Remote Polymer Processing Engineer — R&D & Scale-Up

Placements24

Kempton Park

Remote

ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Chemical Engineer to join the advanced research and development team focused on polymer processing. This fully remote role emphasizes development, optimization, and scale-up of polymer processing techniques for high-growth applications.

The successful candidate will bring a strong background in polymer chemistry, materials science, and chemical engineering, with hands-on experience in process development, rheology, extrusion, and modeling to drive

Qualifications

  • Master's or PhD degree with focus on polymers.
  • 5+ years of polymer processing, development, or manufacturing experience.
  • Experience in polymer rheology, extrusion, molding, or related processing techniques.
  • Strong understanding of polymer chemistry and material characterization.

Responsibilities

  • Lead R&D efforts for new polymer formulations and processing methods.
  • Optimize existing polymer processing operations for efficiency, quality and sustainability.
  • Conduct pilot-scale trials and support scale-up to production.
  • Analyze material properties and performance data to inform process improvements.
  • Develop and validate process models for polymer manufacturing.
  • Collaborate with R&D scientists, product teams, and manufacturing engineers.
  • Prepare technical reports, research findings, and project proposals.
  • Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

Skills

Polymer processing
Rheology
Extrusion
Molding
Polymer chemistry
Process simulation
Experimental design
Remote collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related polymers

Tools

Process simulation software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Chemical Engineer to join the advanced research and development team focused on polymer processing. This fully remote role emphasizes development, optimization, and scale-up of polymer processing techniques for high-growth applications.

The successful candidate will bring a strong background in polymer chemistry, materials science, and chemical engineering, with hands-on experience in process development, rheology, extrusion, and modeling to drive

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