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Lithium Carbonate Control Room Operator

Lithium Americas
Winnemucca, USA
Full-time
Mid · 3+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 3 weeks ago

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Key Responsibilities

  • Foster trusting relationships with all workgroups and promote a culture that aligns with our Purpose, Vision, and Values
  • Operate and monitor DCS systems covering mineral beneficiation, classification, leaching, neutralization, purification, filtration, crystallization and packaging circuits
  • Ability to configure and utilize the historian database to trend key equipment and process parameters for maximum productivity
  • Monitor critical process parameters such as feed tonnage, particle size distribution, pulp density, reagent addition, concentrate grade, and recovery
  • Direct field operators in performing adjustments, inspections, and troubleshooting tasks
  • Adjust setpoints to maintain process stability and meet product specifications (battery-grade or technical-grade lithium carbonate)
  • Respond to alarms and process deviations, implementing corrective actions to prevent safety, production, or quality impacts
  • Interpret real-time trends, mass balance data, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (extraction efficiency, recovery rates, impurity concentrations, etc.)
  • Collaborate with process engineers to optimize reagent consumption (e.g., soda ash, caustic soda, lime), energy usage, and brine throughput
  • Generate and maintain accurate reports on lithium grade, recovery, reagent consumption, and downtime events
  • Record downtime data into the issued database for timely and transparent reporting
  • Ensure process plant availability through timely identification, reporting, and follow through of variances identified during the shift rotations
  • Communicate effectively with process engineering and maintenance teams during equipment breakdowns, isolations, and restarts
  • Coordinate with the laboratory for online and offline sampling; integrate results into process adjustments
  • Maintain adherence to all safety and environmental requirements
  • Follow strict protocols for handling corrosive reagents and high-temperature equipment.
  • Support maintenance teams with isolation, lockout-tagout-tryout (LOTOTO), and process readiness for planned interventions
  • Contribute to hazard identification, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Demonstrate strong safety and environmental compliance leadership, including accountability for identifying and escalating deviations from established standards
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • High School Diploma, and 3+ years as a control room operator in a mineral processing or chemical manufacturing environment
  • Proficiency in Distributed Control System (DCS) operations (Honeywell, Yokogawa, Emerson, or equivalent)
  • Strong understanding of leaching, neutralization, precipitation, and crystallization principles
  • High attention to detail with the ability to diagnose process upsets under pressure.
  • Ability to read and comprehend plant Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s)
  • Competent and/or fluent with Microsoft Suite and other computer systems
  • Ability to remain calm and make quick decisions in high-pressure situations
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills, especially in coordinating with field operators
  • Be a self-starter: highly motivated, able to work independently, with high energy
  • Personal commitment to Lithium Americas’ Purpose, Vision, and Values
  • Working at Lithium Americas
  • At Lithium Americas, we believe our people are our most valuable asset. We offer a collaborative and inclusive work environment, with opportunities for long-term growth and skills development.
  • We are committed to building a diverse and respectful workplace and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
  • Equal Opportunity Statement
  • Lithium Americas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, disability, age, veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment

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