Remote Junior Process Engineer – Data-Driven Design

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote work

Training resources

Career growth

Team collaboration culture

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Junior Process Engineer to join a fully remote engineering team. You will support senior engineers on process design, optimization, data analysis, and documentation across various chemical industry applications, with the role originating from Upington.

The position offers extensive learning opportunities, a flexible remote setup, competitive compensation for a junior role, and access to online training modules to develop technical and collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or closely related field.
• Foundational understanding of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.
• Proficiency in Excel for data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving aptitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for remote collaboration.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior engineers in designing and developing chemical processes.
• Collect, organize, and analyze process data to identify trends and improvements.
• Prepare technical reports and process flow diagrams.
• Support troubleshooting for operational issues and deviations.
• Participate in process hazard reviews and implement safety recommendations.
• Conduct literature reviews on new process technologies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Remote collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Junior Process Engineer to join a fully remote engineering team. You will support senior engineers on process design, optimization, data analysis, and documentation across various chemical industry applications, with the role originating from Upington.

The position offers extensive learning opportunities, a flexible remote setup, competitive compensation for a junior role, and access to online training modules to develop technical and collaboration