Lead Pilot & Demo Plant Engineer (On-Site) - Green River

A1 Lithium Inc; Green River (UT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

A1 Lithium is seeking an experienced, hands-on Engineering Manager to lead the operation, commissioning and scale-up of our pilot and demonstration plant in Green River, Utah, supporting the company’s strategic objective to advance domestic lithium production.

This role blends technical engineering leadership with day-to-day plant execution, working closely with operators, technicians and contractors to translate pilot data into demonstration-scale operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 6+ years of experience operating chemical process systems.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience managing plant technicians or operators.
• Proven experience building or operating pilot or demonstration plants.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and plant automation experience.
• Experience with water treatment systems, including reverse osmosis.
• DLE, lithium, brine or hard-rock processing experience is preferred.
• Hydrometallurgy experience, including leaching, solvent extraction and crystallization, is preferred.
• Familiarity with ICP-MS, ICP-OES and laboratory analytical systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead pilot and demonstration plant engineering, commissioning, startup and operations.
• Manage and mentor chemical process operators, laboratory technicians and technical personnel.
• Lead troubleshooting, process optimization and plant scale-up.
• Manage mass balances, P&IDs and PFDs.
• Oversee process equipment including RO systems, Electro Oxidation modules, evaporators, filters, crystallizers and ion-exchange columns.
• Develop SOPs and training programs for plant personnel.
• Manage EPC contractors, vendors, project schedules, capital expenditure and operating costs.
• Lead HAZOPs, JSAs and field risk assessments while maintaining a strong safety culture.
• Support environmental, building and operational compliance.

Skills

Plant leadership

Troubleshooting

Operations management

Process automation

P&IDs and PFDs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ICP-MS

ICP-OES

Laboratory analytical systems

Job description

A1 Lithium is seeking an experienced, hands-on Engineering Manager to lead the operation, commissioning and scale-up of our pilot and demonstration plant in Green River, Utah, supporting the company’s strategic objective to advance domestic lithium production.

This role blends technical engineering leadership with day-to-day plant execution, working closely with operators, technicians and contractors to translate pilot data into demonstration-scale operations.