Despatch Operator (Kwinana) in City of Cockburn, Australia

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 flexible 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

This position will join the Despatch team and complete daily operational activities at the Kwinana Refinery; the role is essential in delivering superior production outcomes through the collaboration with the Process Operations teams.

You will handle outgoing commodities including Lithium Hydroxide (LiOH), Sodium Sulphate (SSA) and other intermediate products for customer. Pack and load sea containers on site to ensure product is despatched safely and efficiently.

This position will be a 12-hour day shift based operational role to complete loading and despatch of refinery products and front-end feed operation.

This is a Permanent full-time position 6:6 day shift roster at our Kwinana Refinery.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion the permit to work (PTW) system within the despatch area of operations, co-ordinate with the process operations shift team for all PTW requirements.

• Hazard identification, reporting and rectification.

• Comply with all health and safety, environmental and regulatory policies of the operating plant and ensure a safe working environment.

• Operate and monitor control system to ensure production targets are met safely.

• Contribute to building team capability via coaching and personnel development.

• Obtain appropriate licences and or RPL (Forklift, Reach Stacker).

• Developing operating methods and procedures in collaboration with the process operation teams related to Despatch, production and operational tasks.

• Assist with planned and emergency maintenance in coordination with the maintenance team and maintenance supervisors.

• Resolving short to medium term production issues associated with the Despatch operation (i.e. bagging, raw material and product movements, storage and despatch).

• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement projects.

• Reviewing and improving standards and safe operating procedures for all processing production/operational tasks, focus mainly on despatch activities but could include any process operational activity.

Role Requirements

• Certificate III in Process Plant Operations desired but not essential.

• Valid driver’s licence

• First Aid certificate

• High risk licence (desired)

• Front End Loader (desired)

• Confined Space Entry

• Working at Heights

• Previous commissioning experience would be highly desirable.

• Despatch knowledge of refinery processing including bagging knowledge, weigh bridge activities and high-risk vehicle use around loading heavy vehicles or shipping containers is desirable.

• Operating SCADA and DCS control systems desired but not essential.

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 Opportunity 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.