Covington, GA

Base 1 Facility
With capacity to recycle 30,000 metric tons of EV batteries each year, our facility in Covington, GA is one of North America’s largest Lithium-ion battery recycling facilities. The facility includes battery dismantling, discharge, shredding and lithium extraction.

$50M INVESTMENT

30,000 METRIC TONS / YEAR INPUT CAPACITY

3,000 METRIC TONS / YEAR LITHIUM CARBONATE OUTPUT

180 HIGH-QUALITY JOBS

Executive Assistant

Ascend Elements is revolutionizing the production of lithium-ion battery materials by establishing a clean and sustainable supply chain using recycled feedstock. Its patented Hydro-to-Cathode™ technology directly synthesizes new cathode materials from spent lithium-ion cells more efficiently than traditional methods, resulting in reduced cost, improved performance, and lowered GHG emissions. The results are lower cost, better performance batteries with fewer discarded in landfill, a cleaner manufacturing process, and a truly sustainable closed-loop circular battery economy. Ascend Elements is taking the lithium-ion battery industry to a higher level.


We are hiring an Executive Assistant who will be responsible for administrative tasks supporting the President and Board Executive in our Covington, Georgia facility.


Duties/Responsibilities:



  • Provides day-to-day administration and coordination of all areas of executive support.

  • Proactively manage calendars with the ability to schedule and prioritize meetings, resolve schedule conflicts, collaborate with other team members, and stay several steps ahead to maintain efficiency.

  • Schedule and coordinate numerous weekly and ad hoc meetings, ensuring that all details are managed and communicated effectively with all parties.

  • Handle all aspects of travel arrangements, both international and domestic, with the ability to make frequent revisions as necessary.

  • Manage business expenses for executives, ensuring timely and accurate processing.

  • Provide administrative and logistical support for in-office events and meetings, creating documents, arranging catering and providing onsite support as needed.

  • Act as a point person for visiting employees, vendors and clients as needed.

  • Maintain central filing systems and general mailboxes.

  • Prepare agendas and schedules for meetings. Record and distribute minutes or other records for meetings.

  • Performs other related duties as assigned.


Education and Experience:



  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or other related field.

  • Three to five years of experience in an administrative role.


Required Skills/Abilities:



  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

  • Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and integrity.

  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to function well in a high-paced environment, effectively multitasking and managing competing priorities.

  • Ability to work independently.


Physical Requirements:



  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.



Ascend Elements is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


Electrical Maintenance Technician

Ascend Elements is revolutionizing the production of lithium-ion battery materials by establishing a clean and sustainable supply chain using recycled feedstock. Its patented Hydro-to-Cathode™ technology directly synthesizes new cathode materials from spent lithium-ion cells more efficiently than traditional methods, resulting in reduced cost, improved performance, and lowered greenhouse gas emissions. The results are lower cost, better performing batteries, a cleaner manufacturing process, and a truly sustainable closed-loop circular battery economy. This closed-loop process also allows for fewer end-of-life batteries being discarded in landfills. Ascend Elements is taking the lithium-ion battery industry to a higher level.


Electrical Maintenance Technician! In this role you will be responsible for providing repair, preventive, and emergency maintenance services to production, utility operations, and infrastructure systems as necessary to provide for safe operations, regulatory compliance, and equipment availability related electrical distribution equipment systems plant wide.


Duties / Responsibilities:



  • Incorporate safe behavior into all activities and consistently comply with all established safety and health policies and procedures including Lock, Tag, Try and Test Before Touch.

  • Perform maintenance of production units, utility, and infrastructure systems.

  • Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical distribution systems including equipment termination. Example assets include electrical distribution providing power to compressor systems, shredders, bagging stations, conveyors, pumps, agitators, and the Distributed Control System (DCS).

  • Troubleshoot and perform preventive maintenance tasks upon 120V circuits, 480V 3-Phase switch gear, Sub Stations up to 15KV, transformers, motor control centers, motor starters, fuses/breakers, variable speed drives, and UPS systems.

  • Perform routine and emergency maintenance on production unit, utility, and infrastructure equipment. Example activities include performing switching of distribution and transmission gear, wiring motor junction boxes, terminating electrically driven equipment at switch gear, pulling/installing 480V motor control cubicles, wiring actuators/sensors, performing switchgear IR scans, performing GFCI checks, troubleshooting breakers, maintaining surge arresters, replacing lighting and indicators, megging motor leads, etc.

  • Use Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) effectively to document and accomplish required maintenance in an efficient and organized manner.

  • Optimize plant preventive maintenance program to meet OEM recommendations, regulatory requirements, and corporate maintenance philosophy.

  • Provide maintenance procedure and training development assistance for new equipment.

  • Provide start-up support to production operations.

  • Perform On-the-Job Training with new members of the team.

  • Cooperate with groups and individuals within the Engineering & Maintenance department, Operations, contractors, and other service units.

  • Act as liaison between suppliers/manufacturers and manufacturing partners for problems with electrical equipment.

  • Perform all tasks and assignments in accordance with company policies and procedures.

  • Other tasks and duties as assigned.


Additional Responsibilities:



  • Be committed to and support the EHS management process to obtain the ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification as well as participate in system standards and practices in its compliance and commitment to policies, objectives, operational controls, documentation, system guidelines, and others that the organization subscribes to as mandatory.

