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Demand for lithium is growing exponentially in tandem with the growing electric vehicle market. Summit Nanotech is an award-winning technology company on the cusp of becoming the general leader in the lithium mining space. Our technology is designed to be efficient, low energy, cost effective, and surpass all environmental standards. As we transition to a new energy future, the world needs our technology, and we need amazing people to add to our growing, dynamic, and innovative team.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Leadership**:

- Provide overall internal and external leadership and general management of the Field Operations Engineering and Maintenance team.
- Develop, structure, articulate, and implement departmental strategies and goals.
- Lead Summit’s safety and health program with the team, at home and in the field, and cross-functionally.
- Lead cross-disciplined local and international personnel and contractors to achieve project success.
- Draft and present reports on project progress and asset performance.
- Attract, develop, and retain top talent for the department, and motivate current staff to continually improve performance.
- Budget and forecast project costs through concise tracking and reporting.
- Travel internationally to various remote field projects up to 20% of the time.

**Technical Responsibilities**:

- Manage the development and implementation of plant commissioning, startup, operations, and maintenance best practices.
- Develop operational, maintenance, and laboratory operating procedures and train plant workforce.




- Lead the integration of new technologies into the field.
- Oversee plant process activities and implement engineering designs.
- Track, analyze, and lead key plant deliverables through data analytics and quality assurance and control best practices.
- Conduct plant process studies and manage optimization initiatives to further the continuous improvement culture.
- Oversee plant assets and manage Reliability Centered Maintenance processes.
- Analyze plant Root Cause Failures and implement preventative initiatives.
- Execute project with safety in mind and support efforts to ensure the reliable operation of the facility systems.

**Skills & Qualifications**:

- Experience in plant equipment operations, maintenance, and engineering.
- Strong advocate and champion of innovation, continuous improvement, reliability, LEAN culture, project management, and change management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with attention to detail.
- Self-starter with strong project management and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable in a high-pressure environment.
- Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to lead and create alignment across business units and teams.
- Professional, Mechanical, or Chemical, Engineering with 5+ years of plant environment experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a leadership role managing a team of 15 to 30 employees.
- Fluent in speaking, reading, and writing in English, Spanish is an asset.

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📌 Field Operations Engineering & Maintenance Manager (Santiago)
🏢 Summit Nanotech
📍 Santiago