Remote Chemical Process Engineer - Sustainable Materials

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Generous paid time off

Fully remote role

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Chemical Process Engineer for a fully remote role with flexibility to work from anywhere, while contributing to projects relevant to Bloemfontein, Free State, ZA and beyond.

You will translate laboratory innovations into viable manufacturing processes, emphasizing environmental responsibility and circular economy principles, collaborating with global teams to scale up pilot processes.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field is required.
• Minimum of 4 years in chemical process development, scale-up, or manufacturing.
• Interest in sustainable materials, green chemistry, or bioprocessing helps.
• Process simulation software (e.g., Aspen Plus) is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities are essential.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills for remote work.
• Effective communication and collaboration in a remote team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize chemical processes for novel sustainable materials.
• Design and run pilot-scale experiments to validate parameters and collect data.
• Perform mass and energy balances, P&IDs, and equipment sizing for new processes.
• Collaborate with researchers and product teams in a remote setting.
• Analyze data, interpret results, and suggest process improvements.
• Assess environmental impact and lifecycle aspects of proposed processes.
• Troubleshoot existing processes and scale-up challenges.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and project documentation.
• Stay current with advances in green chemistry and process intensification.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Remote collaboration

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Chemical Process Engineer for a fully remote role with flexibility to work from anywhere, while contributing to projects relevant to Bloemfontein, Free State, ZA and beyond.

You will translate laboratory innovations into viable manufacturing processes, emphasizing environmental responsibility and circular economy principles, collaborating with global teams to scale up pilot processes.