VP / Senior Manager, Operations and Engineering

About the role

NEU Battery Materials, a Singapore-based climatetech company founded in 2021, develops a patented electrochemical redox recycling method to recover lithium from used lithium iron phosphate batteries. It is looking for an experienced VP / Senior Manager of Operations and Engineering to join its engineering team during a critical scale-up phase.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end scale-up of the proprietary recycling process from lab-scale to commercial-scale, coordinating in-house development, external collaborations and EPCs
• Oversee process layout, utilities and infrastructure, and define scope, schedule, CAPEX and resource plans
• Act as internal owner and coordinator for EPCM contractors or third-party engineering consultants, reviewing drawings and safety documentation
• Manage the full material flow, drive OEE, uptime, cost-per-ton and other plant KPIs, and lead process validation and commissioning
• Manage Singapore permits and approvals (e.g. NEA, SCDF, MOM, PUB) and ensure compliance with chemical handling, safety, waste and environmental standards
• Build the Operations and Engineering organisation, set up SOPs and mentor junior engineers

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Process or Industrial Engineering; MBA or PMP is a plus
• Minimum 8 years of experience scaling industrial processes from lab to commercial scale, in EPCM or operations leadership, ideally in lithium, chemical or recycling
• Proven track record moving technology from pilot to full-scale operation
• Good English communication

Required skills

• Plant engineering design, commissioning and manufacturing systems
• Material handling, SOPs, logistics, maintenance and EH&S
• Familiarity with international (US/EU) environmental and industrial safety frameworks
• Knowledge of flow batteries, redox flow processes, electrochemical processes or fuel cells is a plus