Scale-Up Process Engineer (Chemical)

Placements24; East London; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career advancement opportunities

Challenging projects

Collaborative work environment

Professional development support

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Process Development Chemical Engineer to join their East London team. The role focuses on improving and scaling up chemical processes, bridging lab research and full-scale production.

You will design, conduct, and analyze experiments to optimize reaction conditions, separation techniques, and overall process efficiency, collaborating with R&D and production engineers. A strong fundamentals in chemical engineering and hands-on scale-up experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering is required.
• 4-6 years of experience in process development, scale-up, or optimization within the chemical industry.
• Proficiency with process simulation software such as Aspen Plus and ChemCAD.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize chemical processes for new and existing products with focus on yield, purity, cost and safety.
• Design and run pilot plant trials to validate designs and collect scale-up data.
• Analyze process data using statistical tools and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with R&D chemists and production engineers to enable smooth technology transfer.
• Troubleshoot process issues during development and initial production.
• Prepare technical documentation including process descriptions, P&IDs, and operating procedures.

Skills

Chemical engineering fundamentals

Process scale-up experience

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

ChemCAD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Process Development Chemical Engineer to join their East London team. The role focuses on improving and scaling up chemical processes, bridging lab research and full-scale production.

You will design, conduct, and analyze experiments to optimize reaction conditions, separation techniques, and overall process efficiency, collaborating with R&D and production engineers. A strong fundamentals in chemical engineering and hands-on scale-up experience are essential.