Automation Controls Specialist

Requisition Number: 2651

Job Title:

Automation Controls Specialist

Date Opened: 4/7/2024

Location: Houston, LA

Industry:

Technology and Automation

Department:

Engineering

Employment Type:

FT Regular

Part-Time Available:

No

Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship:

No

FLSA Exemption:

Exempt (Eligible for Straight-Time Overtime)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Automation Control Specialist to oversee the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of control systems at a Mineral and Chemical Processing Facility near Winnemucca, Nevada. The successful candidate will ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of automated processes, instrumentation, and distributed control systems (DCS) while adhering to industry standards and regulatory requirements. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a proactive approach to problem-solving in a fast-paced industrial environment.

This position will start through employment with EDG, Inc. who are acting as the Main Automation Contractor (MAC) for the project then transfer their employment to Lithium Americas to support ongoing operations. The successful candidate will initially work in Houston with the MAC team and then transfer to Winnemucca, NV in late 2026.Depending on the location of the candidate, some remote work may be acceptable. The goal is for the Automation Control Specialist to be fully immersed in the design, configuration, and testing of the process automation systems before transferring to site to support the implementation and ongoing operations.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills And Abilities)

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements (With Or Without Reasonable Accommodation)

This job description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

Drug Free Workplace:

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug free workplace. Applicants are subject to both pre-employment hair and urine drug screens.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing which may include both hair and urine drug screens. In addition to the requirements of EDG’s drug free workplace program, employees may be required to sign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programs required by clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.