Senior Process Control Engineer – Chemical Industry (Hybrid)

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary bonus

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Training opportunities

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Process Control Engineer for our Nelspruit facility. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining advanced process control systems to optimize plant performance, product quality, and safety.

The position supports focused plant work with flexible remote collaboration in a hybrid model. You will design APC strategies, develop control logic and interlocks, and work with process engineers to meet plant requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in process control engineering, preferably in chemical industry.
• Proficiency with DCS and PLCs.
• Strong understanding of process dynamics and control theory.
• Experience with simulation tools and data analysis for control tuning.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and commission APC strategies and systems.
• Develop and maintain control logic, PID loops, and interlocks.
• Troubleshoot and optimize existing control systems for performance.
• Collaborate with process engineers and operators on requirements.
• Develop instrumentation specifications and calibration procedures.
• Provide technical support and training on process control.

Skills

DCS proficiency

PLCs

Process dynamics

Control theory

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Simulation tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Process Control Engineer for our Nelspruit facility. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining advanced process control systems to optimize plant performance, product quality, and safety.

The position supports focused plant work with flexible remote collaboration in a hybrid model. You will design APC strategies, develop control logic and interlocks, and work with process engineers to meet plant requirements.