Hours of work: 40 hours a week, working Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm

Are you a multi-skilled engineer with a mechanical bias? Want variety and the opportunity to apply your creative problem-solving skills?

Why work for us?

At Imerys British Lithium every member of our team matters. Our priority is the health and safety of our people and our aim is to create diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are always striving to be better and to support our people to continuously learn, improve and innovate. This allows them to tap into their full potential and to take advantage of the wealth of career and development opportunities available. 

The job role: 

An excellent opportunity has come up at our Pilot Plant, where you will help to carry out routine  and reactive maintenance of fixed plant and associated systems, alongside continuous improvement projects. You will be required to occasionally supervise a small team & have the ability to assist in creating Risk Assessments, SWP’s and SOP’s.

The main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Fault finding /diagnostics and rectification work to the processing fixed plant. Providing engineering support for other maintenance & installation activities. Installation of new equipment and process modifications.  Ordering site spares.Adhere to Health & Safety standards.Ensure all work areas are clean and free from hazards. Creating and collecting data.Identify & carry out Continuous improvement projects.Create Risk Assessments, Standard Operating Procedures & Safe Working Procedures. Fill in for Site Engineer, as and when necessary

What’s in it for you?

Equivalent of 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata'd for shift workers)Generous Pension PlanLife AssuranceIncome ProtectionCompany Sick PayDiscounts on external retailersCycle to work scheme

We also offer a comprehensive package to support the Wellbeing of our people which includes:

Employee Assistance ProgrammeVirtual GPFlu and Eye care vouchersEnhanced family friendly policies Menopause Support

You will:

Have a sound understanding of predominantly mechanical and some electrical maintenance including fixed processing plant - including fans, filters, mills, conveyors, packaging, etc. 

You’ll also need to: 

Have an NVQ level 3, or equivalent, in Mechanical Engineering. Be able to fault find and resolve mechanical and electrical issues. Have good communication skills and are a team player. Have excellent H&S standards.Have a good working knowledge of COSHH.Good level of IT skills.Legally able to drive in the UK. 

About Us:

Imerys British Lithium (IBL) is a joint venture between Imerys S.A. and Lithium Assets Ltd., formerly British Lithium, developing a world class micaceous lithium resource in Cornwall. IBL have developed unique, patented technology for the sustainable recovery of battery grade lithium carbonate from micaceous granite, with the goal of building the world’s first integrated lithium mine, beneficiation plant and refinery producing 20,000tpa of lithium carbonate – enough to support production in the UK of 350,000 electric vehicles per year. 

Imerys British Lithium operates a state-of-the-art pilot plant, built to develop our unique LiMica-Sep™ and Li-Sep™ technologies for the sustainable extraction of lithium from micaceous granite. Capabilities at the facility involve a wide range of process technologies, such as mineral beneficiation, pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, precipitation, crystallisation, and ion exchange, at both the laboratory and industrial scales.

The competitive landscape is highly dynamic and so speed is essential for us to enter the market. This role is instrumental in the delivery of the plan to develop a full-scale integrated open-pit mine, concentrator and refinery to produce battery-grade lithium for the growing electric vehicle industry in the UK and Europe. Validation of the process technology is underway, however significant capital expenditure decisions are being made, such as the design of the 2 Mtpa / 20 ktpa commercial scale plant with very challenging schedules.  This role therefore carries a significant responsibility of technical de-risking and cost optimisation. This requires a team of metallurgists and engineers with a high level of technical expertise. This furthermore requires well developed communication skills with a keen understanding of business priorities and stakeholder needs, and concern for impact.

We would like our application process to be accessible to all - if you require an alternative way to apply then please get in touch on 01952 281924. 

IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.