Vice President - Engineering

R3

Lithiumoperates North America 'sfirstcommercial-scalelithiumcarbonaterecoveryfacility,locatedin

Covington,Georgia.

Usingalithium-firstextractionprocess,thecompanyrecovers,refines,andreturnslithiumcarbonatefromrecycledblackmassintothebatterysupplychainforenergystoragesystems,defense applications,andelectricvehicles.

Foundedin
2026andprivatelyheld,R3

Lithiumisheadquarteredat
9176

Industrial

DriveNE,Covington,Georgia.

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The Vice President of Engineering is responsible for key value creation activities in the company. The candidate will have an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future success of the company by providing outstanding managerial and technical leadership.

As the Vice President of Engineering, you will play a critical role in leading our engineering efforts, overseeing the design, development, and construction of our plants. You will ensure that our engineered materials meet the highest standards of quality and performance while driving strategic initiatives to facilitate our capacity expansion in North America. This role requires a leader with experience in materials and/or chemical engineering, has worked closely with R&D, with project management, with production management, and is a great cross-functional collaborator.

This position will report directly to the CEO.

• TheEngineeringVPwillplananddirectallaspectsofengineeringactivitiesandprojectswithintheorganization.
  
  Thejobentailsestablishingnewpoliciesandprocedures,aswellasensuringallengineeringprojects,initiatives,andprocessesareinconformitywiththeorganizationandindustryestablishedpoliciesandobjectives.
• TheEngineeringVPwillutilizebestpracticeengineeringmethodstoprovideexperttechnicalguidanceforengineeringinitiatives.
  
  TheEngineeringVPwillincorporateallfunctionsrelatedtotesting,repair,andmaintenanceofallequipmenttobeusedintheorganization.
• Strategic Leadership:
  
  Developandexecutetheengineeringstrategyalignedwiththecompany’sgoals,particularlyfocusingonproductionplantconstruction.
• Project Management:
  
  Overseeallengineeringprojects,ensuringtimelycompletion,adherencetobudgets,andalignmentwithqualitystandards.
  
  Implementbestpracticesinprojectmanagementandengineeringprocesses.
• Team Development:
  
  Buildandleadahigh-performingengineeringteam,fosteringacultureofinnovation,collaboration,cost efficiency,andcontinuousimprovement.
  
  Mentorengineersandprovideprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.
• Collaboration:
  
  Workcloselywithcross-functional teams,includingR&D,operations,andsupplychaintoensurealignmentonprojectobjectivesandresourceallocation.
• Technical Oversight:
  
  Providetechnicalguidanceinthedevelopmentofengineeredmaterials,ensuringtheymeetcustomerspecificationsandregulatoryrequirements.
  
  Stayupdatedonindustrytrendsandadvancementsinbatterymaterials.
  
  Developappropriateengineeringstandards,the company’sbillofprocessandbillofdesign.
• Regulatory Compliance:
  
  Ensureallengineeringactivitiescomplywithrelevantsafety,environmental,andindustryregulations,particularlyasweexpandinternationally.
• Budget Management:
  
  Developandmanagetheengineeringbudget,identifying cost-savingopportunitieswithoutcompromisingqualityandperformance.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  
  Communicateeffectivelywithinternalandexternalstakeholders,includingexecutiveleadership,investors,andregulatorybodies,torepresenttheengineeringperspectiveandensurealignmentwithcorporateobjectives.

• Bachelor’sdegreein
  
  Materials
  
  Engineering,Chemical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,orarelatedfield;advanceddegreeorprofessionalengineering,aplus.
• 20+yearsofexperienceinengineeringmanagement,withafocusonbatterymaterialsorrelatedindustriesaplus.
• Bigcompanyandsmallcompanyexperience,aplus.
• ExperiencetranslatingsciencelevelR&Dideastoengineeringdesignpackages.
• Proventrackrecordofleadinglarge-scaleengineeringprojects,particularlyintheconstructionofmanufacturingfacilitiesormegaplants.
• Strongknowledgeofmaterialsdevelopmentandtestingprocesses,particularlyinthecontextofbatterytechnologies.
• Newproductintroductionexperience,aplus
• Experienceininternationalexpansionandunderstandingof Europeanmarketdynamicsisaplus.
• Exceptional leadership,communication,andinterpersonalskills.
• Abilitytothriveinafast-paced,dynamicenvironmentandmanagemultiplepriorities.

• Competitivesalaryandperformance-based incentives.
• Participationinthe Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP).
• Opportunitytoleadtheengineeringactivitiesofahighgrowthcompanyinanewhighgrowthindustry.
• Acollaborativeandinnovativeworkenvironmentdedicatedtosustainability.