Vice President - Engineering

R3LithiumoperatesNorthAmerica'sfirstcommercial-scalelithiumcarbonaterecoveryfacility,locatedinCovington,Georgia.Usingalithium-firstextractionprocess,thecompanyrecovers,refines,andreturnslithiumcarbonatefromrecycledblackmassintothebatterysupplychainforenergystoragesystems,defenseapplications,andelectricvehicles.Foundedin2026andprivatelyheld,R3Lithiumisheadquarteredat9176IndustrialDriveNE,Covington,Georgia.Formoreinformation,visit

PositionOverview:

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.

KeyResponsibilities:

• TheEngineeringVPwillplananddirectallaspectsofengineeringactivitiesandprojectswithintheorganization.Thejobentailsestablishingnewpoliciesandprocedures,aswellasensuringallengineeringprojects,initiatives,andprocessesareinconformitywiththeorganizationandindustryestablishedpoliciesandobjectives.
• TheEngineeringVPwillutilizebestpracticeengineeringmethodstoprovideexperttechnicalguidanceforengineeringinitiatives.TheEngineeringVPwillincorporateallfunctionsrelatedtotesting,repair,andmaintenanceofallequipmenttobeusedintheorganization.
• StrategicLeadership:Developandexecutetheengineeringstrategyalignedwiththecompany’sgoals,particularlyfocusingonproductionplantconstruction.
• ProjectManagement:Overseeallengineeringprojects,ensuringtimelycompletion,adherencetobudgets,andalignmentwithqualitystandards.Implementbestpracticesinprojectmanagementandengineeringprocesses.
• TeamDevelopment:Buildandleadahigh-performingengineeringteam,fosteringacultureofinnovation,collaboration,costefficiency,andcontinuousimprovement.Mentorengineersandprovideprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.
• Collaboration:Workcloselywithcross-functionalteams,includingR&D,operations,andsupplychaintoensurealignmentonprojectobjectivesandresourceallocation.
• TechnicalOversight:Providetechnicalguidanceinthedevelopmentofengineeredmaterials,ensuringtheymeetcustomerspecificationsandregulatoryrequirements.Stayupdatedonindustrytrendsandadvancementsinbatterymaterials.Developappropriateengineeringstandards,thecompany’sbillofprocessandbillofdesign.
• RegulatoryCompliance:Ensureallengineeringactivitiescomplywithrelevantsafety,environmental,andindustryregulations,particularlyasweexpandinternationally.
• BudgetManagement:Developandmanagetheengineeringbudget,identifyingcost-savingopportunitieswithoutcompromisingqualityandperformance.
• StakeholderEngagement:Communicateeffectivelywithinternalandexternalstakeholders,includingexecutiveleadership,investors,andregulatorybodies,torepresenttheengineeringperspectiveandensurealignmentwithcorporateobjectives.

Education&Experience:

• Bachelor’sdegreeinMaterialsEngineering,ChemicalEngineering,MechanicalEngineering,orarelatedfield;advanceddegreeorprofessionalengineering,aplus.
• 20+yearsofexperienceinengineeringmanagement,withafocusonbatterymaterialsorrelatedindustriesaplus.
• Bigcompanyandsmallcompanyexperience,aplus.
• ExperiencetranslatingsciencelevelR&Dideastoengineeringdesignpackages.
• Proventrackrecordofleadinglarge-scaleengineeringprojects,particularlyintheconstructionofmanufacturingfacilitiesormegaplants.
• Strongknowledgeofmaterialsdevelopmentandtestingprocesses,particularlyinthecontextofbatterytechnologies.
• Newproductintroductionexperience,aplus
• ExperienceininternationalexpansionandunderstandingofEuropeanmarketdynamicsisaplus.
• Exceptionalleadership,communication,andinterpersonalskills.
• Abilitytothriveinafast-paced,dynamicenvironmentandmanagemultiplepriorities.

WhatWeOffer

• Competitivesalaryandperformance-basedincentives.
• ParticipationintheEmployeeStockOptionPlan(ESOP).
• Opportunitytoleadtheengineeringactivitiesofahighgrowthcompanyinanewhighgrowthindustry.
• Acollaborativeandinnovativeworkenvironmentdedicatedtosustainability.