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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 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 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 Sulfuric Acid Plant Manager to join our Operations Team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting Lithium America’s efforts in building, commissioning, and operating a new sulfuric acid plant in Thacker Pass in a safe and effective manner. The role serves as the leader to manage the operations of the Sulfuric Acid Plant and Site Utilities.

The Sulfuric Acid Plant Manager will oversee all daily operations of this facility from production and ensuring policies and procedures are followed. This role will help develop processes or review processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, quality, and productivity of the Sulfuric Acid and Utility Areas. The role will also look to continually improve safety for these processes. The successful candidate will possess strong communication and leadership skills with a track record of problem solving and will be familiar with typical acid production and chemical processing equipment .

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 at our Winnemucca office and reports to the Site Operations Director. Occasional travel to other LAC offices, project sites, or vendor locations may be required.

• Review, create and implement a positive safety and environmentally sound culture with the right procedures and programs for the Sulfuric Acid and Utilities facilities.
• Set up the operations team to commission and start up the Sulfuric Acid Plant and Utilities at Thacker Pass and bring it to design capacity.
• Provide advice and guidance to contractors, employees, and consultants to ensure Company and corporate standards are applied and maintained.
• Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations for the Sulfuric Acid Plant and Utilities areas at Thacker Pass.
• Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results.
• Be responsible for production output, product quality and on-time availability of the Sulfuric Acid Plant and Utility’s needs.
• Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus.
• Maintain the Sulfuric Acid Plant and Utility areas per OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other requirements as needed.
• Share a trusting relationship with workgroup, manage and develop staff for the Sulfuric Acid Plant and Utilities areas.
• Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions.
• Collect and analyze data to find places of waste or overtime.
• Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and…