Senior Chemical Process Development Lead – Scale-Up & Innovation

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive salary

Performance-based bonus

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Leadership training

Job summary

Placements24 in Rustenburg, North West, seeks a Lead Chemical Process Development Engineer to translate laboratory discoveries into scalable, commercially viable manufacturing processes. This senior role blends theory with practical scale-up, and leads a team of engineers and technicians toward innovative solutions.

Responsibilities include piloting plant operations, creating PFDs and P&IDs, conducting HAZOP studies, and coordinating tech transfer with R&D and manufacturing. A Ph.D.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with strong process development focus.
• Minimum 10 years in process development and scale-up.
• Proven leadership in managing technical projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of novel chemical processes from concept to commercialization.
• Oversee pilot plant operations and data analysis to validate designs.
• Develop PFDs, P&IDs, and mass/energy balances.
• Conduct HAZOP studies and implement safety measures.
• Collaborate with R&D, engineering and manufacturing for technology transfer.
• Mentor and guide a team of engineers and technicians.
• Evaluate and select process equipment and technologies.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Process development

Scale-up

Hazop

Team mentoring

Process optimization

Technical reporting

Education

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

UniSim

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Placements24 in Rustenburg, North West, seeks a Lead Chemical Process Development Engineer to translate laboratory discoveries into scalable, commercially viable manufacturing processes. This senior role blends theory with practical scale-up, and leads a team of engineers and technicians toward innovative solutions.

Responsibilities include piloting plant operations, creating PFDs and P&IDs, conducting HAZOP studies, and coordinating tech transfer with R&D and manufacturing. A Ph.D.