Senior Process Engineer (m / f / d) Hydrometallurgy

cylib GmbH; Köln; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A technology-focused scale-up in battery recycling in Köln seeks a Senior Process Engineer to lead the industrialization of their hydrometallurgical plant. You will drive process design, manage project efficiency, and provide engineering leadership. Ideal candidates have a degree in process engineering, 8+ years of industry experience, and are fluent in English, with German being a plus. Join a dynamic team committed to climate protection and innovation.

Leistungen

Creative freedom

Responsibilities from day one

Team spirit and family atmosphere

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of experience in engineering and project management.
• Proven technical and disciplinary leadership of engineering teams.
• Solid skills in the preparation of technical documents.

Aufgaben

• Shape the industrialization of the hydrometallurgical battery recycling plant.
• Lead the development and maintenance of Process Flow Diagrams and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams.
• Conduct comprehensive risk analyses and ensure compliance with standards.

Kenntnisse

Process engineering

Project management

Technical leadership

Analytical skills

Fluency in English

German proficiency

Ausbildung

Degree/PhD in process engineering or related field

Jobbeschreibung

• As Senior Process Engineer, you actively shape the industrialization of our hydrometallurgical battery recycling plant focusing on material recovery and refining while leading the process design and equipment specification to ensure a robust and efficient plant layout.
• You take full ownership of the mass and energy balance, driving process efficiency and cost optimization throughout the project lifecycle.
• You lead the development, quality assurance, and maintenance of all Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• You conduct comprehensive risk analyses (HAZOP, FMEA) and ensure strict compliance with safety and environmental standards.
• You provide technical leadership and guidance to a multidisciplinary engineering team, safeguarding the industrialization process in hydrometallurgy.
• You prepare tender documents, manage the awarding process, and lead detailed technical discussions with suppliers to secure an optimal selection process.
• You support the successful plant construction, smooth commissioning, and targeted production ramp-up.

Your profile

• You hold a degree and / or PhD in process engineering, metallurgy, material sciences, chemistry, or a related field - ideally combined with strong expertise in hydrometallurgy.
• You bring relevant industry experience in engineering, plant specification, tendering as well as successful commissioning and operation of industrial projects (>

8 years).

• You have proven experience in both technical and disciplinary leadership of engineering teams.
• You possess solid project management skills, including effective control of time, cost, and resources.
• You are motivated to develop and scale up processes from pilot to industrial scale with a hands-on approach.
• You demonstrate a high sense of responsibility, commitment, and flexibility to achieve project goals.
• You work in a thorough, analytical, and structured way, with excellent cross-checking and quality assurance abilities.
• You are fluent in English, both written and spoken; proficiency in German is advantageous and may support your future career growth.

Why us?

• Working in a young and interdisciplinary scale-up team
• A lot of responsibility and creative freedom right from the start
• Active contribution to climate protection & circular economy
• Team spirit and a family atmosphere

About us

cylib is a research-based German scaleup for holistic battery recycling - starting from discharging to recovery of all components of the lithium battery - that was founded in Aachen in 2022 by three visionary founders, including a female CEO.

Our process

The cylib process offers a complete end-to-end process from battery pack to green battery material by employing a combination of mechanical and thermal pre-treatments and an innovative water-based lithium and graphite recovery. Unlike incumbents, cylib can therefore recover battery materials such as lithium, graphite or manganese. The process was developed over several years of research at the renown RWTH Aachen University and offers an efficient, resource- and climate friendly recovery of all battery materials from end-of-life batteries.

cylib's technology enables the recovery of all battery components regardless of whether it is an end-of-life battery or not. Recovery of green secondary raw materials from the cylib process enables the realization of the true Circular Economy on the European market.

Interested?

Please upload your documents and answer the questions in the application form (annual gross salary expectations, a cover letter is not necessay). We look forward to receiving your application!