Production Equipment Engineer

American Battery; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life保险

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Stock options

401(k)

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

American Battery Technology Company is seeking an Equipment Engineer to sustain and optimize our Sparks, NV battery recycling operations. You will work with the engineering team to keep 24/7 processes running smoothly, troubleshoot equipment issues and drive continuous improvements in processing steps and system operability.

The role reports to the Director of Engineering and involves developing procedures, maintenance plans, and documentation, while collaborating across IEC-61131 PLC

Qualifications

• Background in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or Mechatronics preferred).
• 3+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with troubleshooting and commissioning first-in-kind manufacturing lines.
• 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.
• Working knowledge of mechatronics and discrete control strategies (conveyance, safety interlocks, PLC).
• Working knowledge Autodesk Software: Revit, AutoCAD and/or Navisworks.

Responsibilities

• Sustain 24/7 production operations by responding and recovering to down equipment.
• Support commissioning activities of future expansion plans for our first-in-kind battery recycling process.
• Implement process improvement projects to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Support PLC and SCADA development teams throughout the lifecycle of a project by updating, troubleshooting, and maintaining IEC-61131 compliant PLC programming languages and SCADA software.
• Work with the operations team to author documentation including Operating Procedures, Preventative Maintenance Plans, Spare Parts Lists, etc.
• Troubleshoot down equipment and implement solutions to address root cause (Conveyors, Motors, Pumps, Valves etc.).
• Produce mechanical design, manufacturing concept drawings and layouts in AutoCAD.
• Iterate on technical improvements to novel processing steps for extracting high-purity battery materials consistently from various feedstocks.
• Review and update document records for the equipment systems (e.g., Equipment Data, P&ID, Controls Narratives, Wiring Diagrams, loop diagrams, and layout drawings).

Skills

Troubleshooting

DOE

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

SPC

PLC control

Mechatronics

Autodesk Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Chemical/Industrial/Mechatronics)

Tools

Autodesk Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) is an industry-leading battery metal and critical materials technology development and commercialization company. Our Pilot Plant in Sparks, Nevada will be the first integrated implementation of our multi-step processing train for the full mechanical processing, physical separations, chemical extractions, and production of commercial-scale battery metals that will be resold back into the battery manufacturing supply chain to enact a low-cost, low environmental impact, and domestically sourced closed-loop circular economy.

As our Equipment Engineer, you will sustain and improve the operations of our proprietary lithium-ion battery recycling processes. This candidate will collaborate with our engineering team and various internal and external experts to ensure the successful operation of our facility. The ideal candidate will be familiar with sustaining large manufacturing operations, troubleshooting, maintaining industrial equipment and all factors that go into the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). 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 Director of Engineering.

• Sustain 24/7 production operations by responding and recovering to down equipment.

• Support commissioning activities of future expansion plans for our first-in-kind battery recycling process.
• Implement process improvement projects to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Support PLC and SCADA development teams throughout the lifecycle of a project by updating, troubleshooting, and maintaining IEC-61131 complaint PLC programming languages and SCADA software.
• Work with the operations team to author documentation including but not limited to Operating Procedures, Preventative Maintenance Plans, Spare Parts Lists etc.
• Troubleshoot down equipment and implement solutions to address root cause (Conveyors, Motors, Pumps, Valves etc.).
• Produce mechanical design, manufacturing concept drawings and layouts in AutoCAD.
• Iterate on technical improvements to novel processing steps for extracting high purity battery materials consistently from various feedstocks.
• 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)

Minimum Qualifications

• Background in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or Mechatronics preferred)
• 3+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with troubleshooting and commissioning first-in-kind manufacturing lines.
• 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.
• Working knowledge of mechatronics and discrete control strategies (conveyance, safety interlocks, PLC).
• Working knowledge Autodesk Software: Revit, AutoCAD and/or Navisworks.
• Ability to positively collaborate in a team environment.

• 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

$80k - $120k per year.

Compensation for this position may vary based on a number of individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The total compensation package may also include additional components such as bonus, equity, and benefits, which will be detailed upon offer of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

American Battery Technology Company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affid

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American Battery Technology Company does not discriminate based upon disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with the ADA title I employment regulations. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability or a special need, please contact Human Resources.