Molten Salt Electrolysis Specialist — R&D (Relocation)

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical insurance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group is seeking an experienced Molten Salt Electrolysis Specialist in Ellesmere Port. The role focuses on developing, optimizing and scaling high-temperature electrolysis processes for advanced materials production.

You will collaborate with R&D, engineering, production and maintenance teams to improve efficiency, product quality and reliability. The candidate should have deep knowledge of fluoride-based molten salts, be proficient in process development and

Qualifications

• Degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry, Process Engineering or related discipline
• Industrial experience in aluminium electrolysis
• Hands-on experience operating, developing or troubleshooting industrial molten-salt electrolysis cells
• Strong knowledge of high-temperature electrochemistry and fluoride-based molten salts
• Experience improving process stability, current efficiency and energy performance
• Track record of technical problem-solving, process optimisation and scaling towards commercial production

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise molten-salt electrolysis processes for rare-earth metals and alloys, including Nd, NdPr and DyFe.
• Investigate electrolyte chemistry, operating temperatures, impurities and process performance.
• Analyse process data to improve current efficiency, energy consumption and product quality.
• Lead experimental programmes, plant trials and root-cause investigations.
• Support equipment development, process controls and production scale-up.
• Transfer new technologies from pilot scale into industrial production.
• Work closely with R&D, engineering, production and maintenance teams

Skills

Molten-salt electrolysis

Electrochemistry

Process development

Problem solving

Data analysis

Education

Metallurgy

Materials Science

Chemical Engineering

Electrochemistry

Process Engineering

Job description

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group is seeking an experienced Molten Salt Electrolysis Specialist in Ellesmere Port. The role focuses on developing, optimizing and scaling high-temperature electrolysis processes for advanced materials production.

You will collaborate with R&D, engineering, production and maintenance teams to improve efficiency, product quality and reliability. The candidate should have deep knowledge of fluoride-based molten salts, be proficient in process development and