Capital Projects Quality Lead Engineer - 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: The Capital Projects Quality Lead Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring the continuous improvement in the execution of capital projects, by implementing and maintaining a robust quality management system. This individual will be responsible for tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and quality assurance activities, documenting lessons learned, and monitoring the cost of quality across a portfolio of projects. This role requires strong data management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with project teams and contractors.

The candidate will be based at our corporate headquarters in Houston, TX. This will be a hybrid role working 4 days a week in the office, with Friday’s a work from home day.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive quality tracking and reporting system to monitor project quality KPIs, assurance activities (audits and reviews), project learnings, unplanned events/non-conformances, and cost of quality.
• Collaborate with project managers to ensure active participation in the quality management system and timely submission of required documentation from project teams and contractors.
• Establish and manage a system for tracking the status and close-out of quality issues and corrective actions, providing clear visibility into progress and trends.
• Work closely with project teams to ensure all quality-related documentation is properly collected, organized, and archived in accordance with company standards and industry best practices.
• Generate regular (e.g., monthly) reports on project quality performance, identifying trends, areas of concern, and opportunities for improvement.
• Proactively communicate with the Director of Quality regarding critical quality issues, risks, and potential impacts to project objectives.
• Participate in audits of contractor quality tracking and reporting systems to ensure compliance with project requirements and company standards.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of quality management processes and tools within the PMO.

• Other job duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in quality assurance or project controls within the engineering and construction industry

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and database/data management software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively convey complex information to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating potential quality risks.
• Experience with quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001) is a plus.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

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.