Senior Plant Chemist

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 :

• Lead and mentor a skilled analytical chemistry team.

Set up and manage an on...