Technology Specialist / Manager

We are looking for a Technology Specialist / Manager, Battery Sector/Hydrometallurgy to work together with Battery Metals Technology Team in Metals & Mining Sector within our Process Industries division and to be responsible for hydrometallurgical/ battery sector process and technology concept selection and solutions.

Work tasks for a Technology Specialist Battery Sector/Hydrometallurgy include:

• Lead engineer roles with deep understanding in selected topics/areas
• Process modeling /simulation and training
• Proposal preparation
• Business development in selected topics/areas
• Close collaboration with clients within global networks
• Participating in studies
• Technical consulting for the clients in the battery sector

Work tasks for a Technology Manager Battery Sector/Hydrometallurgy include:

• Sales management
• Proposal preparation
• Project management
• Process modeling/ simulation and training
• Close collaboration with clients within global networks
• Leading studies
• Technical consulting for the clients in the battery sector

In general, the role of the Technology Specialist/Manager is to act as a lead engineer, technology expert or project manager throughout the project life cycle of Clients’ investment projects. You would actively contribute to project sales, development of new solutions and ways of working. You have a background in hydro- or pyrometallurgy, either in industry or engineering.

Depending on your experience and skills profile, your tasks include sales, proposal development, project management, process engineering tasks, and development in ways of working and client offering. You are fully supported by multi-skilled colleagues and our international project base provides an opportunity for further professional growth. We are committed to ensuring your well-being at work and induct you profoundly to our business.

Our Battery Metals team and Mining & Metals technology group are located in Vantaa and Oulu offices. However, we work in a flexible hybrid model supporting in-office and remote workers.

Requirements

In order to succeed in this role, you have:

• M.Sc. education in relevant field e.g. Metallurgy/Chemical Engineering/Process Engineering, PhD degree can be potentially seen as a benefit
• Several years of experience with batteries and/or battery materials in operating plants/design/development projects either from production/manufacturing, engineering or technology suppliers’ side
  (Specialist minimum ~ 5 years, Manager minimum ~10 years)
• Subject matter expertise in one or more of the following:
  • Knowledge of non-ferrous metals (Cu, Ni, Co, Zn, Li) processing
  • Battery chemicals production
  • Cathode materials (precursor Cathode Active Materials pCAM / Cathode Active Materials CAM) production
  • Anode materials (natural/synthetic graphite, other) production
  • Battery manufacturing
  • Battery recycling
• Experience in project management
• Experience in energy & mass balance calculations and process simulation
• Preparation of equipment specifications and other process engineering documentation and their review
• Excellent communication and organization skills to lead a project / sales team
• Ability to develop new solutions and approaches in a client-oriented manner
• Sales-oriented mindset, experience in proposal preparation and management
• The ability to travel domestic and abroad
• Proficiency in English

Please tell us more about your strengths in the application letter. We look forward to getting to know you!