Remote Senior Chemical Process Engineer - Scale-Up

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Remote work flexibility

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Professional development budget

Home office equipment allowance

Diverse projects in specialty chemical

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Remote Senior Chemical Process Engineer in South Africa to drive scale-up from lab to manufacturing for specialty chemicals. You will design, optimize, and implement processes while collaborating with R&D, manufacturing, and project teams across locations.

The role emphasizes process safety, PFDs/P&IDs, techno-economic studies, and mentoring junior engineers in a fully remote setup.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering is required.
• Minimum 8 years in process development, scale-up, and commercialization of chemical processes.
• Experience taking processes from lab to pilot and commercial scale; strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead process development and scale-up of new specialty chemical manufacturing processes.
• Perform detailed process design: PFDs, P&IDs, mass/energy balances, equipment sizing.
• Conduct techno-economic feasibility studies and risk assessments for new processes.
• Develop and execute pilot plant trials and analyze data to optimize parameters.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical challenges during scale-up.
• Collaborate virtually with R&D, manufacturing, and project teams.
• Ensure process designs meet safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Prepare technical reports, process documentation, and project proposals.
• Evaluate and recommend process technologies, equipment, and control strategies.
• Manage vendor interactions and technical reviews for critical equipment.
• Stay updated on industry trends in specialty chemical manufacturing.
• Mentor junior engineers in process development.

Skills

Process scale-up

Remote collaboration

Technical reporting

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

CHEMCAD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Remote Senior Chemical Process Engineer in South Africa to drive scale-up from lab to manufacturing for specialty chemicals. You will design, optimize, and implement processes while collaborating with R&D, manufacturing, and project teams across locations.

The role emphasizes process safety, PFDs/P&IDs, techno-economic studies, and mentoring junior engineers in a fully remote setup.