On-Site Pilot & Demonstration Plant Engineering Lead

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 Engineering Manager to lead the operation, commissioning and scale-up of the Green River pilot and demonstration plant in Utah. You will translate pilot data into demonstration-scale operations and work closely with operators, technicians, and contractors to progress toward commercial development.

This on-site role requires hands-on leadership, strong mechanical troubleshooting, and a proven ability to manage process equipment and safety programs in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience operating chemical process systems.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience managing plant technicians or operators.
• Experience building or operating pilot or demonstration plants.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and plant automation experience.
• Water treatment experience including reverse osmosis.
• DLE, lithium, brine or hard-rock processing experience preferred.
• Hydrometallurgy experience preferred including leaching, solvent extraction and crystallization.

Responsibilities

• Lead pilot and demonstration plant engineering, commissioning, startup and operations.
• 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

Process engineering

Plant operations

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Automation experience

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

RO systems

Electro Oxidation modules

P&IDs / PFDs

ICP-MS / ICP-OES (lab analysis)

Job description

A1 Lithium is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the operation, commissioning and scale-up of the Green River pilot and demonstration plant in Utah. You will translate pilot data into demonstration-scale operations and work closely with operators, technicians, and contractors to progress toward commercial development.

This on-site role requires hands-on leadership, strong mechanical troubleshooting, and a proven ability to manage process equipment and safety programs in a