Operator (CLP)
Core
Operating the Cracking, Leaching, and Purification (CLP) area of a rare earths refinery, managing commissioning, quality, and mass balance.
Role type
Senior process operator (rare earths refinery)
Builds
Separated rare earth oxides for defense, medical, and renewable energy applications
Domain
Mining and minerals processing (rare earths)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Commissioning of water and fluid systems, operation of cracking/leaching/purification circuits, reagent regeneration management, team leadership during commissioning, Distributed Control Systems (DCS) operation, plant mass balance and recovery management, trend analysis, in-field sampling, isolation and work permit design
Preferred skills
Experience with lithium, vanadium, or nickel laterite refineries, ability to solve problems quickly in large-scale environments
Technologies
Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
Responsibilities
Undertake water and fluid commissioning, manage quality and mass balance in control room, direct and manage in-field operators, create trends for problem-solving, perform safe in-field sampling, maintain circuit cleanliness, design and remove isolation permits, log circuit performance and set point changes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC