Process Engineer (Kwinana)

Role Requirements

• Completion of a Chemical Engineering degree (or equivalent qualification), and a minimum of 3 years of overall professional experience, including a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Process Engineer within a lithium refinery; or an equivalent combination of relevant qualifications, skills and experience. • Demonstrable experience as a Process Engineer – Chemical Control — designing a lithium refinery’s process control system and implementing standard process control operating practices. • Demonstrable experience designing and executing mass balances for a lithium plant, including yield/recovery loss management. • Demonstrable experience designing solutions and optimisations within a lithium refinery, including conceptualisation of process improvement initiatives. • Demonstrable experience in process analysis, data analysis, and root cause analysis, with a track record of following actions through to closure. • Advanced Excel skills. • Strong working knowledge of lithium refinery processes. • Demonstrable experience in knowledge management — implementing a system to document the refinery’s ramp-up learnings, translating them into operating standards. • Demonstrable experience in knowledge management to document engineering solutions, RCA, and data analysis outputs.
• A competitive remuneration package commensurate with the role, candidate experience, skills and qualifications will be offered.
• Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.
• Covalent Lithium is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on our employees. We recognise skills, expertise, commitment and living our values of Purpose, Care, Accountability and Collaboration. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best people in the industry.