Process Engineer - Lithium & Sulfuric Acid Plant

Lithium Nevada, LLC; Winnemucca (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lithium Americas seeks a Process Engineer to support the Thacker Pass sulfuric acid plant and lithium processing facilities. Based in Winnemucca, NV, you will provide technical process engineering support to plant operations, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous improvement in chemical processing systems.

You will collaborate with Operations, Commissioning, and Start-Up teams to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance, aligning with our safety and environmental commitments

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field.
• Strong understanding of chemical process engineering principles and unit operations.
• Experience with sulfuric acid plant operations or lithium processing is a plus.
• Commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up activities for the Thacker Pass sulfuric acid plant and lithium facility.
• Provide day-to-day process engineering support to operations and troubleshooting.
• Investigate operational issues using process data and trends from the historian system (DCS).
• Develop and manage capital projects to improve safety, throughput, and efficiency.
• Oversee contractors and ensure work is safe and efficient on-site.
• Develop systems to track productivity, standards, metrics and ROA.

Skills

Process engineering

Chemical processing knowledge

Troubleshooting

Project management

Communication

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering

Tools

DCS systems

MS Office 365

Data historians

Job description

Lithium Americas seeks a Process Engineer to support the Thacker Pass sulfuric acid plant and lithium processing facilities. Based in Winnemucca, NV, you will provide technical process engineering support to plant operations, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous improvement in chemical processing systems.

You will collaborate with Operations, Commissioning, and Start-Up teams to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance, aligning with our safety and environmental commitments