Senior Chemical Process Engineer — Pilot Plants & Scale-Up

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plan

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Chemical Engineer to join the Richards Bay Process Development team, focusing on developing and optimizing chemical processes for new and existing products. The role involves pilot plant trials, process modeling, and ensuring scalable, safe, and economically viable processes for full-scale production.

The candidate will collaborate with R&D chemists and engineers, prepare detailed technical reports, and support start-ups and troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in process development or optimization within the chemical or petrochemical industry.
• Proficiency with process simulation software (e.g., Aspen Plus, ChemCAD).
• Experience with pilot plant operations and scale-up principles.
• Strong understanding of chemical reaction engineering and separation technologies.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute pilot plant studies to evaluate new process technologies.
• Develop process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Conduct process simulations and economic evaluations for new process designs.
• Troubleshoot and optimize existing manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
• Ensure all process designs adhere to safety, health, and environmental (SHE) standards.
• Collaborate with R&D chemists and engineers to translate laboratory findings into viable industrial processes.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and process documentation.
• Provide technical support to the manufacturing team during process start-ups and troubleshooting.

Skills

Process simulation

Pilot plant operations

Analytical problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

BSc or BEng in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

ChemCAD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Chemical Engineer to join the Richards Bay Process Development team, focusing on developing and optimizing chemical processes for new and existing products. The role involves pilot plant trials, process modeling, and ensuring scalable, safe, and economically viable processes for full-scale production.

The candidate will collaborate with R&D chemists and engineers, prepare detailed technical reports, and support start-ups and troubleshooting.