Senior Manager / General Manager – Metallurgy

Scimplify; Bengaluru; Presencial; INR 4 500 000 - 7 500 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Scimplify, a science-first manufacturing company, seeks a seasoned technical leader for the Rare Earth Elements (REE) Business Unit in Bengaluru. You will drive metallurgical process evaluation, technology assessment, and development to translate complex processes into scalable business opportunities.

You will guide process flowsheets, mass balances, recovery rates, and product specifications, collaborating with cross-functional teams to support commercial decisions and supplier evaluations.

Qualificações

• PhD or MTech in Metallurgy, Extractive Metallurgy, Hydrometallurgy, or a closely related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in metallurgy, mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, or rare earth processing.
• Hands-on experience in REE, extractive metallurgy, or hydrometallurgical processes.
• Strong understanding of separation, extraction, purification, and recovery technologies.
• Experience evaluating metallurgical processes, technical flowsheets, and yields.
• Proven ability to conduct technical due diligence on technology providers and partners.
• Experience defining product specifications, quality parameters, and technical acceptance criteria.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work across technical and commercial teams and translate findings into business recommendations.

Responsabilidades

• Technical Leadership: guide process evaluation, technology selection, strategy and development for the REE unit.
• Process Evaluation: assess metallurgical methods for extraction, separation, purification and recovery.
• Separation & Recovery Routes: evaluate hydrometallurgy, solvent extraction, ion exchange, precipitation, etc.
• Technical Due Diligence: assess technology providers, facilities, and partners for maturity and scalability.
• Technology & Partner Assessment: review flowsheets, mass balances, and equipment needs.
• Product Specifications: define purity, impurity limits, testing protocols and specs for REE products.
• Process Optimization: identify opportunities to improve recovery, purity and efficiency.
• Technical Feasibility: assess lab to commercial scale viability of proposed processes.
• Supplier & Raw Material Evaluation: evaluate RE bearing feeds and intermediates for suitability.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: work with BD, Sourcing, Operations and Leadership teams.
• Technical Documentation: prepare reports, evaluations, and recommendations for management.
• External Collaboration: engage with research institutions and technology providers to stay ahead of REE tech.

Conhecimentos

Technical Leadership

Process Evaluation

Separation & Recovery

Technical Due Diligence

Tech Partner Assessment

Product Specifications

Process Optimization

Technical Feasibility

Supplier Evaluation

Cross-functional Collaboration

Technical Documentation

External Collaboration

Formação académica

PhD or MTech in Metallurgy

Descrição da oferta de emprego

10+ years

Full-Time

About us

Scimplify is a science-first manufacturing company for Advanced Materials: from specialty chemicals to the emerging building blocks of next-generation energy applications, life sciences, and crop sciences.

We scale process development and manufacturing as one continuous system, supported by world-class R&D infrastructure and executed across a global network of 500+ manufacturing partners and thousands of scientists and technical partners. The result: new materials go from molecule to commercial scale in months, not years. Scimplify operates offices and teams across 5 countries with 1,000+ innovator customers in 40+ countries.

We are backed by investors such as Accel, Bertelsmann, Omnivore, Hitachi Ventures and 3one4 Capital, having raised over $80M.

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned technical leader to drive metallurgical process evaluation, technology assessment, and technical development for our Rare Earth Elements (REE) Business Unit. The role will focus on evaluating rare earth processing technologies, separation and recovery routes, assessing technical capabilities of potential partners and suppliers, and establishing product specifications and quality standards. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in rare earth elements, extractive metallurgy, or hydrometallurgy, along with the ability to translate complex metallurgical processes into commercially viable and scalable business opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Serve as the technical lead for the REE Business Unit, guiding process evaluation, technology selection, technical strategy, and development initiatives.
• Process Evaluation: Evaluate metallurgical processes and technologies for the extraction, processing, separation, purification, and recovery of rare earth elements.
• Separation & Recovery Routes: Assess and recommend suitable separation and recovery methods, including hydrometallurgical processing, solvent extraction, ion exchange, precipitation, and other relevant technologies.
• Technical Due Diligence: Conduct technical assessments of potential technology partners, manufacturing facilities, suppliers, and processing partners, evaluating process maturity, operational capabilities, scalability, and technical risks.
• Technology & Partner Assessment: Review process flowsheets, technical reports, mass balances, material recovery rates, process yields, impurity profiles, and equipment requirements to support partner selection and investment decisions.
• Product Specifications: Define and validate product specifications, purity requirements, impurity limits, testing protocols, and quality standards for rare earth products and intermediates.
• Process Optimization: Identify opportunities to improve recovery rates, product purity, process efficiency, resource utilization, and overall operational performance.
• Technical Feasibility: Assess the technical feasibility and scalability of proposed processes, from laboratory and pilot-scale operations to commercial production.
• Supplier & Raw Material Evaluation: Evaluate rare earth-bearing feedstocks, concentrates, intermediates, and other raw materials based on composition, processability, recovery potential, and commercial suitability.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with Business Development, Sourcing, Operations, Quality, and leadership teams to assess opportunities and support commercial decision-making.
• Technical Documentation: Develop and review technical reports, process evaluation documents, specifications, feasibility assessments, and recommendations for management.
• External Collaboration: Engage with research institutions, technology providers, industry experts, and processing partners to identify emerging technologies and strengthen the REE technical ecosystem.

Required qualifications

• Ph.D. or M.Tech in Metallurgy, Extractive Metallurgy, Chemical Metallurgy, Hydrometallurgy, or a closely related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in metallurgy, mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, extractive metallurgy, or rare earth processing.
• Hands‑on experience in rare earth elements (REE), extractive metallurgy, or hydrometallurgical processes is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of separation, extraction, purification, and recovery technologies.
• Experience evaluating metallurgical processes, technical flowsheets, process yields, recovery rates, and product purity.
• Proven ability to conduct technical due diligence on technology providers, suppliers, and processing or manufacturing partners.
• Experience defining product specifications, quality parameters, and technical acceptance criteria.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, technical evaluation, and report‑writing skills.
• Ability to work across technical and commercial teams and translate technical findings into actionable business recommendations.