Manager - Infrastructure

Infrastructure Manager

Greenbushes Lithium Operation

Residential Full Time Position

Lithium plays a critical role in the transition to clean energy, and Talison Lithium is the world’s leading lithium minerals producer with the largest high-grade ore body in the world - join us and be a part of the transition.

Talison Lithium aims to maximise local employment where possible by recruiting people who live in and around our local communities of Greenbushes, Bridgetown, Donnybrook, Nannup, Boyup Brook and Manjimup.

About the Role

Talison Lithium's Greenbushes Lithium Operation is seeking a dynamic and experienced Infrastructure Non-Process Manager to join our team. Reporting to the General Manager - Operations, this pivotal leadership role offers an exciting opportunity to oversee and drive performance across a broad portfolio of essential site services. This includes infrastructure and mobile plant maintenance, water treatment plants, port storage facilities, tailings storage facilities, and mine water circuits. The successful candidate will contribute to the continued growth, safety, and sustainability of one of the world's premier lithium operations.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage the development of systems and processes to ensure legal compliance with the obligations (environmental laws, regulations, licences and permits) relevant to Site operations. Includes fulfilling all legal reporting requirements;
• Facilitating the development of the Site culture, which ensures the correct workforce behaviours through the development of workforce training, awareness, and communication programs;
• Manage relationships with the Regulators on Site specific issues - including liaison regarding Site licensing and obligations, incidents, compliance issues etc;
• Ensuring the establishment of strategies to maintain a process of continuous improvement; identifying areas of required policy and procedural development and to encourage the optimum involvement in and ownership of the Infrastructure assets;
• Development planning and monitoring systems the Infrastructure assets and appropriate key performance indicators;
• Establishment of training systems to continually enhance the required skillsets of the Infrastructure department crew members;
• Planning and scheduling site Infrastructure requirements to meet deadlines;
• Prepare the business plan, operating cost and capital budgets; and
• Ensuring adequate maintenance and operational systems are in place for the Site Mine Water Circuits and Tailings Storage Facilities to sustain the ongoing production profile

About the Candidate:

It is preferred that the candidate should hold tertiary education qualifications in one of the following disciplines:

• Mechanical Engineering;
• Electrical Engineering;
• Civil Engineering; or
• Project Management

The candidate should ideally have the following:

• Minimum 10 years' maintenance experience in a mining or heavy industry environment.
• Sound understanding of maintenance management, project management, environmental management, and business performance systems.
• Demonstrated people and project management skills, with construction experience desirable.
• Strong analytical skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost variance analysis.
• Thorough understanding of safety regulations and standards.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, and computer skills, including proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Current WA SSE Qualification highly desirable
• Current ‘C' class Drivers Licence.

Some of the many benefits of working with Talison include:

• Flexible working environment
• Income protection insurance
• Life Insurance for company superannuation employees
• Competitive parental leave policy
• Salary sacrifice options for remote area housing, motor vehicles and superannuation
• Participation in site performance-based incentive scheme

About Talison Lithium:

Talison Lithium supports many of the community projects, groups and sporting events our employees are involved in. Our future is within, and as part of, the community.

The Greenbushes Lithium Operation is located in a unique residential setting, near the town of Greenbushes atop the picturesque Darling Scarp. Being active in the broader community is integral to our core business values of safety, transparency and inclusiveness. We regularly carry out site tours for local school and community groups and promote education through Mine Open Days and community events.

Supporting a diverse workforce:

Talison Lithium strongly encourages applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of work experience. Talison Lithium takes pride in its unique location and the excellent work/life balance offering that our employees enjoy. Talison Lithium recognises that we are strengthened by diversity and is committed to providing a work environment where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.  We are an inclusive employer, and we welcome applications from all genders, cultures and identities.

How to Apply:

Please apply for this vacancy by including your Resume and Cover Letter with your application, on our Talison Careers portal.

This portal is accessible via all Talison Advertisements on Seek / LinkedIn

We look forward to receiving your application for this vacancy.