Actalent
Noblesville, IN, USA
Job Title: Pilot Operations EngineerJob Description We are seeking a Senior Engineer to lead pilot-scale operations in supporting the separation and refining of critical minerals, rare-earth elements, and battery metals. This role is instrumental in transforming laboratory discoveries into robust, continuous, and commercially viable processes for high-purity oxide and metal production. The Senior Engineer will oversee pilot plant design, operation, troubleshooting, and optimization, ensuring safety, efficiency, and data integrity while collaborating with R&D, analytical, and production teams. Responsibilities Lead day-to-day operation of the pilot plant for metal separation and refining, including unit operations such as leaching, filtration, ion exchange, precipitation, crystallization, and drying. Develop and implement pilot protocols, SOPs, and run plans that reflect process design intent and scale-up parameters. Supervise and train pilot technicians...
