Process engineer, Talga - Luleå

About the role
In the role as process engineer at Talga you will have the responsibility to organize and arrange metallurgical process testing with technology suppliers, testing facilities and consultants. You will be setting up crews, supervising, planning and managing the production schedules.
You will also:
- collect technical reports from consultant experts and complete design criteria for Talga's requirements for the process
- manage technology providers to ensure they deliver according to contracts
- review the engineering consultants work based on process requirements
- assist in the control philosophy and general automation of the plants
- recruit, train and develop the processing teams who manage the plants
- create and administrate production budget and contracts
- plan and uphold health and safety & environment targets
In addition, you will be part of a Swedish Project team and will assist management in obtaining licenses and permits for the production facilities. Support in building supply chains, relationships with suppliers, assist the procurement and contracts group.
The immediate plan is setting up the design, implementation and start-up of the process for making materials from mined ores for lithium ion batteries.
This role is based in Luleå but some travel is required to Kiruna and Stockholm.
Who are you?
To succeed in this role we see that you have graduated with a chemical or mechanical engineering degree. As one of the first people on site you will be a part of the scaling up of the factory. Therefore we see that you are self-motivated and have an entrepreneurial mindset. We also think that you have experience from working in industries like for example oil, automotive, mineral or something similar. You will be working with exciting new technologies and will be piloting and testing the equipment. The role require lots of contact with consultants, project leader and suppliers etc, therefore you need to be communicative.
You might for example have experience from research, operating and installing equipment, programming automation systems or supervising shift work in factories.


What will you get?
Talga is offering a role where you will take a lot of responsibility and have the opportunity to grow together with and be a big part of setting up a new and sustainable industry in Sweden. You will be part of a Global company with a flat organizational structure and high goals to grow on the European market. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a green industry!
About Talga
Talga Sweden develops smart innovation material with the help of raw materials from their own mines. They use proprietary and patent-protected technology for enriching graphite ore for graphite and graphene materials and products that in turn are used in smart and environmentally friendly solutions, such as batteries for electric cars, high-performance carbon fiber composites, coating on many materials for increased durability, and much more. Talga also has rights to cobalt deposits in Sweden.


Their ambition is to become one of the world's most sustainable innovation materials companies - and their strategy based on vertical integration with wholly owned mines in Sweden is the key to success in this. Learn more about Talga Sweden at https://www.talga.se/.

Talga is a battery anode and graphene additives company headquartered in Perth Western Australia and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange since July 2010. The Company is building a European source of battery anode and graphene additives, to offer graphitic products critical to its customers’ innovation and the shift towards a more sustainable world. Read more at https://www.talgagroup.com.

How to apply
In this recruitment process we are working with Hays Specialist Recruitment. Does the role sound interesting? Click on "Apply now" to send in your application and attach your CV, if you have any questions, please contact me at natalie.ebenfelt@hays.