About Us

At Covalent Lithium, we are genuinely passionate about creating a clean energy future and supporting our teams who enable this vision.

Following the commissioning of our mine and concentrator at Mt Holland in 2024, we recently celebrated our first production of battery -grade lithium hydroxide at our Kwinana Refinery. We are now a fully integrated mine-to-refinery operation, supplying high quality lithium hydroxide to global markets and enabling approximately 1 million electric vehicles to go on the road, every year for the next 50 years.

We are proud to foster a culture where people with different skills, experiences and backgrounds are welcomed and set-up for success.

Employee Benefits

We support, empower and reward our people with a range of benefits:

- Competitive remuneration, and annual incentives for eligible employees
- Access to discounts, recognition and rewards
- Access to versatile work arrangements
- Dedicated wellbeing program support and discounted health insurance
- Equal access to paid parental leave, financial support, return to work and parenting room
- Salary sacrifice options for superannuation and novated leasing

The Role

The purpose of this role is to provide technical and leadership support to Projects & Shutdown Execution team. This team collaborates with all functional departments across the refinery including Maintenance and Operations functions in the following key areas:

• Technical and HSE Assurance and Compliance
• Shutdown and Contractor Management and Vendor Support
• Coordinate the schedule, budget and identify and communicate issues and risks when identified.
• Ensures records and test results are maintained and accessible

This is a Permanent, Full-time position, Mon-Fri, based at our Kwinana Refinery.

Key Responsibilities

Co Ordination & Planning





• Coordinate daily activities, schedules and workflows
• Supporting the planning and execution of projects or operational tasks.
• Monitor progress and follow up on outstanding actions.
• Coordinates procurement and resource allocation.

Communication

• Act as a central point of contact between departments, teams, stakeholders and clients.
• Prepare and distribute communications, reports and updates.
• Facilitate meetings, including scheduling, agendas and minutes.

Administrative Support

• Maintain accurate documentation, records and filing systems
• Assist with data entry, reporting and data base management.
• Manage logistics, correspondence and calendars.
• Collate all records, test results, drawings, manuals and statutory documentation and store accordingly to Covalent standards and procedures.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Responds to enquiries in a professional and timely manner.
• Support customer client service delivery where required.
• Supports the Project Execution team managing expectations and resolving issues.

Process Improvement

• Identifies opportunities to improve workflows and efficiencies.
• Assists in the development and implementation of procedures and systems.
• Ensures compliance with organisational policies and standards.




• Where applicable ensures all approvals are in place before execution of improvements. (MOC's, Single Source Justification, EA's, etc)

Role Requirements

• 8+ years in maintenance and processing environments, including at least 3 years in a Supervisory and/or Leadership role.
• Plant Commissioning and Operational Readiness experience highly desirable.
• Previous shutdown and maintenance / process plant experience in mining/processing environments.
• Experience with Vendor/Contractor management, repair, and warranty processes.
• Previous Section 44 Statutory Appointment and knowledge of legislative requirements, statutory and regulatory codes desirable.
• Trade background.

• Experienced in SAP Hana
• Exposure to Management of Change
• Microsoft Planning
• Frontline Management or equivalent Leadership training desirable but not essential.
• Valid driver's licence.
• Contract management exposure in the past 5 years including scope writing and review.

A competitive remuneration package commensurate with the role, candidate experience, skills and qualifications will be offered.

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

Covalent Lithium is an Equal Employment Prospect employer, with a focus on our employees. We recognise skills, expertise, commitment and living our values of Purpose, Care, Accountability and Collaboration. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best people in the industry.

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