Maintenance Manager

About Lilac Solutions, Inc.

Lilac exists to solve one problem: lithium supply. By engineering scalable lithium extraction technology, we help industries produce lithium faster, cheaper, and cleaner. Our ion exchange technology is rooted in scientific precision and commercial know-how, making lithium supply a non-issue for global electrification. Our materials, engineering, and approach uniquely position us to design and develop commercial projects across various lithium sources. We help lithium producers rapidly and responsibly scale production from brine resources with versatile, cost-effective, and dynamic technology solutions.

Lilac is supported by the largest players from the mining and processing industry, as well as significant investment funds. Lilac investors include BMW, SK, Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Mercuria, Lower Carbon Capital, and MIT's The Engine.

About the role

Lilac is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a team of mechanical, instrument, and electrical technicians supporting the construction, commissioning, and operation of chemical process equipment for production of ceramic ion exchange beads.


What you'll do

• Provide hands-on, tactical leadership to a team of maintenance technicians in the commissioning, initial startup, and transition to full operation of a new ion exchange bead manufacturing unit.
• Implement best practices and work processes such as maintenance procedures, planning & scheduling, work order management, condition monitoring, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee maintenance activities including testing, inspection, predictive, preventative, and precision maintenance to ensure safe and reliable equipment operation.
• Lead the development of technicians by ensuring effective training and skills assessment to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality inspection, monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair.
• Ensure the necessary resources are provided to achieve maintenance and reliability objectives, including tools, materials, and an adequate number of well-trained technicians.
• Continuously provide maintenance technicians with high quality coaching, feedback, and recognition to foster engaged performance, ongoing growth and development, and highly collaborative teamwork.
• Coordinate with production and planning resources to plan, schedule, and execute maintenance work.
• Lead the maintenance safety program by setting high standards, identifying high-risk situations, mitigating risks, performing behavioral safety observations, coaching on safe work practices, and conducting safety meetings.
• Measure, monitor, track, and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to set and achieve improvement objectives.

This is a full-time position based in Fernley, NV. Lilac's Fernley operation is a new and growing facility, and this role includes an opportunity for career growth and advancement.

Required Qualifications

• Engaging leadership skills and a drive to build an outstanding team and to treat others with integrity, respect, and fairness
• Leadership experience in a manufacturing or technical environment and a strong desire to learn, grow, and improve
• 8+ years of maintenance or reliability experience in an industrial manufacturing environment
• AAS in an applicable technical field or similar certification. Significant equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Must be capable of frequently/occasionally lifting 50lbs, wearing required PPE, working in tight spaces and at heights, ascending stairs and ladders, frequent walking and standing
• Excited to work on a small, fast-paced startup teamt.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation for this role is based on relevant experience, skills, and overall fit for the role. The range provided represents our typical compensation for this position, though actual pay may fall outside this range depending on qualifications.

• Annual base salary of $115,000 - $150,000 USD

• Discretionary bonus
• Stock options
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k with pre- and post-tax investing options
• Flexible spendings account/Health savings account
• Group and term life
• Flexible time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Monthly phone stipend
• Daily catered lunch for on-site employees

The salary range listed reflects our good-faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's relevant skills, experience, and geographic location.


EEO Statement

Lilac Solutions is committed to providing a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment, including discrimination and harassment based on a protected category, and an environment free from retaliation for participating in any protected activity. Lilac Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.

A Note to Third-Party Recruiters
At this time, we are not accepting unsolicited resumes from non-partnered third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. Resumes sent without prior arrangement will be considered the property of Lilac Solutions, and no fees will be paid if we hire a candidate whose resume was submitted unsolicited.

The pay range for this role is:

115,000 - 150,000 USD per year (Fernley, NV)