Factory-built industrial water treatment and lithium refining systems
Saltworks designs and manufactures modular water treatment and lithium refining plants in Richmond, BC. Its stack pairs industrial controls (Siemens Step 7, WinCC, Allen Bradley Studio 5000, Ignition Perspective) with plant data tooling (Databricks, PostgreSQL), and accelerating, engineering-heavy hiring centers on controls and automation, pilot plants and a lithium demonstration plant launch.
Saltworks Technologies is a privately held company founded in 2008 and headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia. It builds industrial water treatment and lithium refining systems using chemical, membrane and thermal processes such as reverse osmosis, ion exchange, evaporators and crystallizers. Customers span sectors including semiconductors, battery manufacturing, power, mining, data centers, petrochemicals, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals. The company employs 51–200 people and runs its own manufacturing and R&D facilities, taking projects from pilot testing through full-scale deployment.
Saltworks uses SolidWorks, AutoCAD P&ID, EPLAN and Aras Innovator for design, Siemens Step 7, WinCC, Studio 5000 and Ignition for controls, plus Azure, AWS, Databricks, PostgreSQL and Syspro ERP.
Yes. Hiring is accelerating and heavily weighted to engineering, especially controls and automation, pilot plant and water treatment roles, with all positions based in Canada.
Current work includes pilot-scale water treatment and lithium refining systems, controls packages for complex treatment plants, a lithium demonstration plant launch and repeatable full-scale plant designs.
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