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Safety Specialist

Job in Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada, 89445, USA
Listing for: Lithium Americas
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-18
Job specializations:
  • Business
    Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 85000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 85000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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.

Safety Specialist Company Overview

Lithium Americas is a North American resource and materials company focused on developing,buildingandoperatinglithium deposits and chemical processing facilities. The company’s flagship asset, Thacker Pass,is located in Humboldt County in northern

Nevada andis the world’s largest known measured lithium source and reserve. We are focused onsafely 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-supportingjobsand maximizing sustainable value for our stakeholders.

Lithium Americas is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia andoperatesin 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,Visionand Values

Our purpose, vision and valuesare theguiding principlesthat willserve as the cornerstone of our company’s future direction and operations, aligning our team and organization towards our common goals.

Our purpose, is tosafely and sustainably produce lithiumfrom Thacker Pass to enable North America to reduce dependence on foreign critical minerals and drive value for our stakeholders.

Our Vision is tobe North America’s leading lithium producerto enablecleaner energy sources.

Our Values include

Act with Integrity,Be Responsible and Act with Care,Commit to Excellence and Drive Innovation,andBe a Collaborative Partner.

Role

We are seeking aSafety Specialist to join ourTeam. In this role, you will be responsible forsupportingthe Safety Manager in developing and implementing effective safety programs for Thacker Pass. This position plays a key role in promoting a strong safety culture across site operations. The Safety Specialist will coordinate safety audits, inspections, training, and hazard assessments to ensure compliance with MSHA and OSHA regulatory requirements.

The plant will consist of a sulfuric acid plant and processes for clay beneficiation, acid leaching, neutralization, crystallization, chemical precipitations, solid/liquid separations, and ion exchange. The successful candidate will have strong communication and leadership skills with a proven ability to improve safety in OSHA and MSHA regulated environments.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization committed to innovation, sustainability, and leadership in the clean energy sector.

The role is basedatour

Winnemucca, NVofficeduring construction and transition to the Thacker Pass Project during commissioning and throughout production and will reportto the Safety Manager.

Occasional travel to other LAC offices, project sites, or vendor locations may be required.

Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with the Safety Manager to develop and implement effective safety programs for the Thacker Pass Project (TPP) and to coordinate daily Health and Safety (H&S) activities.
  • Collaborate with managers, directors, and supervisors to promote a culture of safety excellence.
  • Participate in the site Safety Committee Organization (SCO) and support initiatives.
  • Conduct regular safety and equipment walk-throughs and inspections of facilities, equipment, and emergency response systems to ensure compliance and safe operations.
  • Develop, administer and deliver MSHA/OSHA required training for employees, contractors and visitors; maintain training documentation and provide verification of training.
  • Conduct hazard assessments for…
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