Mineral Process Engineer — Drive Sustainable Ops

Sibelco Group; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibelco invites an experienced Process Engineer to drive greenfield and brownfield mineral processing projects from concept to ramp-up. You will provide technical expertise in process design, quality control, and sustainability, collaborating with Engineering, Operations, and Safety teams across global operations.

The role emphasizes proactive problem solving, data-driven improvements, and ensuring safety and compliance with Sibelco standards, while delivering efficient, sustainable processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required (Mineral Processing, Chemistry, Geology or similar).
• Min 5 years' experience in an industrial/mining-related environment.
• Proven expertise in process engineering and managing projects end-to-end.
• Analytical, proactive and able to work across teams.
• Experience with CAD, Excel, databases or process simulation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering projects from concept through commissioning and ramp-up.
• Develop and optimize mineral and material processes via trials, flowsheets and troubleshooting.
• Provide technical support to production sites and drive debottlenecking opportunities.
• Conduct process audits, analyze data, and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders ensuring safety and quality standards.

Skills

Process engineering

Project planning

Analytical mindset

Independent working

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Tools

CAD

Excel

Databases

Process simulation software

Job description

Sibelco invites an experienced Process Engineer to drive greenfield and brownfield mineral processing projects from concept to ramp-up. You will provide technical expertise in process design, quality control, and sustainability, collaborating with Engineering, Operations, and Safety teams across global operations.

The role emphasizes proactive problem solving, data-driven improvements, and ensuring safety and compliance with Sibelco standards, while delivering efficient, sustainable processes.