Senior Polymer Process Engineer - Synthesis & Scale-Up

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 950,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Hybrid work model

On-site at Randburg

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an innovative Chemical Engineer to join its Randburg, Gauteng operations in R&D and manufacturing. The role focuses on developing and scaling up polymer synthesis and processing technologies, driving product innovation and optimizing manufacturing processes.

You will work closely with material scientists, product development teams, and production staff to ensure quality and consistency of polymer products, with a hybrid schedule combining on-site work and remote data

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in polymer chemistry and chemical engineering principles.
• Experience in scale-up from lab to pilot and commercial production.
• Proficiency with polymer characterization techniques and rheology.
• Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize chemical processes for polymer synthesis and modification.
• Lead scale-up of lab procedures to pilot and commercial production.
• Investigate and implement new polymer manufacturing technologies and process improvements.
• Troubleshoot production issues related to polymer quality and equipment performance.
• Conduct material characterization and performance testing to meet specs.
• Collaborate with R&D and product teams to bring new formulations to market.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.
• Analyze process data, prepare technical reports, and present findings to management.
• Manage projects related to process development and optimization.
• Maintain detailed process documentation, including batch records and SOPs.

Skills

Polymer chemistry

Scale-up expertise

Process optimization

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or Polymer Science

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an innovative Chemical Engineer to join its Randburg, Gauteng operations in R&D and manufacturing. The role focuses on developing and scaling up polymer synthesis and processing technologies, driving product innovation and optimizing manufacturing processes.

You will work closely with material scientists, product development teams, and production staff to ensure quality and consistency of polymer products, with a hybrid schedule combining on-site work and remote data