Process Development Scientist

3 weeks ago


Cornwall, United Kingdom Imerys Full time
Job Summary

Role: Process Development Scientist

Salary: £35K

Hours: 40h M-F

Location: Stenalees, Cornwall

Imerys British Lithium is a joint venture between Imerys S.A. and Lithium Assets Ltd., developing a world-class micaceous lithium resource in Cornwall.

The Role:

You will develop and improve novel process technologies for extracting, refining, and purifying lithium from micaceous granites.

This will involve dialogue with design engineers and project stakeholders in defining, specifying, and de-risking the process technology that will deliver lithium carbonate product to the market.

Your Main Responsibilities:

  • You will undertake bench-scale trials and experiments in the Metallurgical Laboratory and within the Pilot Plant areas, including sample collection, analysis, data collection, and data recording.
  • You will be a member of the Process Development team, conducting laboratory bench-scale metallurgical and process chemistry test work at either British Lithium in-house facilities or external laboratories.
  • You may be required to deputise for the Person in Charge (PIC) of the Metallurgical Laboratory facility and equipment or a sub-area thereof.
  • You will undertake basic maintenance and calibrations of laboratory equipment.
  • You will coordinate samples for analytical assays, including collecting, labelling, and shipping.
  • You will ensure the safe storage, use, and disposal of chemicals in the laboratory, including updating COSHH records and contributing to COSHH Risk Assessments.
  • You will contribute to reviewing, developing, and maintaining QA/QC policies for the collection, testing, and analysis of samples, ensuring proper chain of custody.
  • You will develop experimental programmes to support process engineering design activities.
  • You will produce technical memoranda, progress reports, and technical report sections for key Project phases.
  • You will undertake sample collection, sample preparation, drying, filtration, splitting, crushing, pulverising, pelletising, and pXRF testing.

Requirements:

  • You will ideally be experienced in mineral and chemical process technologies within a mining environment.
  • You will have a degree-level qualification in Chemistry or an earth science.
  • You will have experience of working in a process laboratory environment, with knowledge of inorganic chemical processes and lithium chemistries.
  • You will have knowledge of health and safety standards and COSHH regulations, and ideally, have a vocational health and safety qualification.
  • You will have working knowledge of process design for mineral and chemical processes.

What We Offer:

  • Company sick pay entitlement after 6 months' service.
  • Life Assurance.
  • Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
  • 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays.
  • Income Protection for DC members.
  • Long Service awards.
  • Reward Hub & Local Discounts.
  • Flu Vouchers.
  • Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
  • Health & Wellbeing Programme.
  • Eye Care Vouchers.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Endeavour club (off-site gym) to help you stay fit and healthy.

Imerys British Lithium is an organisation with a wealth of career and development opportunities that allow you to tap into your full potential.



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