Process Manager

Reference No:

Position Type:
Full-time

Position Status:
This position is being advertised to fill an existing vacancy.

Reports To:

VP, Metallurgy & Technology

Rate of Pay:
Annual base salary range of $,000, commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications.

Electra is a leader in advancing North America’s critical minerals supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. The Company’s primary focus is constructing North America’s only cobalt sulfate refinery, as part of a phased strategy to onshore critical minerals refining and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains. In addition to the Refinery, Electra holds a significant land package in Idaho’s Cobalt Belt, including its Iron Creek project and surrounding properties, positioning the Company as a potential cornerstone for North American cobalt and copper production.

Electra is also advancing black mass recycling opportunities to recover critical materials from end-of-life batteries, while continuing to evaluate growth opportunities in nickel refining and other downstream battery materials.

Below is a list of primary duties and responsibilities for the Process Manager position at the Cobalt Refinery:

• Review, follow and manage company’s HS&E policy;
• Ensure all process related HS&E aspects are implemented and zero loss time injury is achieved and continues to be achieved;
• Ensure all staff working in the areas of responsibility are adequately trained and follow the company’s HS&E guidelines and procedures;
• Provide HS&E related inputs to the HS&E Manager or designate as required;

• Oversee, lead and manage a group of process engineers, technologists, support staff, lab and operations;
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to direct reports and process related aspects of operations;
• Set performance goals, conduct regular reviews, and provide training to team members;
• When required give technical support to address government agency requests, such as Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Labour, etc.
• Attend and engage in technical meetings and communicate effectively;

• Be willing to work in a hydrometallurgical plant environment where both construction and operations are occurring simultaneously;
• Be part of a plant commissioning team and provide technical oversight to commissioning tasks;
• Participate in and provide final sign off on process engineering changes, plant design changes and process control changes within an operating plant;
• Develop, document, and implement new process workflows and standard operating procedures;
• Ensure process consistency and optimization;
• Identify and analyze existing processes to find opportunities for efficiency improvements;
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor and measure process efficiency;
• Participate in establishing KPI’s for process engineers within the group;
• Report and present progress and results of process changes to senior management;
• Ensure all processes comply with regulatory standards, safety protocols, and quality guidelines;
• Identify potential process risks and develop mitigation strategies;
• Identify bottlenecks and improve workflows to enhance productivity and reduce costs;

• Ensure daily, weekly and monthly metallurgical balances are generated accurately;
• Interpret metallurgical balances during daily production reviews;
• Partake and provide inputs in developing risk mitigation strategy;
• Mitigate risks to recoveries, production targets and product quality;

• Design, analyze, and improve complex metallurgical processes to maximize recoveries, efficiency and productivity;
• Work with outside contract engineering firms to help manage technical projects within the…