Process Engineer (Battery)

EVera Recruitment; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Process Engineer (Battery) to spearhead the transition of lab innovations into commercial production. This role is essential for driving improvements and ensuring robust performance documentation. The successful candidate will collaborate with R&D and engineering teams and participate in significant operations in Shanghai, China. Travel compensation is provided, and the role includes optimizing processes for large-scale production.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in transitioning technologies from pilot to production scale.
• Strong background in process documentation and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transition from pilot-scale to commercial production.
• Support partners during commissioning and performance testing.
• Drive production improvements and validate equipment for scalability.

Skills

Process scale-up expertise

Strong documentation skills

Collaboration with R&D

Performance testing abilities

Job description

Job Description

Are you passionate about transforming lab innovations into scalable, commercial solutions? This role focuses on taking breakthrough technologies from pilot scale to multi-GWh production within the company's very first international site in Shanghai, China. You’ll lead process scale-up, support commissioning activities, optimise performance, and help shape the technical, economic, and safety foundations of the technology.

From Q4 2026, this role will involve significant to Shanghai, China, once every 2 months and will provide travel compensation for the successful candidate.

The Process Engineer (Battery) will:

• Lead the transition from pilot-scale to commercial production, ensuring robust process performance and documentation (specifications, PFDs, HAZOPs, FMEA, QMS, KPIs).
• Translate lab-scale research into scalable operations through Pre-FEED, pilot, and production stages.
• Support partners during commissioning, start-up, and performance testing of commercial units.
• Drive pilot line production improvements, validating processing and QC equipment for scalability.
• Identify scale-up risks and collaborate with R&D, engineering, and quality teams to mitigate issues.
• Explore opportunities for process intensification and cost reduction during scale-up.