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About Livent:Livent powers the things that power our lives. From the revolution in electric vehicle batteries and mobile devices to the strong, lightweight alloys and advanced polymers that take innovation further, we harness lithium technology to help the world move forwardcleaner, healthier and more sustainably.

For nearly eight decades, weve been harnessing lithiums potential to change the energy landscape. We are a pioneer in the lithium industry and have a rich history of breakthrough innovations and industry achievements, including partnering with Sony Corporation to develop the first ever Lithium-ion battery for commercial use.

Today, Livent builds on our heritage and is a global leader in the lithium industry with a differentiated product offering, proven track record and sustainability profile. Our customer portfolio includes some of the most dynamic companies in the world, including Tesla, and BMW Group.

Our customers look to us to meet the most demanding technical requirements, drawing upon our strengths in R&D with our advanced engineering capabilities, industry-leading materials science expertise, fully integrated global supply chain, and passion for continuous improvement and excellence.

Together, we work to safely and sustainably convert lithiums potential into commercial progress, driving not only incremental improvements and also next generation, transformative opportunities.

For customers at the forefront of the once in a generation shift in how the world powers itself and the fight against climate change Livent is the lithium technology partner thats leading the way.


Position Summary: Responsible for creating, administering, and leading the training program and SOP (standard operating procedures) program for the Salts department as a whole. Lead the department towards excellence in those two areas. Provide circuit technical knowledge and direction to enable the area to meet safety, quality, and production goals. Serve as a thread of continuity or bridge between different shifts to assure actions and plans are followed through to meet targets.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Work with the Salts team to develop and maintain documented programs to include: new operator training, refresher operator and engineer.
Create and maintain all Salts training materials at a world class level
Maintain operator qualification strategy
Perform gap analysis on the Salts SOPs
Work with operators and engineers to capture and document best practices into the SOPs
Work with operators and engineers to create new SOPs
Manage and maintain the document control system for the Salts area
Document MOCs as required
Accountable to utilize technical knowledge to help operators, shift supervisors, and engineers troubleshoot process issues.
Responsible to initiate and/or approve MOC requests to include action items, training, PSSRs, etc.
Accountable for initiating incident investigations, investigates incidents or near misses, identifies root cause, reports findings and implements action required to close events or action items in Cority system as necessary.
Responsible to assists the area manager as needed in implementing action items
Responsible for assisting engineering in assembling information for Process Safety Information
Responsible to participate in Quality System Audits and ensures Areas compliance as a backup to the area TA
Responsible to assist as needed to complete applicable permits and job walkdowns for Maintenance and Contractor work (i.e. Lockout/Tagout, Safe Work, Confined Space Entry, Line Break, etc.)
Responsible to have the ability to flex to any production position as needed to back fill

Supervisory Responsibility:
No

Education and Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED);
Minimum 5 years experience in Livent process manufacturing
Operator qualification required in designated department

Knowledge and Skill Requirements
Plans, schedules, and leads team meetings and training sessions when needed.
Ability to operate all aspects of the processes and has the ability to assist more than one circuit/plant at a time when required
Uses logic and appropriate methods to successfully troubleshoot and solve difficult problems
Uses the computer to accurately enter information and data into Livent business systems (LQM, SAP, Hang Tag, SIMS, MOC, CPAR, OEE database, BMScale)
Uses effective oral and written communication
Uses MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and VMX to communicate all work instructions, circuit and order statuses
Writes Notifications as needed for breakdowns and circuit needs on-shift
Follows policies and procedures; work ethically and with integrity

Competencies
Action Oriented
Technical/Functional skills
Timely Decision Making
Listening
Problem Solving
Composure
Lead by example

Physical Demands: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 stand. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and smell. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally move up to 250 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. To perform emergency response activities, the employee will occasionally be required to don a self-contained breathing apparatus and/or a full face respirator.

Work Environment: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.

Safety Requirements: 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.

Personal Protective Equipment Must wear PPE as required based on job duties.

Travel Required:Limited

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.