Technology Manager

CT19; Alabama; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

CT19, incorporated is expanding its R&D Centre in Alabama and seeks an experienced technical leader to drive graphite processing from laboratory development to commercial manufacturing. The role involves building a team, scaling processes, and collaborating with customers to translate requirements into viable products.

You will oversee pilot facilities, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and work with cross-functional teams to optimize product quality and manufacturing scalability.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of graphite processing, characterization, evaluation or application development in industrial, battery or advanced materials.
• Experience commissioning, starting up and operating pilot plants.
• Translate customer specifications into commercially viable products.
• Experience scaling processes from R&D/lab to pilot and commercial manufacturing.
• Hands-on chemical R&D with emphasis on laboratory safety, quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of engineers to plan and deliver R&D projects on time and within budget.
• Improve existing graphite products and processes, scaling from lab to manufacturable solutions.
• Oversee development, maintenance and operation of R&D facilities with EH&S compliance.

Skills

Graphite processing

Pilot plant experience

Translate specs to products

Scale-up from lab to production

Chemical R&D

Safety & regulatory knowledge

Education

Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering or Materials Science

Job description

Are you an experienced technical leader with a background in graphite processing, looking to take processes from laboratory development through to commercial-scale manufacturing?

Take ownership of a growing R&D function, lead technical development projects and help scale graphite processing technologies from laboratory to industrial production.

With established international operations and ambitious US expansion plans, the business is investing in a new Customer Applications and R&D Centre in Alabama. The facility will support the development of advanced graphite products, customer qualification and the transfer of laboratory processes into commercial manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Build and lead a team of engineers to plan and deliver R&D projects on time, within budget and in accordance with safety requirements. Improve existing graphite products and processes, translating laboratory research into scalable manufacturing solutions.

Oversee the development, maintenance and operation of R&D facilities, ensuring compliance with environmental, health and safety requirements and laboratory protocols. Work closely with customers to understand product specifications, improve material performance and develop commercially viable solutions.

Identify opportunities to improve product quality, optimise processing methods, reduce costs and resolve technical challenges during scale-up and manufacturing. Collaborate with commercial, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, quality and regulatory teams to support product development and industrialisation.

What you’ll need

• 5-10 years' experience in graphite processing, characterisation, evaluation or application development across industrial, battery or other advanced materials applications.
• Experience commissioning, starting up and operating pilot plants.
• Proven ability to translate customer specifications into commercially viable products.
• Experience scaling processes from R&D and laboratory environments through to pilot and commercial manufacturing.
• Hands-on chemical R&D experience, with a strong understanding of laboratory safety, quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or a related discipline.

About the company

An innovative critical minerals business is developing advanced graphite products for industrial, energy storage and other specialist applications.

With established international operations and ambitious US expansion plans, the business is investing in a new Customer Applications and R&D Centre in Alabama. The facility will support the development of advanced graphite products, customer qualification and the transfer of laboratory processes into commercial manufacturing.