Technical Project Engineer

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UKBIC

A Midlands-based battery cell research and manufacturing centre is currently recruiting a Technical Project Engineer to join the company. The Company is a partner in a project funded through the Office for Zero-Emission Vehicles (OZEV) to improve the sustainability of Zero-Emission Vehicles. The project is a feasibility study to develop and assess the business case for a demonstration-scale recycling facility. The purpose of this role is to lead a number of technical and commercial deliverables. They will build up knowledge on recycling facility requirements and how these can be integrated with production facilities for “closed-loop” recycling.

The Technical Project Engineer will be responsible for:

• Technical project management for a collaborative feasibility study with external partners
• Carry out technical and commercial deliverables work as work package lead for the Company and contributory team member in work packages led by partners
• Technical interface between product engineering, process engineering, plant engineering, and operations internally. Technical interface with external partners for recycling technology integration
• Manage commercial aspects of the feasibility study with both internal and external stakeholders
• Build knowledge of lithium battery cell recycling technologies and facility integration requirements
• Presentation of progress, results, and value to academic and industrial partners

A successful Technical Project Engineer will have:

• Degree in Engineering, minimum BEng
• Minimum of 2-3 years technical project management experience and Plant Engineering
• Experience in working on or leading projects with multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience in planning, leading, and delivering work packages to time, quality, and budget
• Interest in developing sustainability initiatives for battery production technologies and across the battery value chain
• Curiosity to develop knowledge within the fast-developing lithium-ion industry