In January 2024, Livent merged with Allkem Limited to create Arcadium Lithium plc. While we work to integrate our technology systems, including our recruitment platforms, Arcadium Lithium plc will use Livent’s ADP system to capture all candidate information.
About Arcadium Lithium: We are change-makers, joining forces to drive progress. A world enabled by the critical mineral, Lithium - the elemental source powering modern life and our global transition to clean energy. For decades, we’ve grown alongside and collaborated with our people, our customers and communities. Pioneering, collaborating, and evolving Together. From the birth of the first lithium-ion battery to the breakthrough lithium advancements that have followed. We've helped lead the change, powering the future of lithium innovation. Our growth continues to be strategic, expansive and sustainable.
With a wealth of premier lithium resources spread across the world in key locations. We can reliably, safely and responsibly provide the resources to meet the diverse needs of our customers. No matter where they are. No matter the challenge. It's all about delivering on the high expectation for quality, performance and sustainability. And our duty goes even further. It includes everyone on the planet using a lithium-powered device or vehicle. Every battery charged. Every device powered. Every lithium application utilized. Underscoring our commitment to quality, collaboration and our shared vision of powering a more sustainable future for everyone. Arcadium Lithium is more than just a company. It's a promise, and a commitment by our people. To act ethically and responsibly. Ensuring that our legacy is one of positive impact and lasting change
Position Summary:
Responsible for the safe and efficient day to day operation of the area. Oversees crew to ensure safe plant operations, effective execution of plan, and regulatory compliance in the manufacture of chemical products.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Qualified to back fill operator positions during shift as needed.
- Manage team productivity to established work and capacity standards to achieve weekly and daily plans
- Ensure close communication and coordination of team activities with other crews
- Responsible to communicate with fellow crew leads to coordinate unplanned coverage
- Responsible to ensure Safe Operation of the processes
- Responsible to execute EHS process and environmental daily checks.
- Respond to incidents, perform initial investigation steps
- Qualified as IC or OO for PERT.
- Perform daily safety inspections including environmental
- Ensure employees adhere to training requirements, including PERT, Regulatory, and job required.
- Ensure crew has adequately trained personnel to perform activities to support operations. (i.e.. Manlift certified, CSE certification, Hydroblasting certified, etc.)
- Intervene when unsafe acts or conditions are encountered
- Ensure Production to Plan. Allocating employees to process as needed and evaluating production lost time to include troubleshooting and cause analysis.
- Provides input to Production Lead as to performance development of crew
- Responsible to execute maintenance plan
- Responsible to ensure employees follow SOPs
- Responsible to make themselves available to quality auditors
- Ensure required product samples are done during shift
- Responsible for shift reports and effective shift turnover to include leading the start of shift safety huddle
- Responsible to enter maintenance notifications
- Accountable for team members ITP execution.
Supervisory Responsibility:
Education and Experience
- Minimum of a GED or high school diploma, two years of college is highly desired; a four-year degree in a technical discipline is preferred
- Minimum of three years manufacturing or engineering experience leadership experience must include exposure to production and process functions.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
- General working knowledge of plant engineering, human resources practices, quality assurance practices, and environmental management.
- Experience in Manufacturing software, Human Resources systems, and MS Office.
Competencies
- Action-Oriented
- Command Skills
- Customer Focus
- Developing Direct Reports
- Technical/Functional Skills
- Drive for Results
- Strategic Agility
- Building Effective Teams
Safety Requirements: (position and location specific)
All employees are expected to carry out their work functions in a healthy and safe manner, to encourage and support safe work practices at all times, and to report and/or rectify any unsafe conditions that may come to their attention immediately.
Physical Demands: (position and location specific)
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to [10] pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.
Work Environment: (position and location specific)
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Personal Protective Equipment – (position specific)
Must wear PPE as required based on job duties or when traveling to locations where PPE is essential.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ARCADIUM LITHIUM employs people across a broad range of occupations in locations across the world. We are looking for people to join us in creating, developing, and improving our products, our processes, and our markets.
Employees enjoy competitive compensation, a menu of work/life benefits and opportunities to continue developing their skills and building their career. ARCADIUM LITHIUM is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MFDV and supports a drug free workplace.