  • Will participate in all EHS aspects, including reporting hazards, incidents, and injury/illness without fear of reprisal.

  • Attend an Environment, Health, and Safety Orientation program appropriate to their work environment.

  • Follow 6S step-by-step methodology to maintain orderly workspaces and resources thereby enhancing productivity and safety.


Required Skills / Abilities:



  • High School Diploma

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience preferred, maintaining electrical distribution system components preferably in a chemical plant, refinery, or large process plant

  • Proficiency in the safe use of precision measuring instruments, power tools, and hand tools

  • Applied knowledge of industrial common electrical maintaining skills pertaining to 120V, 480V services, electrical distribution and transmission gear, hand rigging/hoisting, and ground fault protection.

  • Thorough understanding of basic electrical theory, troubleshooting techniques, and safe work practices

  • Able to read and comprehend single line drawings and process schematics

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Strong multi-tasking competency

  • Team player attitude


Physical Requirements:



  • Capable of wearing task specific personal protective equipment which may include dust mask, air purifying respirator (i.e., half and/or full faced), safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and ear protection.

  • Capable of meeting OSHA standards for manual lifting guidelines: < 50lbs

  • While performing the duties of this job it is required to stand, walk, and use hands to operate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands or arms; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch when necessary for job activity.

  • Ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods.

  • Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions and temperatures


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Ascend Elements is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Ascend Elements is revolutionizing the production of lithium-ion battery materials by establishing a clean and sustainable supply chain using recycled feedstock. Its patented Hydro-to-Cathode™ technology directly synthesizes new cathode materials from spent lithium-ion cells more efficiently than traditional methods, resulting in reduced cost, improved performance, and lowered greenhouse gas emissions. The results are lower cost, better performing batteries, a cleaner manufacturing process, and a truly sustainable closed-loop circular battery economy. This closed-loop process also allows for fewer end-of-life batteries being discarded in landfills. Ascend Elements is taking the lithium-ion battery industry to a higher level.


Training: 1st shift 7:00p-3:30p


Position Overview


The Mechanical Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing, predictive, preventive, and emergency maintenance services to production, utility operations and infrastructure systems as necessary to provide for safe operations, regulatory compliance and equipment availability related to mechanical systems plant wide.



Job Responsibilities



  • Maintenance of production units, utility, and infrastructure systems

  • Troubleshoot, repair, and rebuild of compressor systems, shredders, bagging stations, and conveyors.

  • Perform predictive, preventive, routine and, emergency maintenance on production unit, utility, and infrastructure systems equipment

  • Provide maintenance and troubleshooting support to production unit, utility, and infrastructure systems equipment

  • Maintain, calibrate, align, troubleshoot, and repair plant mechanical systems

  • Perform routine trouble shooting activities

  • Use Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) effectively to accomplish required maintenance in and efficient and organized manner

  • Optimize plant preventative maintenance program to meet OEM recommendations, regulatory requirements, and corporate maintenance philosophy

  • Incorporate safe behavior into all activities and consistently complies with all established safety and health policies and procedures

  • Provide start-up support to production operations

  • Cooperate with groups and individuals within the Engineering & Maintenance department, Operations, and other service units

  • Perform all tasks and assignments in accordance to company policies and procedures

  • Other tasks and duties as assigned


Additional Responsibilities:



  • Be committed to and support the EHS management process to obtain the ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification as well as participate in system standards and practices in its compliance and commitment to policies, objectives, operational controls, documentation, system guidelines, and others that the organization subscribes to as mandatory.

  • Will participate in all EHS aspects, including reporting hazards, incidents, and injury/illness without fear of reprisal.

  • Attend an Environment, Health, and Safety Orientation program appropriate to their work environment.

  • Follow 6S step-by-step methodology to maintain orderly workspaces and resources thereby enhancing productivity and safety.


Job Requirements



  • High School Diploma, Journeymen (or higher level education) in the field of Mechanical engineering and/or industrial maintenance

  • Minimum of 5 years experience preferred, maintaining mechanical systems and applications, preferably in a chemical plant, refinery or large process plant

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Thorough technical knowledge in the field of industrial mechanical maintenance , including relevant regulations, standards and codes

  • Strong mechanical aptitude

  • Thorough understanding of basic mechanics, mechanical theory, mechanical troubleshooting techniques, and safe work practices

  • Proficiency in the use of precision measuring instruments and power tools.

  • Repair experience with gear drives, pumps, piping, rigging, fabrication, control valves, couplings, bearings, mixers, steam systems, and repair of complex mechanical equipment and systems

  • Team player attitude

  • Able to read and comprehend mechanical and control drawings and schematics

  • Able to troubleshoot complex mechanical and piping systems.

  • Strong multi-tasking competency

  • Extensive background in compressor maintenance


Physical Requirements:



  • Capable of wearing task specific personal protective equipment which may include dust mask, air purifying respirator (i.e., half and/or full faced), safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and ear protection.

  • Capable of meeting OSHA standards for manual lifting guidelines: < 50lbs

  • While performing the duties of this job it is required to stand, walk, and use hands to operate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands or arms; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch when necessary for job activity.

  • Ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods.

  • Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions and temperatures.


Ascend cannot sponsor visas in this role now nor in the future. This includes taking over sponsorship from prior employers or educational institutions.


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Ascend Elements is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


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