Our client is scaling a proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction platform from a 5,000 barrel per day facility into 100,000 barrel per day commercial operations.

The first 100,000 barrel per day facility is scheduled for commissioning in December 2026. A second 100,000 barrel per day facility is targeted for Q1 2027, with additional facilities planned thereafter as the platform scales.

This role will serve as the senior hydrometallurgical authority across these facilities. Initially focused on stabilizing and optimizing operations at the 5,000 barrel per day unit, the successful candidate will transition into technical oversight of commercial scale plants as they come online.

As additional facilities are commissioned, this individual will provide technical oversight to site-based engineers, act as the escalation point during major process events, and establish the standards required to ensure consistent performance across all operations.

This is a build phase leadership opportunity bridging pilot scale learning and repeatable commercial execution.

Relocation to Midland, Texas is required.