Junior Process Engineer

Date: 17 Sept 2025

Location: Greenbushes, Australia

Company: Talison Lithium Pty Ltd

Junior Process Engineer

Greenbushes Lithium Operation

Full Time Position

Lithium plays a critical role in the transition to clean energy, and Talison Lithium is the world's leading lithium minerals producer with the largest high-grade ore body in the world - join us and be a part of the transition.

Talison Lithium aims to maximise local employment where possible by recruiting people who live in and around our local communities of Greenbushes, Bridgetown, Donnybrook, Nannup, Boyup Brook and Manjimup.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Water Treatment Plant Process Engineer, the successful candidate will provide technical and operational support for the day-to-day requirements of the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and Arsenic Removal Unit (ARU) operations. The Role is for collection of data, testing, analysing and to evaluate the process performance of the plant.

Responsibilities include:

• report on plant performance as required by WTP Process Engineer and line Manager.
• daily review and reporting on plant chemistry and plant performance;
• managing electrical and mechanical maintenance reporting;
• directing appropriate plant sampling and review of data;
• assisting process engineer in investigation of plant performance improvements;
• reviewing chemical usage for optimal plant performance;
• ensure that all operations and tasks are carried out safely and in accordance with company safety policies and work procedures;
• managing daily consumable inventory and reporting;
• provide support to WTP Operators; and
• provide support to WTP process engineer and Coordinator and communicate issues;

About the Candidate:

• the incumbent should have the following skills and/or experience:
• five years relevant industry service and operational experience in water treatment;
• significant field water treatment experience including water pre-treatment, clarification, ultra filtration, reverse osmosis and optionally thermal processes;
• high-level written and verbal communication skills;
• knowledge of relevant safety and environmental legislation ;
• dangerous goods management;
• strong job safety analysis and risk assessment skills
• good knowledge of MS Office programs.
• proven ability to investigate operational issues of equipment and process;
• ability to interact and coordinate with operators and maintenance crew:
• proven experience with PLC Scada systems and ability to extract trended information.
• reporting as requested by management;
• ability to calibrate instruments and chemical dosing drawdown;
• some experience with membrane recovery and permeability calculation;
• water sampling, testing and analysing;
• data collection of WTP and ARU for plant performance analysis and reporting;
• managing chemical stock level and reporting; and
• good understanding of water treatment chemistry for primary and tertiary water treatment;

Competencies:

The incumbent should have the following competencies:

• Apply First Aid; and

• current 'C' class Driver's License.

Some of the many benefits of working with Talison include:

• flexible working environment;
• income protection insurance;
• life Insurance for company superannuation employees;
• competitive parental leave policy;
• salary sacrifice options for remote area housing, motor vehicles and superannuation; and
• participation in site performance-based incentive scheme.

About Talison Lithium:

Talison supports many of the community projects, groups and sporting events our employees are involved in. Our future is within, and as part of, the community.

The Greenbushes Lithium Operation is located in a unique residential setting, near the town of Greenbushes atop the picturesque Darling Scarp. Being active in the broader community is integral to our core business values of safety, transparency and inclusiveness. We regularly carry out site tours for local school and community groups and promote education through Mine Open Days and community events.

Supporting a diverse workforce:

Talison strongly encourages applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of work experience. Talison takes pride in its unique location and the excellent work/life balance offering that our employees enjoy. Talison recognises that we are strengthened by diversity and is committed to providing a work environment where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from all genders, cultures and identities.

How to Apply:

Please apply for this vacancy by including your Resume and Cover Letter with your application, on our Talison Careers portal.

This portal is accessible via all Talison Advertisements on Seek / LinkedIn.

We look forward to receiving your application for this vacancy.