Production Engineer

Albemarle in Australia – Be An Essential Element To A Brighter Future  

Albemarle is a global leader in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. We are one of the biggest producers of lithium in the world and Australia is critical to our energy storage business. 

Our new world class Lithium Hydroxide Processing Plant at Kemerton, near Bunbury in the South West of Western Australia, is the most modern plant globally and is set for major expansion. Albemarle investment in Australia spans mining joint ventures and processing operations. Our corporate office sits in the heart of the Perth CBD.

We are a rapidly growing part of Albemarle Corporation which has over 7000 employees worldwide across energy storage and specialty chemicals. We are suppliers of choice for leading companies including the world’s biggest electric vehicle manufacturers, and makers of batteries and electronics. 

The work we do at Albemarle helps to pioneer new ways to move, power, connect, and protect.

The Role

The Production Engineer will provide technical support to the Production team while facilitating safe and efficient systems of work so as to meet safety, production and cost targets. The Production Engineer will contribute to continual improvement within the production department, including management of change processes to remove barriers and optimise work systems, and improvement to production processes where identified.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the implementation and execution of Safety Systems and Procedures
• Participate in and provide technical input to Safety and Risk Assessment activities
• Demonstrate and encourage operational excellence and discipline within the production team
• Manage conflicting priorities while maintaining key stakeholder interests and relationships
• Develop and maintain technical components of production documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures, Operation Manuals and Training Material
• Monitor plant performance against Key Performance Indicators. Develop and maintain reports to communicate plant performance against KPIs.
• Identify deviations from target operating ranges and troubleshoot to root cause.
• Identify, design and implement effective solutions to address the root cause of chronic deviations.  
• Participate in Management of Change activities to provide technical input and review
• Contribute to the development of the Production Plan and Budget and ensure adherance during operation
• Contribute to Maintenance Planning and Scheduling activities
• Contribute to process interruption and process Incident Investigations
• Prepare technical reports to effectively communicate results of investigations, opportunities for improvement and technical observations
• Develop and coordinate an ‘in process’ and quality assurance laboratory analysis program in consultation with the QA/QC department to effectively monitor and control the production process

About You

Albemarle is a values-driven company that appreciates and promotes resilience, equity, inclusion and diversity of background, experience and expertise. As the successful candidate you will possess:

• Demonstrated experience working in a complex chemical or petrochemical processing environment
• Experience developing plant documentation for Operations Personnel e.g. SOPs, Checklists, Training Material
• Commissioning experience is desirable
• A demonstrated ability to manage conflicting priorities while maintaining key stakeholder interests and relationship

Albemarle requires successful applicants to pass a pre-employment medical, and complete on-boarding verification of employment history, right to work, qualifications and police clearance.

Education / Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Chemical or Process Engineering

On Offer

The successful candidate will be provided with an attractive salary package and the following employee benefits:

• 12% superannuation
• Annual Incentive Plan Scheme
• Private Health Insurance subsidy - up to $1500 per year
• Professional membership
• Novated Leasing
• Life Insurance and Income Protection Insurance

Albemarle acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and cultures; and to Elders past and present.

Albemarle is committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from people encompassing diversity of age, ethnicity and cultural background - including First Nations Australians, and from those with varied religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical ability and thinking styles, family background and level of education and experience.