Hours of work including shift pattern - 40h a week - 8am-4:30pm – Monday to Friday

As a Pilot Plant Technician for IBL (Imerys British Lithium)  you will develop and improve novel process technologies for extracting, refining and purifying lithium from micaceous granites. 

Why work for Imerys British Lithium?

At Imerys British Lithium every member of our team matters. Our priority is the health and safety of our people and our aim is to create diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are always striving to be better and to support our people to continuously learn, improve and innovate. This allows them to tap into their full potential and to take advantage of the wealth of career and development opportunities available.  

About the company:

Imerys British Lithium (IBL) is developing a world class micaceous lithium resource in Cornwall. We have developed unique, patented technology for the sustainable recovery of battery grade lithium carbonate from micaceous granite, with the goal of building the world’s first integrated lithium mine, beneficiation plant and refinery producing 20,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year (enough to support production in the UK each year of 350,000 electric vehicles) by the end of the decade.  

We operate a state-of-the-art pilot plant, built to develop our unique LiMica-Sep™ and Li-Sep™ technologies. Capabilities at the facility involve a wide range of process technologies, such as mineral beneficiation, pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, precipitation, crystallisation, and ion exchange, at both the laboratory and industrial scales

The job role: As a Pilot Plant Technician you will be responsible for the successful execution of scale-up / pilot trials, preparing operating data and contributing to the production of commissioning and operating plans for the British Lithium Project including; 

• safe operation of fixed plant and mobile plant,
• logging and recording trial and analytical data, and reporting of the outcomes of operations,
• maintenance of fixed plant equipment,
• basic maintenance and calibrations of instrumentation,
• basic modifications to fixed plant and to the process flow,
• coordinating samples for analytical assays, including collecting, labelling, and shipping,
• chemical hazard mitigation in the Pilot Plant area, including updating COSHH records for plant chemicals.
• sample collection, sample preparation, drying, filtration, splitting, crushing, pulverising, pelletising, pXRF testing as required,
• creating and collecting process data to develop robust understandings of mineral and chemical processes.

What’s in it for you?

• Equivalent of 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata'd for shift workers)
• Generous Pension Plan
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Company Sick Pay
• Discounts on external retailers
• Cycle to work scheme

We also offer a comprehensive package to support the Wellbeing of our people which includes:

• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Virtual GP 
• Flu and Eye care vouchers 
• Enhanced family friendly policies 
• Menopause Support

You will: Be Interested in joining a small agile team with a start-up mindset, motivated to undertake a wide range of types of work and have some of the following skills; 

• the scale-up of mineral and chemical process technologies 
• process plant operations and process engineering,
• open to engaging with lean methodologies,
• be able to identify and navigate complexity, overcome hurdles, including engaging constructively with peers, team members, and line management,
• strong health and safety background.
• relevant vocational qualification in fixed plant operations, or equivalent industry experience.

We would like our application process to be accessible to all - if you require an alternative way to apply then please get in touch on 01952 281924. 

IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.

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