Lithium Carbonate Control Room Operator
Job in
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Listed on 2026-01-22
Listing for:
Lithium Americas Corp.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-22
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Operations Engineer, Chemical Manufacturing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Thacker Pass posted on:
Posted 3 Days Agojob requisition :
JR100022
Lithium Americas is a North American resource and materials company focused on developing, building, and operating lithium deposits and chemical processing facilities. The company’s flagship asset, Thacker Pass, is located in Humboldt County in northern Nevada and is the world’s largest known measured lithium source and reserve. We are focused on safely and responsibly developing Thacker Pass to production to help strengthen national security and enable cleaner energy sources.
We are committed to minimizing environmental impact, creating family-supporting jobs, and maximizing sustainable value for our stakeholders.
** Lithium Carbonate Control Room Operator
**** Company Overview
** Lithium Americas is a North American resource and materials company focused on developing, building, and operating lithium deposits and chemical processing facilities. The company’s flagship asset, Thacker Pass, is located in Humboldt County in northern Nevada and is the world’s largest known measured lithium source and reserve. We are focused on safely and responsibly developing Thacker Pass to production to help strengthen national security and enable cleaner energy sources.
We are committed to minimizing environmental impact, creating family-supporting jobs, and maximizing sustainable value for our stakeholders.
Lithium Americas is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and operates in the U.S., with offices in Reno, NV, and Winnemucca, NV. The Company’s shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol LAC.
** Our Purpose, Vision, and Values
** Our purpose, vision, and values are the guiding principles that will serve as the cornerstone of our company’s future direction and operations, aligning our team and organization towards our common goals.
** Our Purpose
** is to safely and sustainably produce lithium from Thacker Pass to enable North America to reduce dependence on foreign critical minerals and drive value for our stakeholders.
** Our Vision
** is to be North America’s leading lithium producer to enable cleaner energy sources.
** Our Values
** include Act with Integrity, Be Responsible and Act with Care, Commit to Excellence and Drive Innovation, and Be a Collaborative Partner.
** Role
* * We are seeking a Lithium Carbonate Control Room Operator to join our Lithium Carbonate Process Plant team. In this role, you will be responsible for the continuous operation, monitoring, and optimization of the upstream beneficiation and/or the downstream crystallization circuits in the production of lithium carbonate. Working within a Distributed Control System (DCS) environment, the operator ensures process stability, product quality, and compliance with safety and environmental standards.
This position will be based at the Thacker Pass mine site during commissioning and steady state operations. The role reports to the Lithium Carbonate Shift Supervisor.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Foster trusting relationships with all work groups 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…
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