Maintenance Technician - Whabouchi Mine - DIDO Site Role
Nemaska Lithium, a leader in producing high-purity lithium products, is hiring a Mechanical Maintenance Technician for its chemical processing plant in Bécancour, Quebec. This role focuses on maintaining, repairing, and optimizing mechanical equipment such as pumps, motors, conveyors, and hydraulic and pneumatic systems. The position supports plant performance by minimizing downtime and ensuring operational safety in a dynamic environment involved in the emerging battery supply chain sector.
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Responsibilities
The Mechanical Maintenance Technician ensures reliable mechanical operation and maintenance of industrial equipment at the lithium processing plant.
- Install, maintain, and troubleshoot pumps, motors, conveyors, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Diagnose mechanical failures and perform fast repairs to reduce downtime.
- Lubricate equipment following protocols.
- Conduct preventive and predictive maintenance including vibration analysis.
- Collaborate with production teams to maintain safety and efficiency.
- Document all interventions in the maintenance management system.
Requirements
Qualifications and skills needed for success in this mechanical maintenance role.
- DEP in industrial mechanics or equivalent training.
- 3 to 7 years experience in industrial maintenance, preferably chemical processing.
- Knowledge of industrial safety standards.
- Experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.
- Good physical condition; able to lift up to 25 kg and work in varied or confined positions.
- Promotion of health, safety, ethics, diversity, and inclusion.
- Passion and transferable skills welcomed.
Perks and Benefits
Comprehensive benefits aimed at work-life balance and professional growth.
- Attractive salary.
- Modular, flexible group insurance.
- Retirement plan with employer contribution.
- Bonus structure.
- Employee and family assistance program including telemedicine.
- Opportunity to participate in the Whabouchi mine and Canada's first lithium hydroxide plant project.
- Engagement in Quebec's booming battery supply chain.
Worksite/Project
Whabouchi Mine
The Whabouchi Mine, located near Nemiscau in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of northern Québec, is one of the richest high-purity lithium spodumene deposits in North America. Owned and operated by Nemaska Lithium, the mine forms a key part of a vertically integrated operation, with raw spodumene from the site destined for conversion into battery-grade lithium hydroxide at the company’s processing facility in Bécancour, Québec. As of 2025, the Whabouchi site is in the construction phase, with full production planned to coincide with the completion of the Bécancour plant. The project has secured all major environmental and regulatory approvals, including those under the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement and federal environmental legislation. Nemaska Lithium is expected to hire for a wide range of positions as the project advances. Future opportunities are anticipated in operations, trades, production, environmental monitoring, site administration, and support services.
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Nemaska Lithium
Nemaska Lithium is a Canadian company specializing in the production of high-purity lithium hydroxide, a key material used in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Headquartered in Bécancour, Quebec, the company operates the Whabouchi Mine in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory and is constructing a large-scale conversion facility in Bécancour. The company’s vertically integrated model—from spodumene extraction at Whabouchi to refining at its Bécancour plant—positions it as a key player in North America’s battery supply chain. The Bécancour facility, powered by hydroelectricity, is the first of its kind in Canada and will produce lithium hydroxide using environmentally responsible processes. Nemaska Lithium is jointly owned by Investissement Québec and Livent Corporation, combining strong public sector support with global lithium expertise. The project is expected to generate hundreds of full-time jobs in areas such as mining operations, chemical processing, instrumentation, electrical work, logistics, and administration—making Nemaska Lithium a major source of skilled employment in Quebec’s growing clean energy economy.
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