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: This position is part of the Arcadium Lithium Global Project Management Office (PMO), focusing on integrating and deploying new technologies into the Process Development and Design cycle across global sites. The role involves collaborating with technical teams, developing processes and procedures, and leading new technology introductions with a focus on cost competitiveness, process safety, and sustainability. You will assess and optimize manufacturing capabilities, providing ROI solutions for technology implementation, while supporting strategic business development and cross-functional teamwork.
Travel may involve up to 50% in North America and Argentina.This is an enterprise-level subject matter expert individual contributor. While there are no direct reports, this position requires the individual to display the ability to work in a team and have the capability to influence internal and external teams to complete complex projects.
Travel Requirements: North America, Argentina (up to 50%).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Partner with Plants and Process Technology Team to integrate new technologies into Process Development / Process Design cycle across all Arcadium Lithium sites, Technologies and Product Portfolios as needed.
- Work closely with technical center to deploy new technologies successfully at projects sites.
- As a member of PMO, work with other functional teams to develop Arcadium Lithium’s technical processes and procedures for use by project teams around the globe.
- Develop next generation plans for Arcadium Lithium manufacturing processes.
- Focus on robustness of design to allow for maximum flexibility of Lithium inputs and outputs while maintain cost competitiveness in the different regions.
- Manufacturing focus on process safety, high quality, sustainable (fresh water and carbon footprint focus).
- Detailed analysis of existing manufacturing capability and roadmap to update technology with new advances.
- Provide executable solutions with favorable ROI CAPEX and OPEX estimates of new technologies, with expected benefits.
- Lead new technology introductions to projects team.
- Participate in due diligence activities as needed / appropriate.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) in Engineering or a related field required, Specialization in Chemical / Process Engineering preferred. Master of Science or higher degree is a plus
- 15+ years of professional experience, with a focus on process engineering.
- Proven expertise as a subject matter expert (SME) in process engineering preferred.
- Extensive experience in developing technical processes and procedures is required.
- Manufacturing industry background is highly preferred.
- Expertise in process design, development, and optimization in both plant and capital project environments is essential.
- Strong experience in chemical plant engineering project management is highly desired.
- Proven experience in enterprise-level strategy development, including identifying opportunities, creating value cases, and developing business innovation portfolios.
- Proficiency in English required; Spanish language skills are a plus.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Strong ability to create, analyze, and manage projects that deliver quantifiable business benefits.
- Expertise in specialty chemical processes and lithium or alkali metal experience is highly desirable.
- In-depth knowledge of environmental, health and safety, process safety, manufacturing operations, and quality systems.
- Proficiency in using data and statistical analysis to drive decisions with limited information.
- Knowledge of capital deployment, including cost estimates, and understanding of manufacturing routes for success.
- Critical thinking and leadership abilities to assess, progress, or stop projects based on business results and align with divisional leadership.
- Experience in developing and maintaining a portfolio of new technologies, including CAPEX/OPEX evaluations, technology life cycles, and successful transformations of manufacturing units.
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.
