Pilot Plant Technician

Job location:
Cornwall, United Kingdom
Created moment:
November 28, 2024
Job reference:
REQ - 09101

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.8 billion in revenue and 13,700 employees in 54 countries in 2023. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

The Position

Pilot Plant Technician

Job Summary

Your role: The Pilot Plant Technician will be responsible for the successful execution of scale-up / pilot trials, preparing operating data and contributing to the production of commissioning and operating plans for the British Lithium Project including; 

  • safe operation of fixed plant and mobile plant,

  • logging and recording trial and analytical data, and reporting of the outcomes of operations,

  • maintenance of fixed plant equipment,

  • basic maintenance and calibrations of instrumentation,

  • basic modifications to fixed plant and to the process flow,

  • coordinating samples for analytical assays, including collecting, labelling, and shipping,

  • chemical hazard mitigation in the Pilot Plant area, including updating COSHH records for plant chemicals.

  • sample collection, sample preparation, drying, filtration, splitting, crushing, pulverising, pelletising, pXRF testing as required,

  • creating and collecting process data to develop robust understandings of mineral and chemical processes.

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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