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Our first of kind systems produce commercial-scale battery materials that are sold into the battery manufacturing supply chain.\nAs a Technical Program Manager on the Battery Recycling Team, you will lead and own all facets of technical projects associated with this major line of business. Responsibilities include scoping, resource management, technical planning, and oversight of budgets with a focus on driving technical efforts from laboratory concept through to construction and commissioning on a commercial scale. You will work closely with our executive officers, project controls, R&D, engineering, procurement, construction, our plant operations team, and various external experts to ensure the successful development of technologies and manufacturing facilities. The ideal candidate is comfortable working projects involving the design, installation, commissioning, operation and scale-up of both large-scale greenfield facilities and existing facilities. This candidate should be passionate about designing, implementing, and maintaining efficient recycling processes, ensuring quality control of output, developing equipment and infrastructure, and working in a high-performance and fast-paced environment. This person will be a problem-solver and have a keen interest in scaling processes proven at the bench-scale up to pilot, pre-commercial, or commercial scales. This includes 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 the Project Management Office (PMO).\nRequirements\nOwns design plan of record and scope definition on both facility and processing equipment integrating company key results and objectives. Fundamentally understands and scrutinizes technical stakeholders' requirements and translates them into project scope with clear implementation plans and obligations.\nDrives projects from concept to completion and facilitates the transition between project phases required to validate, design, procure, install, and commission a manufacturing facility.\nOwns the facility scoping endeavors by pulling together cross functional teams, understanding their requirements, drives project planning, defines options/tradeoffs and cost/schedule impacts, and ensures alignment between the working and leadership teams.\nOwns program resourcing, scheduling, success criteria, budgets and reporting tools for visibility on progress, risks, changes, etc.\nLead cross-functional team reviews including R&D, analytical, manufacturing, production, factory engineering, construction, procurement, facilities, workplace, and EHS.\nOften takes the lead on leadership status reviews, funding requests, & cross functional studies.\nProposes and initiates new projects and scopes with project teams as they are added to the plan of record.\nInfluence and drive a variety of teams without direct reporting authority.\nWillingness to wear multiple hats and support additional project activities including engineering design, construction management, procurement, etc. when needed.\nQualifications\nB.S. in Chemical Engineering preferred, OR equivalent experience and evidence of extraordinary ability.\n2-5 years of experience in early development, pilot testing, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of chemical refining and/or recycling systems\nPrior experience with chemical processes and technologies such as organics treatment, leaching, filtration, evaporation, extraction, dosing, refining, etc.\nDemonstrated ability to understand and make meaningful impact to technical requirements on projects.\nProject management skills, including cost management and scheduling, and proven application of these\nproject and program management fundamentals on complex engineering problems.\nExcellent communication, presentation, and documentation abilities with the capacity to understand complex problems and distill the message into a clear plan.\nDemonstrated experience in leading both internal teams and external integrators to deliver both mid-sized capital equipment systems and facility development projects ($1-5MM+ valuation).\nFlourishes under pressure and in ambiguous environments.\nA willingness and ability to learn, think outside of the box, and develop new skills.\nPrior experience on government grants a plus.\nBenefits\nCompetitive salary \nCompany-sponsored health, dental, vision, and life insurance \nParental Leave\nCompany-sponsored Employee Assistance Program \nStock options \n401(K) \nFlexible paid time off \nExpected Pay Range\n$100k - $135k per year.\nCompensation 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.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nAmerican 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.\nAmericans With Disabilities Act\nAmerican Battery Technology Company does not discriminate based upon disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with the ADA title I employment regulations. 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