Senior Chemical Engineer: Process Scale-Up & Pilot Plant

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Sur place; ZAR 700 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

On-site facilities

Competitive salary

Professional growth

Résumé du poste

Placements24 in Stellenbosch seeks a Chemical Engineer to drive process development and scale-up, translating lab innovations into robust industrial processes. You will lead pilot plant operations, optimize conditions, and contribute to new production lines with a strong focus on safety and efficiency.

The role requires a solid foundation in reaction engineering, process modeling, and data analysis, with collaboration across R&D and operations to ensure smooth technology transfer and plant

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in chemical process development or scale-up.
• Proven ability in process modeling and simulation; data analysis experience.
• Experience with pilot plant operations and data analysis.
• Strong understanding of chemical reaction engineering and separation processes.
• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills.

Responsabilités

• Design and execute pilot plant trials to test and validate new chemical processes.
• Develop detailed process designs, including equipment specifications and P&IDs.
• Optimize operating conditions to maximize yield, purity, and efficiency while minimizing costs and waste.
• Conduct techno-economic assessments for new process implementations.
• Collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to ensure successful technology transfer and plant startup.
• Perform process hazard analyses (PHAs) for new and modified processes.

Connaissances

Process development

Scale-up

Process modeling

Data analysis

Pilot plant operations

Reaction engineering

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical Engineering

Outils

Process simulation tools

Description du poste

Placements24 in Stellenbosch seeks a Chemical Engineer to drive process development and scale-up, translating lab innovations into robust industrial processes. You will lead pilot plant operations, optimize conditions, and contribute to new production lines with a strong focus on safety and efficiency.

The role requires a solid foundation in reaction engineering, process modeling, and data analysis, with collaboration across R&D and operations to ensure smooth technology transfer and plant