Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Technician

American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) is an industry-leading battery metals and critical material technology development and commercialization company. Our Pilot Plant just outside of Reno, Nevada will be the first integrated implementation of our multi-step processing train for the full mechanical processing, physical separation, chemical extraction, and production of commercial-scale battery metals that will be resold back into the battery manufacturing supply chain to enact a low-cost, low environmental impact, and domestically sourced closed-loop circular economy.

Under moderate supervision,an Instrumentation and Controls Technicianworkscross-functionally with Engineering, EHS, Operations, Production, R&D teams to support the rapid scale up and operations of our Lithium Battery Recycling facility.

The ideal candidate has experience working in an industrial manufacturing setting with extensive hands-on repair experience.

The candidate will be a problem-solver with a broad understanding ofprocess automation systems, industrial instrumentation, and 480V and below power systems.

The candidate will monitor, maintain, troubleshoot, and calibratecontrol systems.

This position willreportto our Maintenance Manager.

• Support the operation and scale-up of ABTC’s lithium-ion battery recycling facility in partnership with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Production, EHS, and R&D teams.
• Monitor, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, and commission electrical, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Install, test, repair, and maintain electrical equipment, control panels, instrumentation, sensors, actuators, valves, and control devices.
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment using ladder logic, HMI alarms, I/O status, field signals, and electrical schematics.
• Diagnose and repair 24
  
  VDC, 120
  
  VAC, and 480
  
  VAC systems, including motor controls, starters, VFDs, and related equipment.
• Perform calibration, loop checks, inspections, and functional testing of process instrumentation.
• Support control system installations, startups, upgrades, and commissioning activities.
• Troubleshoot industrial communication networks, fieldbus systems, and Ethernet-connected devices.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, loop drawings, blueprints, and technical manuals.
• Maintain accurate documentation, calibration records, redlines, and as-built drawings.
• Support preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Follow all safety requirements, including LOTO, electrical safe work practices, arc flash, and EHS procedures.

• Hands-on industrial maintenance and troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing or process plant environment.
• Knowledge of PLCs, process automation, industrial instrumentation, motor controls, and VFDs.
• Experience working with electrical systems up to 480V.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

• Experience ina chemicalprocessing, battery recycling, mining, manufacturing, water/wastewater, food and beverage, or other industrial process environment.

• Experience supportingstartup, commissioning, loop checks, functional testing, or plant improvement projects.

• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, IO-Link devices, industrial Ethernet, remote I/O, and process instrumentation.

• Experiencemaintainingcalibration records, as-built drawings, maintenance logs, and equipment documentation.

• Electrical, instrumentation, controls, or industrial maintenance certification preferred but not required.

• 3–5 years of experience with industrial electrical, instrumentation, controls, process automation, or electromechanical systems.
• Working knowledge of electrical systems ranging from 24
  
  VDC to 480
  
  VAC.
• Experience troubleshooting motor controls, VFDs, motor starters, PLCs, sensors, and other industrial electrical equipment.
• Ability to safely use hand tools, multimeters, calibration instruments, and electrical test equipment.
• Experience terminating and troubleshooting control, instrumentation, communication, and power wiring.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, P&IDs, control panel…