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Site Manager
Lithium Americas
Winnemucca, USA
Full-time
Manager · 15+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 3 weeks ago
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Key Responsibilities
- Support the Site Operations Director in operational oversight, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable plant commissioning, startup, ramp-up, and routine operations.
- Provide oversight of assigned daily site commissioning and operations activities to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant performance across all functional areas.
- Provide leadership and oversight of the site Training function, ensuring training programs are aligned with commissioning, startup, operational readiness, regulatory requirements, and ongoing workforce development needs. Coordinate with functional leaders (including Operations, Maintenance, Logistics, EHS, Technical Services, etc.) to align site activities with overall objectives.
- Monitor and report on site-wide performance metrics, identifying risks, bottlenecks, or improvement opportunities and escalating to the Site Operations Director as appropriate.
- Support commissioning, startup, and ramp-up of site operations to achieve design capacity.
- Ensure consistent application of site-wide operational policies, procedures, and standards for safety, environmental compliance, and productivity.
- Participate in site planning and scheduling to support efficient use of resources and alignment across mine and process operations.
- Support operational readiness reviews, audits, and inspections, ensuring all functions meet regulatory and company requirements and employees are appropriately trained and prepared to perform their assigned responsibilities.
- Liaise between the Site Operations Director and functional leaders to ensure clear communication and coordinated execution of site goals.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret operational data across functions to support continuous improvement and decision-making.
- Champion a positive culture of safety, environmental stewardship, accountability, and operational excellence.
- Build trusted relationships across all teams and the community while championing a culture that reflects and supports our Purpose, Vision, and Values.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or relevant field experience required.
- Minimum of 15 years of progressive operations experience within the chemical, mineral, or hydrometallurgical industries, including significant operational leadership or supervision experience.
- Proven ability to support and coordinate plant operations and implement process improvements (experience as a Plant/Operations Manager/Superintendent preferred).
- Strong understanding of chemical process engineering principles and unit operations.
- Familiarity with large-scale chemical, mineral, or hydrometallurgical processes preferred.
- Experience supporting or overseeing operational training and workforce development programs preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, with ability to collaborate and influence teams.
- Self-starter with a strong commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence.
- 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.
About Lithium Americas
Mining & Metals94 employeesFounded 2023
Canadian public company developing Thacker Pass, a lithium mine and chemical-processing facility for North American battery production.
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