Lead chemical process scale-up from laboratory research to commercial production in a hybrid Principal Process Engineer role based in Kimberley, Northern Cape.

Our client, a specialty chemical manufacturing leader, seeks an accomplished senior engineer with extensive process development and scale-up experience. You will bridge research and production through pilot plant design, process simulation, risk assessment, and commercial implementation. The role also includes mentoring junior engineers.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead scale-up activities for recent chemical products and technologies
- Design, commission, and operate pilot plant facilities
- Develop PFDs, P&IDs;, and commercial equipment specifications
- Conduct risk assessments and HAZOP studies




- Troubleshoot technical challenges during scale-up and plant operation

Requirements:

- M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
- Minimum 10 years’ process development and scale-up experience
- Proven pilot plant design and operating experience
- Expertise in process simulation and modeling software
- Understanding of kinetics, thermodynamics, and transport phenomena

Apply principal-level chemical engineering expertise to scale-up, pilot operations, process safety, and commercial plant implementation.

📌 Principal Chemical Process Scale-Up Engineer (Kimberley)
🏢 Placements24
📍 Kimberley