Capital Projects Quality Manager - Military Veterans

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: Reporting to the Senior Director, Capital Projects - Argentina, the Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for developing and executing quality assurance and standards, processes, systems, and talent management for capital projects for Arcadium Lithium in Argentina.

As part of an Argentinian project execution team, the Quality Assurance Manager is a key leadership role responsible for implementing Quality management, assurance, and control practices.

Quality is the responsibility of the line in all capital projects.

The Senior Director, Capital Projects- Argentina, and respective Project Directors are accountable for quality performance on Capital Projects. They will play a pivotal role in aligning quality standards and practices with the Company’s strategic objectives, while maintaining a focus on safety, cost and schedule.

The Quality Assurance Manager will implement risk-based assurance and controls to ensure the successful planning, execution and delivery of Capital Projects.

The Argentinian Capital Projects team will manage the following types of projects:

• All greenfield capital projects.
• All brownfield capital expansions
• All large manufacturing facility retrofits including, but not limited to, process improvements and equipment installations.

Main Relationships:

KEY INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

KEY EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

Senior Director, Capital Projects- Argentina,

Capital Projects - Director Quality Assurance (Functional)

Argentinian Project Office Functional Managers (Peers)

Project Quality Managers (Support and Assurance)

Regulatory Bodies (subject to corporate functional protocols)

Contractors, Suppliers (subject to contractual requirements)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Projects Quality Manager is accountable for the implementation of the Arcadium Lithium Project Management System (ALCAPS) Assurance, Governance, Knowledge and Improvement processes, and for the implementation of a robust Quality Management System (QMS) while maintaining a hands-on approach to ensure project quality.

Leadership:

• Provide directions for quality assurance strategies and plans.
• Champion quality management best practices and stay current with industry trends.
• Contribute to project management strategies.
• Collaborate with a globally diverse team.
• Tailor and implement quality processes and tools based on project needs and risks

Team and Resource Management:

• Lead and mentor the quality team, fostering a collaborative culture.
• Provide support to project teams on all aspects of quality management.
• Optimize the allocation of quality resources.
• Oversee quality resource allocation and capacity planning

Systems and Processes:

• Ensure implementation and compliance with ALCAPS, regulations, and standards (e.g., ISO 9001:2015).
• Develop and maintain quality procedures and tools.
• Standardize quality requirements and practices across projects

Risk Management:

• Develop and maintain a Quality Risk Register.
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate project risks.
• Implement a risk-based Contractor/Supplier Verification Strategy, including:
• Integrating quality in procurement.
• Evaluating bidders' quality capabilities.
• Integrating quality into contractor plans.
• Ensure quality management is embedded in all project functions.
• Conduct risk-based assurance and quality reviews.

Assurance, Improvement and Knowledge:

• Promote transparent reporting of quality issues.
• Implement incident reporting and performance measurement.
• Foster a continuous improvement mindset.
• Lead quality incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Manage project assessments and facilitate management reviews.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Science or Quality Management.
• 10 years of experience in quality management, with at least 5 in a leadership role.
• Experience in quality management strategies and practices as operator using typical contracting strategies through project development phases, E, EP, EPC, EPCM etc.
• Experience in risk management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Understanding of key Engineering principles and standards across all disciplines of engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning required in Capital Projects.
• Familiar with applicable laws, regulations, and best practices, and experience with project management software and tools.
• Experience with internationally sourced design, supply chain and fabrication supporting a range of execution strategies, including modularization

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Proven leader of safety and quality, setting expectations and being visible in the field.
• Proven experience in deploying quality management systems in complex project environments.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Managing and facilitating risk and opportunity and change management within the context of project framing, planning, execution and closure
• Managing and facilitating performance analysis, improvement, learning, innovation and knowledge management practices
• Resource planning and forecasting and associated cost estimating and budget management.
• Construction contracting strategies and package preparation requirements.

Competencies:

• Ability to lead and influence Project and Functional Managers, and Contractors.
• Proficiency in Spanish language required, proficiency in English preferred.
• Organizational and communication skills for effective leadership of multi-disciplinary teams and alignment of project objectives between various stakeholder groups.

• High level of autonomy and meticulous attention to detail.

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.