on process design, simulation, and troubleshooting experience, with strong data-driven decision