About the Role
Our client, a fast‑growing advanced materials company is currently looking for a Head of Process to lead the scale‑up of a breakthrough porous silicon material as it moves from lab to commercial production. This hands‑on role is ideal for a process chemist, chemical engineer, or materials engineer with strong experience in process scale‑up, high‑performance materials, and fast‑paced technical environments.
The Head of Process will:
Own the process scale‑up roadmap and translate product requirements into clear development targets.
Lead scale‑up programmes from lab validation through to production‑ready processes.
Design and improve processes using modelling‑led, data‑driven decision-making.
Support manufacturing strategy, capital investment decisions, and process readiness.
Provide hands‑on technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers/scientists, and guiding experiments.
Contribute to technical documentation, customer discussions, and IP generation.
The Head of Process will have:
5+ years' experience in process chemistry or process development (industry or applied R&D).
Strong hands‑on expertise scaling up advanced material synthesis or downstream processing.
Deep understanding of equipment design, unit operations, thermodynamics, and kinetics.
Proven ability to independently develop safe, scalable manufacturing methods.
Experience working cross‑functionally with technical and leadership teams.
Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills in a fast‑moving environment.
Desirables - It would be great if you also have:
Experience scaling technologies from lab to pilot or commercial production.
Prior exposure to SME/start‑up environments.
A track record of patents or contributions to industrial IP.
This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of process development for a next‑generation battery material with real commercial impact. If you're passionate about building scalable, high‑performance processes and want a role with visibility, responsibility, and momentum, we'd love to hear from you.