Remote Lead Process Engineer - Scale-Up & Tech Transfer

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Annual bonus

Medical coverage

Retirement plan

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Remote Lead Process Engineer for a nationwide, fully remote role in South Africa. You will lead a team of engineers to design, optimize, and scale specialty chemical processes from lab breakthroughs to production.

The ideal candidate has a PhD or MSc in Chemical Engineering, 10+ years in process engineering, and a proven track record in remote team leadership, PFDs, P&IDs, and HAZOP.

Qualifications

• Requires MSc or PhD in Chemical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of process engineers in design, development, and optimization.
• Oversee process development from concept to pilot scale and commercialization.
• Ensure safe, efficient, cost-effective, environmentally sound processes.
• Review PFDs, P&IDs, mass/energy balances, and equipment specs.
• Conduct hazard analyses (HAZOP) and risk assessments.
• Facilitate tech transfer from R&D to manufacturing and scale-up.
• Provide expert troubleshooting and remote technical guidance.
• Manage timelines, resources, and budgets in a remote setting.
• Foster proactive remote leadership and high-performance culture.
• Stay current with emerging tech and best practices.

Skills

Remote leadership

Project management

Process engineering

Hazard analyses

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

HYSYS

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Remote Lead Process Engineer for a nationwide, fully remote role in South Africa. You will lead a team of engineers to design, optimize, and scale specialty chemical processes from lab breakthroughs to production.

The ideal candidate has a PhD or MSc in Chemical Engineering, 10+ years in process engineering, and a proven track record in remote team leadership, PFDs, P&IDs, and HAZOP.