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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 resource 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 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.

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.

is to be North America’s leading lithium producer to enable cleaner energy sources.

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

We are seeking a Senior Maintenance Planner to join our team. In this role, you will lead maintenance planning activities while providing functional oversight and guidance to maintenance and electrical planners and coordinating closely with maintenance supervision to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable execution of work. This position plays a critical role in reducing downtime, improving asset reliability, and supporting operational readiness through effective planning, coordination, and continuous improvement.

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 based initially at our Winnemucca office but will eventually be based at the Thacker Pass site, located approximately 70 miles northwest of Winnemucca, NV and will report to the Maintenance Manager. Occasional travel to other LAC offices, project sites, vendor, or other locations may be required.

• Lead the development and maintenance of detailed job plans, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency are the primary considerations
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee all scheduled maintenance and minor construction activities
• Work closely with Operations Teams to ensure maintenance schedules are well coordinated with the site.
• Provide functional supervision, guidance, and mentoring to maintenance and electrical planners, including assignment and prioritization of planning work, review and approval of job plans, estimates, and work packages
• Review planner workload, planning quality, and backlog health to ensure effective resource utilization and alignment with maintenance priorities
• Establish planning standards, best practices, and consistent processes across maintenance planning activities
• Identify required permits, labor, materials, equipment, costs, and contract services for maintenance tasks
• Reserve stock items and initiate requisitions for services and materials in coordination with Supply Chain and Procurement
• Develop, update, and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), asset strategies, and standard task lists
• Support materials management, procurement, and kitting activities to ensure work readiness
• Conduct regular field visits to scope work, validate plans, and assess job execution progress
• Determine appropriate planning levels, work sequencing, and prioritization for maintenance activities
• Ensure proper coding and documentation during work identification, planning, and control phases
• Prepare, review, and communicate planned work packages for weekly and short-interval schedules
• Participate in planning…