BU Lithium Process Expert - W/M

Job Description

Within Eramet's Lithium Business Unit, reporting directly to the Chief Process Officer (CPO), the Process Expert plays a key role in the development and optimisation of lithium extraction processes. Based in Trappes (France), he/she contributes to positioning Eramet as a world-class reference in lithium carbonate production using DLE (Direct Lithium Extraction) technology, through techno-economic assessments, active technology monitoring, and support to ongoing industrial projects (Centenario CLP1.5, Ageli, Vision 150). The role involves 2 to 6 trips per year to South America, North America, Europe and China.

Responsibilities

Support industrial project development:

• Participate in engineering studies (internal and/or external) on new projects during their identification phase


• Lead technical discussions with customers, processors and/or potential partners


• Contribute to and/or chair steering committees


• Propose optimisations to Capex, Opex, schedules and environmental impacts


• Coordinate with Eramet Ideas and Eramine on test programmes (Trappes, Centenario Training Centre, deposits)

Conduct techno-economic assessments:

• Carry out material and energy balances


• Assess environmental impacts (carbon footprint, water and energy consumption, solid waste, land use)


• Preliminary CAPEX and OPEX evaluation


• Participate in HAZOP and risk studies


• Verify alignment of designs with Eramet's CSR policy

Coordinate R&D activities with Eramet Ideas and/or external laboratories:

• Participate in the development of research programmes and coordinate their alignment with the BU's industrial objectives


• Summarise research findings in management notes

Lead technology watch activities:

• Capture early signals on innovations in lithium extraction and battery technology developments


• Attend lithium conferences and represent Eramet's technological capabilities


• Produce technology watch reports to guide the Lithium BU's activities

Candidate Profile

Education:

• Postgraduate technical or scientific degree (Master's or equivalent)

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in metal extraction, with a strong preference for lithium


• Experience in industrial process development and integration


• Experience working with engineering teams


• Experience working with laboratories and research institutes (collaboration, management and coordination)

Skills & Personal Qualities:

• Proven ability to work and communicate with high-level multidisciplinary and multicultural teams


• Rigour, intellectual curiosity and strong analytical skills


• Ability to work at altitude (operations in South America)


• Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously in a dynamic, fast-growing environment

Languages:

• English: fluent professional level required


• Spanish: operational level required at hiring or to be acquired within 2 years


• Chinese, Arabic and/or French: additional asset

Our advantages

Join Eramet, a responsible and committed mining group, for an exciting career in a dynamic, inclusive and international working environment, with numerous development opportunities!​

Join Eramet's teams and benefit from:​

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• An attractive remuneration package including a fixed annual salary, performance-related variable pay, profit-sharing and incentive schemes and various bonuses depending on your position.​


• Access to an employee share ownership program ​


• A comprehensive employee savings and retirement plan co-financed by the company​


• 100% reimbursement of your Navigo pass or sustainable mobility package (bicycle, car-sharing, season ticket, transport allowance, etc.). ​


• Up to 2 days' teleworking per week, depending on your team's working arrangements​


• Mutual health and provident insurance​


• Access to discounted leisure activities​

With a presence on five continents and over 70 nationalities, Eramet is by nature a diverse group. Convinced that diversity is an asset, we are committed to welcoming all talents, whatever their gender, disability, age, social or cultural origin, or sexual orientation. We guarantee everyone support and development opportunities throughout their career