Process Engineer

Work with real tech, real purpose, and have real impact

We're on the hunt for a bold, curious, and hands-on Process Engineerto join our team. If you're ready to dive into cutting-edge battery materials technology and be part of the climate solution - on the front lines of the electrification revolution - this is your moment.

What You'll Do

This role is a full-time, permanent position based in Wollongong, NSW (postcode 2500), working within Sicona's Pilot Plant facility. This role offers an annual salary package from $76,515 - $80,000 plus superannuation commensurate to the candidates experience and level of qualifications. As an entry level position, the candidate will be appropriately trained and supervised to operate within the Plant. You'll contribute to Sicona's long-term objective to deliver high performance battery materials at mass market scale, without costing the earth.

· Day-to-day pilot plant operations including provision of plant duties and maintenance schedules as part of the pilot plant operations team.

· Monitoring, adjusting and operating assets at the pilot plant to meet the plant KPIs.

· Participate in design, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning of new facilities, as well as turnaround and inspection (T&I).

· Identify faults through the use of fault-finding techniques followed by troubleshooting and rectification of problems.

· Update and maintain engineering documentation and drawings.

· Working in a professional, timely and safe manner following all Sicona and NSW - WHS standards and procedures.

· Identify, classify, handle and dispose of waste/chemicals according to Sicona's safety protocols throughout the production process.

· Optimise the process by having a good understanding of the process & equipment to make variations to the process and the subsequent output where required.

· Analyse and identify deviations from expected product quality output.

· Conduct in depth report writing & analyse operational output reports, providing recommendations & actions and ensure approved recommendations and actions are implemented or managed.

· Involved in project management and planning from time to time for specific Engineering projects.

· Ensure sufficient levels of all consumables/stock at the pilot plant including PPE, materials, chemicals.

· Responsible for managing technical discussions with third parties including contractors, suppliers, licensors and regulators, to ensure appropriate technical decisions are taken for allocated project work.

· Critically evaluates product output and takes a decision as to whether the product output is waste or usable following the QA/QC R&D protocols.

· Assist with raw material and final product inventory sample collections

· Live and breathe our safety-first culture—reporting hazards, near misses, and following WHS, HAZOPs, and risk assessments. Additionally conduct investigations where directed by the line manager and implement rectifications where applicable.

What You will need to Succeed:

· Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Process Engineering

· A "solution mindset" and able to manage varying tasks with often changing and competing priorities.

· Familiarity with Mass & Energy Balance, PFDs, and P&IDs, HAZOP analysis, troubleshooting procedure.

· A team player attitude who can also take initiative independently.

· Adaptable mindset, and ability to adjust on the fly. Priorities change. You roll with it.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills together with sound writing skills for reports and proposals.

· A drive to learn, innovate, improve, and be part of something meaningful.

· Strong communication skills and comfort with digital tools like MS Office

Even Better If You Have

· Experience in process operations, materials handling or supply chain in the same or similar setting is highly advantageous.

· Knowledge on process equipment testing and/or commissioning, as well as specifying piping and equipment layout.

· Knowledge of gas cylinders, chemical handling, and analytical equipment.

· Exposure to chemical plant safety frameworks like HAZOP or risk assessments.

· Knowledge of Working in Hazardous Areas Classifications

· First Aid, Fire Safety training, Working at Heights, White Card, Forklift training

Why join us?

· You'll level up. Work alongside the brightest minds in clean tech and grow fast.

· You'll make it real. Help scale cutting-edge battery materials from lab to production. This is no desk gig.

· Culture with personality. Zero egos, all drive—just good people solving hard problems together in a team that backs each other.

· We channel the cheetah-honey badger. Fast, nimble, and absolutely fearless. Equal parts strategic and scrappy.

· Live where it's beautiful. Wollongong has great schools, beaches, rainforests, cycle routes, surfing, restaurants, theatres – and just a train ride away from Sydney

Who We Are

We develop next-generation silicon-carbon (Si/C) anode materials for lithium-ion batteries—designed to significantly increase energy density and improve fast-charging performance. That's the kind of breakthrough that gets us out of bed. Check out our website to find out more about our awesome work:

We're a team of engineers, researchers, operators, innovators, dreamers, doers and disruptors who believe climate action shouldn't be slow—or boring. Whether it's designing new materials in the lab or scaling them in the plant, we work together to transform battery tech and accelerate the electric mobility revolution with the fast, focused, and fearless energy that defines us.

This Is More Than Just a Job

We're not here to do things the way they've always been done. We're here to push boundaries, scale impact, and solve hard problems—together. We're fast, we're fearless, and we're doing it together – One Team, One Dream, One Sicona.

If you're ready to grow, innovate, and get things done - without the fluff - apply now.

Sicona | Be bold. Be real. Be the cheetah-honey badger.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $76,515.00 – $80,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person