Lithium Carbonate Plant Operator

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Job Summary: Albemarle is seeking a Lithium Carbonate Plant Operator to operate and control equipment, record parameters, use consumables, and perform inspections in chemical processes. Key Responsibilities: 1. Operate and control mobile and/or stationary equipment in chemical processes. 2. Record and monitor process parameters, indicators, and variables. 3. Conduct ongoing inspections of equipment and facilities. **Lithium Carbonate Plant Operator (1 vacancy)** **Operators and Operators of Earth-Moving Machinery and Related Equipment** ================================================================================================================================ ### **CONTACT INFORMATION** **Company:** Albemarle **Economic Activity:** Extraction of minerals for fertilizer and chemical manufacturing n.e.c. **Company Description:** We are one of the world’s largest lithium producers, with a presence in Chile for over 40 years, having pioneered—alongside Corfo—the development of the lithium industry in the country. ### **JOB DESCRIPTION** Albemarle is hiring a Lithium Carbonate Plant Operator for La Negra Plant on a 4x4 shift schedule. Your responsibilities will include: Operating and controlling mobile and/or stationary equipment involved in the plant’s chemical processes efficiently and effectively; recording and monitoring process parameters, indicators, and variables across plant stages; using consumables and raw materials according to established procedures required for producing plant products, ensuring operational continuity; collecting product and stream samples for required chemical analyses to control plant processes; conducting ongoing inspections of equipment, pumps, filters, and plant facility conditions to initiate corrective maintenance requests (instrumentation, electrical, or mechanical). Qualifications Required: Technical education and Plant Operator course (preferred); Class D driver’s license; operational proficiency in Office and company-specific process software; basic knowledge of chemistry applied to production processes; minimum 1 year of experience. Antofagasta, Antofagasta 07/04/2026 \- 12/05/2026 Confidential Full-time ### **REQUIREMENTS** **Education Level:** **Experience:** 2 years ### **JOB DETAILS** **Contract Type:** Indefinite-term contract **Position Level Offered:** Operator **Source of Posting:** WEB **Professional Practice Internship Offer:** No **Suitable for the Following Employment Groups:** Persons with disabilities View job requirements