Process Engineer - SX, Leaching (12-Month Contract)
Location: Karlsruhe, Germany (Candidates must be based locally or within commuting distance)
Contract: 12-Month Contract (Potential to Convert to Permanent)
Language Requirement: German (working proficiency required)
Sector: Advanced Materials / Battery Recycling / Hydrometallurgy
CSG are pleased to be supporting a client at the forefront of battery recycling and advanced process technology, seeking a Process Engineer to support commissioning and operational test campaigns at a newly developed plant in Karlsruhe.
This is a hands on role in a live plant environment, bridging process development and commercial scale up.
Key Responsibilities
* Execute commissioning and operational campaigns across backend processing circuits
* Support safe plant start up and shutdown activities
* Monitor and evaluate process performance vs design targets
* Conduct structured test-work, sampling, and data collection
* Perform mass balances and analyse extraction efficiencies
* Interpret process data to support optimisation and scale-up
* Prepare technical reports and document findings
* Ensure strict adherence to HSEQ standards
* Work closely with operations, R&D, and engineering teams
Candidate Profile
* 2-5 years' experience as a Process or Metallurgical Engineer
* Background in pilot plant, commissioning, or test-work environments
* Strong analytical and problem solving capability
* Comfortable working hands on in an industrial plant setting
* Experience in hydrometallurgy, SX, or leaching processes preferred
* Ability to read P&IDs and process flowsheets
* German language skills required (minimum B2 level preferred)
* Must be based locally or willing to commute daily to Karlsruhe
Qualifications
* Degree in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy, or related discipline
* Additional training in process safety or commissioning is advantageous
Why Apply
* Work on cutting edge battery recycling technology
* Play a key role in scaling innovative processes
* Strong potential to transition into a permanent position