In 2025, a facility in Covington, Georgia, became the first in U.S. history to produce commercial-scale, technical-grade lithium entirely from recycled battery materials. R3 Lithium acquired the facility in 2026 and retained the leadership team responsible for achieving that milestone.
Today, we are investing to advance the facility into continuous commercial operation, with a clear mandate: to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate domestically, at scale, using recycled feedstock.
Job Description: Automation Engineer. In such position, the Automation Engineer shall work in the Automation team responsible for the overall process automation design and optimization of R3 Lithium manufacturing facilities which include handling, discharge, and disassembly of spent EV batteries, shredding of such batteries, and chemical processing of this shredded material into new battery cathode. The Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team is responsible for scaling our technology from demonstration plant scale to full production scale at multiple brown and green field sites in the US. In addition to process development, vendor selection, plant design, commissioning and installation, this group leads the technology scaling efforts as next generation technologies are proven in our R&D group.
Job Responsibilities
- Provideprocess automationtechnical leadership for capitalprojects,including technical specificationand standardcreation, vendorselection andqualification,instrumentation and control systemdesignreview and approval,FAT, SAT, installation, commissioning,startup,andprocessoptimization.
- Interface with EPC firmsand construction contractorsto effectively design and execute plantautomationand data managementsystems
- Lead efficiency improvement automation projects inmultiple brown and green field sites.Modify and debug process control systems to achieve continuous process optimization and downtime reduction.
- Interface with R&D team and contractorsto implement automation systemsof new processes
- Work with Quality team on quality control data management
- Support the production plant’s technical staff to meet plant metrics with robust processes and quality systems based on the APQP tool kit.
- Lead RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and troubleshooting effortto resolveprocess controls upset and product quality deviations
- Liaise IT team and contractor on providing enterpriseproductiondata reporting and analysis to corporate management
- Other duties and responsibilities consistent with the Employees position
Education: Bachelor’sdegreeor technical diplomainElectrical, Process Controls, or ChemicalEngineeringwith automation experience.
Skillsand Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in controls design,programming, andtroubleshootingof industrial manufacturing plant
- Knowledge ofcontrolsystemdesignfor performance materialor similar manufacturingprocess,and ability to read, interpret and generate engineering drawings and specifications
- Experience with Control panel designand low voltage electrical system
- Knowledge of Siemens and Allan Bradley programmingis a plus
- Knowledgeof andhands onexperience using APQP tools(or equivalent)including FMEA, SPC, and design and process validationas well as Lean and 6 Sigma tools.
- Effective project management for>$300kcapital equipment projects
- Experience, judgement, and technical knowledge to drivedata-baseddecisions
- Skilled user of MS office tools including Word, EXCEL, Outlook, Project,Autocad
- Written and verbal fluency in English
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally
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