Pilot Plant Operations Manager

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Imerys Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Pilot Plant Manager to join our team at Imerys British Lithium. As a key member of our operations team, you will be responsible for the safe and effective management of our industry-leading Pilot Plant, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and following our Health, Safety, Environment and Quality standards and procedures.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage the safe and effective execution of scale-up / pilot trials, leading into long-term operations to demonstrate process technology selection, providing engineering design data and production of commissioning and operating plans for the British Lithium Project.
  • Lead and manage the Pilot Plant Operations team of engineers, technicians, and shift operators.
  • Resource planning, scheduling, coaching, and developing, organising work programmes to facilitate improvement and drive execution.
  • Take ownership of the Pilot Plant facility, including fixed plant equipment, ancillary services, building facilities, laboratories, and internal offices.
  • Promote continuous improvement of the Pilot Plant facility, including the identification, design, and implementation of improvements to the above areas.
  • Perform Health, Safety, and Environmental activities within the Pilot Plant facility.
  • Be the project expert for operability, process safety, and workforce planning, having a regular input to business decision making in the presence of company Directors and senior stakeholders.
  • Responsible for the transfer of operational learning into process engineering deliverables for the design of the commercial CAB and LCR plants, including engineering design packages, equipment specifications, input on philosophies, plant layouts, risk reviews, permits, procurement, quality processes, and plant commissioning.
  • Responsible for the development and maintenance of safe systems of work across maintenance, project, and operations activities.
What We Offer
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
  • Generous Pension Plan
  • Life Assurance
  • Income Protection
  • Company Sick Pay
  • Car salary sacrifice scheme
  • Discounts on external retailers
  • Cycle to work scheme
What We Ask in Return

You will be responsible for safeguarding employees and visitors in the Pilot Plant, ensuring the plant areas are presentable at all times. This role is entirely site-based, with domestic travel to technology / EPC contractors and to meetings at HQ, Exploration, or IML Plant sites required infrequently.

You will have planning and prioritising skills, be a problem solver, and effective decision maker, whilst having:

  • Tertiary qualification in process, mineral, chemical, or mechanical engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
  • Experience of process plant operations and / or process engineering in a fixed plant environment.
  • Demonstrable Project Management skills in large capital projects.
  • Experience in common plant operations & maintenance software, such as SAP, Enablon.
  • Experience in the maintenance, modification, and operation of pilot scale mineral and chemical process technologies.
  • NEBOSH Environmental Awareness at Work, or similar.
  • Able to navigate complexity, overcome hurdles, and engage constructively with peers, team members, and line management.
  • Able to deputise effectively for your immediate line manager.

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