Job Description
This is a rare opportunity to spend up to 18 months in Auckland, New Zealand, before relocating to the West Midlands, UK. Ideal for an experienced professional seeking international exposure, this role offers the chance to apply your expertise in a new market, build cross-cultural leadership skills, and gain global best-practice experience while enjoying a unique personal adventure.
An innovative organisation is embarking on an exciting new chapter, leading a landmark collaborative R&D project co-funded by the UK Department for Business and Trade through the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC). In partnership with leading automotive, recycling, and academic institutions, the company is developing a sustainable, onshore circular battery supply chain for electric vehicles. As part of this initiative, it is designing, building, and operating a demonstration-scale, low-carbon hydrometallurgical facility to refine black mass recovered from lithium-ion batteries. The role will be supporting this demonstration-scale facility that processes black mass into refined metal salt outputs, giving successful candidates the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge innovation with lasting impact.
The Senior Plant Chemist will:
1. Lead and mentor a skilled analytical chemistry team.
2. Set up and manage an on...