Remote Process Engineer, Sustainable Chemistry & Green Tech

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement savings plans

Professional development opportunities

Fully remote role

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Chemical Process Development Engineer to join a fully remote team from Paarl, Western Cape, ZA. Lead the research, design, and optimization of sustainable chemical processes, collaborating with scientists and engineers to translate lab breakthroughs into scalable industrial applications.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering (Masters/PhD preferred) with 3–7 years in process development, with strong catalysis, reaction engineering, and separation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 3-7 years of experience in chemical process development with a focus on sustainability.
• Strong knowledge of catalysis, reaction engineering, and separation technologies.
• Experience with process simulation and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize novel chemical processes focusing on sustainability and environmental impact reduction.
• Research green chemistry principles, alternative feedstocks, and renewable energy integration.
• Design and conduct experiments to assess feasibility, efficiency, and safety.
• Use process simulation and modeling tools to analyze and optimize new process designs.
• Scale-up laboratory-developed processes to pilot and commercial scale.
• Collaborate with research teams to implement innovative sustainable technologies.
• Analyze process data and troubleshoot issues during development and scale-up phases.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and presentations for stakeholders.
• Ensure all development activities comply with safety and environmental regulations.
• Stay abreast of advancements in sustainable chemical engineering.

Skills

Catalysis

Reaction engineering

Separation tech

Data analysis

Remote collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

Process simulation software

Data analysis tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Chemical Process Development Engineer to join a fully remote team from Paarl, Western Cape, ZA. Lead the research, design, and optimization of sustainable chemical processes, collaborating with scientists and engineers to translate lab breakthroughs into scalable industrial applications.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering (Masters/PhD preferred) with 3–7 years in process development, with strong catalysis, reaction engineering, and separation