Production Equipment Engineer

American Battery Technology Company•Reno, NV

6d•$80,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) is an industry-leading battery metal and critical materials technology development and commercialization company. Its Pilot Plant in Sparks, Nevada is the first integrated implementation of a multi-step process for mechanical processing, physical separations, chemical extractions, and commercial-scale battery metal production. These materials are resold into the battery manufacturing supply chain to support a low-cost, low-environmental-impact, domestically sourced circular economy. The Equipment Engineer will sustain and improve operations for ABTC’s proprietary lithium-ion battery recycling processes, collaborating with the engineering team and internal and external experts to ensure successful facility operations. The role focuses on sustaining manufacturing operations, troubleshooting and maintaining industrial equipment, and improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). The engineer will evaluate current processing steps and develop improvements to system performance and operability. This position reports to the Director of Engineering.

Requirements

Background in engineering; Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or Mechatronics is preferred.
At least 3 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience troubleshooting and commissioning first-in-kind manufacturing lines.
Experience implementing data-driven improvements to operational lines, including DOE and Change Management.
Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC), Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma.
Experience troubleshooting manufacturing-line safety systems.
Working knowledge of mechatronics and discrete control strategies, including conveyance, safety interlocks, and PLCs.
Working knowledge of Autodesk software, including Revit, AutoCAD, and/or Navisworks.
Ability to collaborate positively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

Sustain 24/7 production operations by responding to equipment downtime and recovering equipment.
Support commissioning activities for future expansion plans for the battery recycling process.
Implement process improvement projects to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
Support PLC and SCADA development teams throughout project lifecycles 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, and Spare Parts Lists.
Troubleshoot equipment and implement solutions that address root causes, including issues involving conveyors, motors, pumps, and valves.
Produce mechanical designs, manufacturing concept drawings, and layouts in AutoCAD.
Develop technical improvements to novel processing steps for consistently extracting high-purity battery materials from various feedstocks.
Review and update equipment-system records, including Equipment Data, Process & Instrumentation Diagrams, Controls Narratives, Wiring Diagrams, loop diagrams, and layout drawings.