Principal Process Engineer opportunity working for a rapidly growing lithium development business promising to revolutionise the production of battery grade lithium in Europe.

Job Description

• Lead the development of the business’ novel process technologies for refining and purifying lithium from micaceous granites.
• The role is accountable for successfully integrating refinery process technologies into the process design for the project.
• Leading discussions with external parties, design engineers, and project stakeholders to define, specify, and de-risk the process technology that will deliver lithium carbonate product to the market.
• A key aspect of this role will be to lead the successful scale-up and de-risking of process technologies and operating conditions as they are transferred from the refinery development team through to commercial implementation.
• Will be a key member of the feasibility team, providing the link between experimental testwork and process design of the full-scale plant.

Requirements

• 10+ years Process experience in either an engineering contracting environment or consultancy organisations in the chemical, metallurgical industry or other related industries.
• Lithium experience is *not* essential, however inorganic chemistry experience is needed
• Real-world experience in operating chemical and/or processing plants and must leverage this industry knowledge to scale and design the technology

Benefits

• The chance to be part of an entrepreneurial business whilst also being part of a larger, established Mining Group (Partner in joint-venture)
• Assistance with relocation costs