Werde Process Engineer Pyrometallurgy bei Glencore in Nordenham und gestalte deine Karriere

The challenges facing metal processing worldwide are expressed in the increasing complexity of materials and require continuous improvement of existing metallurgy and technology. The Technology Department has the task of optimizing existing plants, supplying metallurgical concepts for the processing of polymetallic materials (Cu/Pb/S/Zn), preparing projects for the engineering phase and implementing them up to a successfully commissioning. This can only be achieved with a high level of expertise in extraction metallurgy, metallurgical modeling and engineering.

The role

• Identifying missing information and determining methodologies to obtain them
• Flowsheet analysis for improvement potentials and investigate them
• Developing design of experiments and planning of lab- and industrial-tests in the field of polymetallic material processing
• Participation in lab- and industrial-test campaigns
• Developing mass and energy balances and draw the conclusions for existing and new processes
• Assuming responsibility for a project team of technicians and engineers
• Project planning, execution and management
• Writing and presenting project-/study-/test-reports
• Commitment to project timelines and milestones
• Validation of metallurgical concepts and process ideas from the laboratory to the pilot scale

Minimum requirements

• University master’s degree or technical college degree in metallurgical or chemical engineering or a comparable degree
• Doctoral degree is a plus
• At least two years of industrial experience in metallurgy
• Solid working knowledge of thermochemical programs (FactSage, HSC, MPE)
• Working knowledge for flowsheet simulation (HSC SIM) is desired
• Proficient in project management (planning and realization)
• Very good MS Office skills
• Excellent command of English; strong command of German, to support effective communication
• Enthusiastic on complex metallurgical subjects
• Structured and solution-oriented approach to work in connection with strong analytical abilities
• Resilient, excellent communication skills an team spirit
• Responsible and independent way of working and independent way of working

We offer

• Family environment in an international group
• Economically strong company that lives social values
• Lots of room for creativity and change
• Very good pay in a collective agreement, benefits above the collective bargaining agreement

Who we are

Glencore is one of the world’s largest natural resources companies. Our operations comprise around 150 mining and metallurgical sites and oil production assets, employing 135,000 people directly and as contractors around the world.

Our Purpose is to responsibly source the commodities that advance everyday life. The products we source and market play an essential role in modern life. From the copper, cobalt and nickel powering the electric vehicle and renewable energy revolution, to the energy products helping us power this transition and keeping the lights on today– what we do touches every part of life as we know it.

The diversity of our portfolio underpins our strategic ambition to play a leading role in enabling the decarbonisation of global energy usage through providing metals such as copper, cobalt, zinc and nickel that are essential to the transition to a low-carbon economy. In a first for the mining and trading industry in addressing Climate Change, we launched a net zero total emissions ambition by 2050, which aligns our business strategy with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Come and join us on our journey to a sustainable future.

Further information and reading

• Introducing Glencore video
• Glencore’s Purpose and Values
• Purpose and Values booklet
• 2020 Annual Report
• 2020 Sustainability Report

Apply now for this position via the following link:
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