Senior Extractive Metallurgist/Chemist/Process Engineer (f/m/x)

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11.05.2025

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Job Description:

Primobius is the result of a joint venture between Australian stock exchange-listed Neometals Ltd. and privately owned German plant engineering and technology specialist SMS group GmbH. Primobius offers a unique and sustainable method of recovering valuable lithium, nickel, cobalt, and other materials, for example carbon, from end-of-life or defective lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) from electric vehicles and consumer electronics. The recovered battery materials can be used directly in the production of new batteries.

This unique and advanced recycling solution fits smoothly into the circular economy, ensures that ethically sound materials are used, and helps to reduce not only waste but also our world’s dependence on finite resources.

Become a part of our future at Primobius GmbH in Kuppenheim (Baden-Württemberg) where we're looking for a

Process Engineer (LiB Recycling)

This role is tasked with improving Primobius’ LiB recycling processes from a capital expenditure and operating expenditure, revenue, design and engineering, availability/maintenance, and operability perspective to achieve ongoing product and process enhancements. Your responsibilities include, among others:

• Management of relationships with local and global experts, and service providers.
• Development and review of process design packages including:
• Process Design Criteria (PDCs)
• Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
• Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Develop and/or review mass and energy balances including on packages such as SysCAD and Metsim.
• Manage test work program, development designs and execution in collaboration with the project team.
• Manage in-house and external analysis/laboratory services, vendors and other process testing facilities.
• Input and support of translation of design into engineering packages.
• Develop scopes of work, obtain quotes and manage bench scale laboratory and pilot plant programs.
• Manage campaign/demonstration activities at Primobius’s Demonstration Plant in Hilchenbach, Germany, associated modifications and reporting to all stakeholders.
• Profile and communicate all LiB feedstock, subsequent process changes and impacts to the team to ensure seamless integration with the Hub.
• Interface with the plant and infrastructure engineering team (project delivery team) to identify fit for purpose improvements of hydrometallurgy process designs.
• Participate in CAPEX, OPEX and revenue estimates for existing and new projects.
• Maintain up-to-date records of reports, test results, design documentation and all related company material in the company storage and management system.
• Undertake hazard reviews including HAZAN and HAZOP processes.
• Maintain up to date on global new and emerging battery chemistry related flowsheet developments.
• Manage intellectual property (IP) matters and liaise with the IP lawyers to ensure the matters are up-to-date and relevant ideas are captured. Participate in patent review responses and patent applications.
• Work collaboratively with the project team to commission and commercially scale up at customers sites globally.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree in chemical/process engineering or related field; postgraduate qualifications preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years postgraduate experience in the field.
• Expertise in flowsheet development, with experience in solvent extraction processes.
• Fluent in German and English (verbal and written).

What We Offer:

Performance-based compensation, flexible working hours, and remote work options to support work-life balance.