American Battery Technology Company · 2 months ago
Production Equipment Engineer
Reno, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expAmerican Battery Technology Company (ABTC) is an industry-leading battery metal and critical materials technology development and commercialization company. As an Equipment Engineer, you will sustain and improve the operations of proprietary lithium-ion battery recycling processes and collaborate with the engineering team to ensure successful facility operations.
BatteryManufacturingMineralMining TechnologyNatural ResourcesRecycling
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 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)
Qualification
Required
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)
Background in Engineering
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
Preferred
Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or Mechatronics preferred
Benefits
Company-sponsored health, dental, vision, and life insurance
Parental Leave
Company-sponsored Employee Assistance Program
Stock options
401(K)
Flexible paid time off
Monthly phone stipend
Company
American Battery Technology Company
ABTC provides battery metals through lithium-ion battery recycling, extraction technologies & primary resource development. OTCQB: ABML
51-200 employees
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2024 (3)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$302.5MKey Investors
Argonne National LaboratoryUS Department of EnergyInternal Revenue Service
2025-07-15Grant· $1M
2025-01-01Grant· $2.3M
2024-12-26Post Ipo Equity· $10M
Leadership Team
Ryan Melsert
Chief Executive Officer
Steven Wu
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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