Finland - Kokkola
Umicore Battery Materials
Process & Product Development

Posted on 22-03-2024

About Umicore

Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Giving new life to used metals. Powering the cars of the future. As a global materials and technology group, we apply our specialist knowledge to offer materials and solutions that are essential to everyday life. We aim to be a clear world leader in materials for clean mobility and recycling and have turned our sustainability approach into an even greater competitive advantage.

With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do?

About Umicore Battery Materials (UBM)

We are all on the move. Umicore’s rechargeable battery materials give people autonomy and connectivity. We are a pioneer in battery materials that give added range and performance to electric vehicles. Our materials also ensure longer battery life for portable electronics. To enable our customers to produce even better performing batteries we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in.

What you will be doing

You will be part of the growing Process Technology Team, being involved on Process Control activities for precursors for Li-ion battery cathode materials .The focus will be specifically on the following aspects:

Process and product quality monitoring for precursor products including development of quality monitoring tools
Raw material monitoring & new raw material qualification for precursor products
Follow-up and report on precursor production improvements
Participate to precursor industrialization activities by mass production trials
Technical reporting in close co-operation with quality and production departments

Who we are looking for

MSc or BSc in Process, Material or Chemical Engineering
Natural affinity to process technologies and equipment and process engineering
Ability to operate/collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams
Fluent in spoken and written Finnish & English
Analytical thinking and ability for problem solving

What we offer

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organization, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?

Additional information

Location of employment: Kokkola
Application in English or Finnish latest 14.04.2024

Click Apply and leave your application to us.

For further information please contact Senior Manager PDE Arto Fräntiarto.franti@eu.umicore.com +358 50444 52 62.Please note that good time for calls is Thursdays at 16.00-17.00.

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Process Control Engineer