Senior Process Engineer

This is a rare opportunity to spend 18 months in Auckland, New Zealand, before relocating to the West Midlands, UK. Ideal for an experienced professional seeking international exposure, this role offers the chance to apply your expertise in a new market, build cross-cultural leadership skills, and gain global best-practice experience while enjoying a unique personal adventure.

The Senior Process Engineer will:

• Lead process engineering for LIB processing plants, including extraction, precipitation, concentration, and crystallisation.
• Develop and maintain engineering deliverables such as mass/energy balances, PFDs, P&IDs, equipment specifications, and operating procedures.
• Provide technical guidance and governance, mentoring junior engineers and reviewing engineering work.
• Participate in structured design reviews, HAZOPs, risk assessments, and ensure designs are safe, operable, and maintainable.
• Support commissioning, troubleshooting, optimisation, and operationalisation of the demonstration facility.
• Collaborate with contractors, vendors, and internal teams to integrate equipment, resolve design queries, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The Senior Process Engineer will have:

• BE (Hons) or BTech in Process Engineering; Chartered or Member status preferred.
• Minimum 6 years post-qualification experience (4+ years if MSc).
• Experience in hydrometallurgy, mineral processing, or related sectors is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of scale-up considerations for commercial facilities.
• Proven experience in technical governance, reviewing engineering deliverables, and mentoring engineers.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a hands-on, practical approach.

If you're a hands-on, innovative Senior Process Engineer, this is your chance to lead the development of cutting-edge sustainable technology.

Apply today and be part of a team shaping the future of battery recycling and critical metal recovery.