Posted 29 days ago
Plant Operator - Lithium Refining
@ Mangrove Lithium
Delta, British Columbia
Overview
Mangrove Lithium is hiring a full-time Plant Operator for its lithium refining plant in Tilbury Industrial Area, Delta, BC. The role runs chemical processing, water treatment and electrochemical equipment on a rotating day, night and weekend shift, and helps commission new production systems. The posting states pay of $31.25 to $43.27 per hour, premium medical, dental and vision coverage from day one, and four weeks of paid time off.
Pay:
$31.25–$43.27 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Assist in commissioning new production equipment and refining SOPs
- Operate process equipment using SCADA/HMI systems (Ignition)
- Prepare chemical batches and handle acids and bases safely
- Monitor digestors, brine treatment, filtration, evaporators, boilers and electrolysers
- Perform start-up and shutdown, run trials and diagnose process drift
Requirements summary:
- 3+ years hands-on operator experience in chemical or heavy industrial processing, or water treatment
- Experience handling acids, bases and hazardous reagents
- Direct experience with HMI/SCADA systems and industrial equipment
- Ability to read P&IDs and process flow schematics
- High school diploma with solid math and basic chemistry
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Laboratory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Wellness |
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Mangrove Lithium
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Full company description
Mangrove Lithium, a Vancouver based Company, has developed a breakthrough platform for the most cost-effective production of battery grade lithium hydroxide from diverse input streams and assets. Mangrove’s modular solution can be scaled to any capacity and co-located with upstream lithium producers or cathode and cell manufacturers. The platform technology is also being commercialized for conversion of waste brines to chemicals and desalinated water.
- LinkedIn followers
- 6,804
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 68
- Reported office locations
- 1400 Lindsey Pl, Delta, British Columbia V3M 6V1, CA
- Business categories
- Battery
- Electric Vehicle
- Renewable Energy
- Other recorded names
- Mangrove Lithium
- Specialties
- lithium
- electrolysis
- EV supply chain
- lithium refining
- litihum mining
- Li-ion batteries
- Ion-exchange membranes
- and Process engineering
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 162,457,040
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Mangrove Lithium, a Vancouver based Company, has developed a breakthrough platform for the most cost-effective production of battery grade lithium hydroxide from diverse input streams and assets. Mangrove’s modular solution can be scaled to any capacity and co-located with upstream lithium producers or cathode and cell manufacturers. The platform technology is also being commercialized for conversion of waste…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Services for Renewable Energy |
| Company size | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Delta, British Columbia |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2017 |
| Specialties | lithiumelectrolysisEV supply chainlithium refininglitihum miningLi-ion batteriesIon-exchange membranesand Process engineering |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 3 |
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Build the Future of Clean Energy with Mangrove Lithium
We are revolutionizing battery materials with our breakthrough electrochemical lithium refining technology—producing cost-effective, sustainable, battery-grade lithium to power the global EV transition. Backed by world-class investors—including the Canada Growth Fund, Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BMW i Ventures, BDC Capital, and Mitsubishi—we are currently commissioning North America's first electrochemical lithium refining facility right here in Delta, B.C. Join us on the ground floor as we scale game-changing green tech.
- Top-Tier Pay: $31.25 – $43.27/hr with clear room for growth.
- Benefits From Day 1: Premium medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day.
- 4 Weeks Total Paid Time Off: 3 weeks paid vacation + 1 week paid personal days.
- Perks & Support: $500/yr Personal Spending Account (fitness/wellness) + Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
- Career Growth: Hands-on experience alongside top technical teams as our operational footprint expands.
What You’ll Do
As a Plant Operator on our Production team, you will operate cutting-edge electrochemical, water treatment, and chemical processing equipment:
- Commission & Launch: Assist in commissioning new production equipment, refining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and troubleshooting initial start-up workflows.
- Control & Monitor: Operate process equipment using SCADA / HMI systems (Ignition) and direct field instrumentation.
- Core Chemical Processing: Prepare chemical batches (handling acids and bases safely), monitor digestors, brine treatment, filtration systems, evaporators, boilers, crystallizers, and proprietary electrolysers.
- Problem-Solve & Maintain: Perform start-up/shutdown procedures, run controlled trial runs, diagnose equipment or process drift, and champion strict safety and environmental standards.
Location & Shift Schedule
- Location: Tilbury Industrial Area (Delta, BC). Reliable personal transportation is strongly recommended due to shift start/end times.
- Shift Structure: Rotating shift schedule (days, nights, weekends) providing comprehensive plant coverage paired with predictable, scheduled blocks of time off.
What You Bring
- Experience: 3+ years of hands-on operator experience in chemical manufacturing, heavy industrial processing, or water/wastewater treatment.
- Chemical Safety Mindset: Strong baseline safety culture and experience handling acids, bases, and hazardous chemical reagents.
- Technical & SCADA Skills: Direct experience using HMI/SCADA systems (e.g., Ignition) and operating industrial equipment (pumps, valves, filtration, boilers, evaporators, crystallizers).
- Schematics & Analytics: Ability to read Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and follow complex process flow schematics.
- Education: High school diploma with solid foundational math and basic chemistry skills.
- Assets (Bonus Points): Prior experience with electrochemical systems, crystallization, or commissioning new greenfield facilities.
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