Jobbeschreibung
At Vulcan, we are united by the idea of a more sustainable and independent supply of energy and raw materials for Europe. We are pioneers in the field of CO2-neutral lithium extraction and have developed an innovative and forward-looking technology for this purpose. We bring together talents and experts from over 30 nations and work passionately and wholeheartedly towards our goal of accelerating the transformation to a climate-neutral mobility and energy industry. With companies like Stellantis and Volkswagen, we already have strong partners who support us on our way to becoming a market leader.
Be the first with us!
For our Lithium Extraction Team in Landau we are looking for you in full time (40h) and in permanent employment, as Senior Process Engineer LEOP (Lithium Extraction Optimisation Plant) (m/f/d).
Your mission
- You are responsible for defining R&D topics, conducting bibliographic surveys, setting test objectives, determining necessary tools and resources, and collaborating with teams for planning purposes.
- You take care of designing and constructing experimental setups, ranging from laboratory scale to pilot tests, and developing operating procedures for equipment.
- Your role includes providing support during the commissioning and operation phases of optimization plants.
- You perform heat, water, and mass balance analyses on various stages of the lithium extraction process to aid in engineering optimization and commercial plant design.
- You propose improvements and optimizations for different steps of the lithium extraction process.
- You are tasked with collecting, analyzing, and delivering high-quality reports and presentations based on gathered data.
- You have successfully completed a degree in process engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, or a comparable field of study.
- You are experienced in developing and operating hydrometallurgical processes, engineering and commissioning hydrometallurgical plants or units.
- Experience with lithium extraction processes (DLE processes, conversion of LiCl to LiOH) is a plus.
- You enjoy teamwork and sharing your knowledge/experience.
- You have an analytical way of thinking and a willingness to constantly learn about new topics.
- Flexible working hours
- 30 days' vacation (based on a 5-day week).
- Onboarding program "Vulcan Starter Days". Including a visit to the power and chemical plants.
- Sports and leisure activities - EGYM Wellpass with 15,00€ incl. VAT. contribution per month, regular company events, after-work sports groups.
- Bikeleasing
- Corporate benefits platform with many attractive discount offers.
- Responsible job shaping a CO2-neutral future in Europe.
- Exciting, responsible and varied activities with room for own ideas.
- Room for professional and personal development with individual training opportunities.