Technical Services Operator

Founded in 2018, US Strategic Metals ("USSM") is a rapidly growing start-up and plays a key role in the domestic energy transition to electric vehicles. As the only vertically integrated producer of Cobalt, Nickel and Lithium in the United States, USSM is strategically positioned to supply clean, domestic, and ethically sourced battery metals for lithium-ion batteries, which power electric vehicles and consumer electronics. USSM owns a historic mine in Fredericktown, Missouri, and is building a hydrometallurgical processing facility with the ability to convert both concentrated ore and recycled battery material into salable battery metals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

- Answers directly to their supervisor

- Collecting essential samples throughout the plant as determined by the R&D Manager

- Performs cleanup duties, including sweeping, mopping, wiping down areas, bending down to pick up tools, trash, or generally cleaning up in working areas as required or as needed

- Lifting various items up to and including 45+ LBS

- Wearing a harness to climb ladders

- Painting, which includes but is not limited to handrails, buildings, floors, etc.

- Assist the operators and any other crew members as instructed and as needed

- Equipment operation

- Basic computer skills

- Operates the forklift when necessary (forklift certification preferred; if not, it will be provided)

- Working 12-hour-long shifts, most of which will be standing and/or walking (4 Day-Work Weeks & Overnight shifts as needed)

- Once trained, be able to handle chemicals in a safe manner

- This list is not all-inclusive; other duties and responsibilities will be added and required as needed.

Safety Requirements:

Comply with all OSHA standards as outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations

- Comply with all company safety standards and policies

- Correct any safety hazards found that can be immediately corrected

- Report any unsafe conditions you cannot immediately correct

- Immediately stop work if the work is not safe or cannot be performed in a safe way

- Participate in daily safety discussions

- Participate in safety meetings as determined by supervisors

- Keep work areas neat and orderly, utilizing a system of 5-S standards

- Reporting to work on time and in a ready state, fit for duty

- Report all accidents, no matter how small

- Required to use all personal safety equipment, including steel-toe boots/shoes, lab coat, and work pants, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, and hearing protection when necessary.