Production Chemical Engineer

American Battery Technology Company; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Stock options

401(K)

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

American Battery Technology Company in Reno, NV seeks a Chemical Production Engineer to sustain and improve our lithium-ion battery recycling and refining processes. You will join the Chemical Process team, respond to equipment issues, and drive next-gen improvements for uptime and throughput.

You will help commission and startup first-in-kind systems, generate essential process documents, and collaborate with vendors to align on equipment for pilot and commercial operations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience troubleshooting and commissioning process equipment.
• Experience implementing data-driven improvements (DOE, Change Management).
• Experience in Statistical Process Control (SPC), Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.
• Experience troubleshooting safety systems for manufacturing lines.
• Experience implementing HAZOP, FMEA for plant design & operations.

Responsibilities

• Sustain 24/7 production operations by responding to and recovering malfunctioning equipment and processes.
• Support commissioning and startup activities for first-in-kind battery recycling and lithium refining processes.
• Implement process improvement projects to improve yield, uptime, product quality, and reduce OpEx.
• Author documentation such as Operating Procedures, Preventative Maintenance Plans, Spare Parts Lists, etc.
• Investigate underperforming equipment and processes; implement changes to improve OEE.
• Produce PFDs, P&IDs, Mass and Energy Balances, Equipment Specs for process changes and improvements.
• Collaborate with vendors on equipment for pilot and commercial processes.
• Document lessons learned from commissioning and operations and feed forward into next-gen tech and designs.
• Review and update equipment records (Data, P&IDs, Controls Narratives, Wiring/Loop diagrams).

Skills

Troubleshooting

DOE

SPC

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

HAZOP

FMEA

Process Control

Autodesk Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Education

Engineering background (Chemical/Mechanical)

Tools

Autodesk Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) provides technical development and commercialization of domestic, sustainable sourcing of critical battery materials through lithium-ion battery recycling and battery metal extraction technologies for use in batteries that power electric cars, grid storage applications, and consumer electronics and tools. Our first of kind systems produce commercial-scale battery materials that are sold into the battery manufacturing supply chain.

As our Chemical Production Engineer, you will sustain and improve the operations of our proprietary lithium-ion battery recycling and lithium refining processes. This candidate will collaborate with the larger engineering team and various internal and external experts to ensure the successful operation of our facility. The ideal candidate will be familiar with operating large-scale and pilot-scale chemical manufacturing plants, troubleshooting and maintaining industrial process equipment and supporting overall plant uptime and throughput. The candidate will be a problem-solver and have a keen interest in operating first-in-kind process systems. This should include a constant focus on evaluating current processing steps and proposing and developing next-generation solutions to continuously improve system performance and operability. This position will report to our Chemical Process team. Sustain 24/7 production operations by responding to and recovering malfunctioning equipment and processes. Support commissioning and startup activities for our first-in-kind battery recycling and lithium refining processes. Implement process improvement projects to improve yield, uptime, product quality, and reduce OpEx. Work with the operations team to author documentation including but not limited to Operating Procedures, Preventative Maintenance Plans, Spare Parts Lists etc. Investigate equipment and processes that are underperforming, troubleshoot and implement changes to improve OEE. Produce PFDs, P&IDs, Mass and Energy Balances, Equipment Specs for process changes and improvements. Collaborate with vendors on equipment for our pilot and commercial processes. Document lessons learned from commissioning and operations activities and feed this forward into our next-gen technology and commercial process designs. Review and update document records for the equipment systems (e.g., Equipment Data, Process & Instrumentation Diagrams, Controls Narratives, and Wiring Diagrams, loop diagrams, and layout drawings)

Qualifications

• Background in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical preferred) 3+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with troubleshooting and commissioning process equipment.
• Experience implementing data-driven improvements to operational lines (DOE, Change Management).
• Experience in Statistical Process Control (SPC), Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.
• Experience troubleshooting safety systems for manufacturing lines.
• Experience implementing HAZOP, FMEA and other methodologies for failure analysis for new and legacy plant design & operations.
• Working knowledge of process control methodology and discrete control strategies Working knowledge Autodesk Software: Revit, AutoCAD and/or Navisworks.
• Experience working with high-performing teams on first-of-kind technology Self-motivated and passionate about battery materials and sustainability.
• Collaborative approach to problem-solving

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company-sponsored health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Parental Leave
• Company-sponsored Employee Assistance Program
• Stock options 401(K)
• Flexible paid time off

Expected Pay Range $85k - $120k per year.

Equal Opportunity Employer American Battery Technology Company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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