R&d Process Technician

**Date**:Oct 16, 2025

**Location**: Hamilton, ON, CA, L8H 5L3

**Company**:RAINCARBON

At Rain Carbon Inc., we're dedicated to assembling exceptional teams, nurturing talent, and fostering personal and professional growth. Join us in a safe, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential with the tools, guidance, and opportunities to thrive.

Our global offices facilitate seamless operations, complemented by state-of-the-art production facilities in Belgium, Canada, Germany, India, Poland, and the USA where we cultivate enduring partnerships and ensure market success through consistent quality and customized solutions. With an unwavering commitment to reliability and responsibility, we foster a culture of excellence across all levels of our organization.

**Background**:
Rain Carbon Inc. (RAIN), a global leader in upcycling of industrial byproducts to high value carbon materials, has announced a 30,000 sq. ft. industrial facility in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to serve as the location for the new RAIN Innovation Center for Energy Storage Materials, marking another significant step in the company's commitment to advancing sustainable energy storage material solutions. The R&D center consists of a demonstration facility, allowing pilot-scale processing of carbon and carbon precursor materials, and laboratories dedicated to the carbon material analysis with state-of-the-art analytical and electrochemical testing equipment.

**Purpose of the job**:

- Operate and maintain specialized R&D production equipment for battery anode materials.
- Support the manufacturing of carbon materials such as graphite, GPC, and CPC.
- Enable safe and efficient handling of black powder and other fine carbonaceous materials.
- Assist in scaling laboratory processes to pilot-scale production.
- Ensure product quality by following research specifications and process parameters.
- Maintain facility organization, cleanliness, and compliance with safety standards.
- Provide Maintenance electrical/Mechanical on the equipment
- Provide accurate production records to support R&D trials and process optimization.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Operating R&D production equipment: Start, stop, adjust, and monitor various machines used in the battery anode material production process, including mills, shaping units, agglomerators, coating systems, and carbonization furnaces.
- Monitoring production: Continuously observe pilot-scale production runs to ensure smooth operation, compliance with process parameters, and adherence to quality standards, promptly identifying any deviations.
- Quality control: Perform routine quality checks on materials at different production stages (e.g., particle size, coating uniformity, carbonization quality) to ensure they meet R&D specifications.
- Troubleshooting: Identify and address equipment or process malfunctions, coordinating with R&D engineers and maintenance personnel to resolve issues efficiently.
- Material handling: Safely handle raw materials, intermediate products, and finished materials, including graphite, GPC, CPC, and black powder, potentially using forklifts or other handling equipment.
- Following procedures: Adhere to standard operating procedures, safety protocols for powder handling and high-temperature processes, and R&D quality control guidelines.
- Record keeping: Maintain accurate logs of production parameters, quality inspection results, and any deviations or corrective actions taken.
- Safety compliance: Consistently follow safety rules, wear appropriate PPE, and report any hazards or unsafe conditions to supervisors immediately.
- Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance: Perform regular preventive maintenance and basic repairs on mechanical and electrical systems. Troubleshoot equipment issues to minimize downtime and ensure smooth trial execution. Work with external contractors for complex repairs or upgrades as needed. Maintain maintenance logs and track equipment performance over time. Perform adjustments in PLC programs.
- Routine maintenance: Perform basic preventive maintenance, cleaning, and servicing of production equipment to ensure reliability and minimize downtime.
- Housekeeping: Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free work environment, ensuring tools, materials, and equipment are properly stored.
- Continuous process improvement: Proactively suggest and help implement process enhancements to improve safety, efficiency, product quality, and overall facility performance.

**Job requirements**:

- Education:

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or process Engineering or equivalent required
- Required experience:

- At least 4 years of proven experience in pilot or industrial plant environments, preferably in carbon powder processing, operating production equipment in materials manufacturing, chemical processing, or a similar industrial setting.
- Knowledge of graphite production processes (natural or synthetic).
- Familiarity with