Molten is commercializing breakthrough technology to produce the lowest-cost, cleanest hydrogen to decarbonize heavy industrial sectors such as steel, fertilizer, fuels, and plastics.
About Us
Molten Industries advances how people live, build, and move through innovative materials, chemicals, and fuels. We are commercializing breakthrough technology to make battery-grade graphite and clean hydrogen using only methane and electricity as inputs. Graphite is a critical mineral that makes up as much as 25% of the mass of lithium-ion batteries used in phones, laptops, and electric vehicles. Molten has developed an entirely new method of graphite production with a fundamentally new supply chain and cost structure.
Molten started in 2021 out of a garage at Stanford and is backed by top-tier venture capital firms and a world-class advisory board. We believe in using our talents for the most meaningful work of our lives - mitigating the effects of climate change. We want to do the kind of work that you can write home about. The work that you’ll tell your grandkids about. Engineering feats, growth miracles, and rock-solid, real-world change. At Molten we believe in dreaming big, working with urgency, and getting our hands dirty.
The Role
As a member of Molten’s early team, you will be a key operator of our lithium ion battery graphite anode material processing facility to take graphite flake to anode active material. You will operate lab and pilot scale chemical processing equipment. You are a scrappy self-starter with a bias to action. You enjoy being hands-on and operating physical systems.
Perks and Benefits
Competitive hourly wage eligible for overtime
Meaningful equity compensation
Health, dental and vision insurance covered by Molten
Generous 401k matching program
Flexible time off
What you will do
Operate lab and pilot scale graphite anode processing equipment, including purification, milling, shaping, and coating process equipmentOptimize Molten’s graphite anode material at lab and pilot scale to meet customer quality, purity, and performance requirements What you will bring
2+ years of experience working with chemicals at the pilot or commercial scaleHands-on experience operating chemical processing or manufacturing equipmentSafety oriented individual with experience in a laboratory, pilot, or industrial environment
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of timeWear personal protective equipment including but not limited to full-face respirators, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hats, and steel toe safety shoesFrequently and repetitively lift, push, and carry up to 35 lbsReach low shelves or items on the floor, stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist, and crawl to perform critical maintenance and assemblyBonus Points
Startup experience or experience in a fast-paced environmentExperience with graphite or carbon powder materialsExperience with acidsExcellent written and verbal communication skills