Redwood Materials, Inc.
Production Engineer, Mechanical (Days)
Redwood Materials, Inc., Nevada, Iowa, United States, 50201
Overview
Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling—keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2019, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have. The Production Engineer, Mechanical at Redwood Materials is critical to growing and sustaining commercial operations in the battery recycling line at the McCarran, NV, USA site. The role will assist with troubleshooting and solving equipment issues alongside the operations and maintenance teams as issues arrive on the line. This role will help implement both short-term remediation actions and long-term permanent solutions to improve throughput, operability, and reliability of the line. Responsibilities
Troubleshoot and solve process and equipment issues as they arise, collaborating with operations and maintenance teams Provide technical support for abnormal and non-routine operation Monitor line health and analyze process data to improve production line performance and quality Implement new data collection technology to better track and optimize production performance Create and modify process work instructions and standard operating procedures Train production operation teams on new processes and equipment Organize and monitor plant testing and product trials Identify and execute continuous improvement projects Lead and support incident investigations Qualifications
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline 3 - 7 years of experience in an industrial plant operations environment Strong organizational and project management skills; previous project management experience preferred Experience with industrial scale processes and equipment, including automation Modeling 3D CAD experience preferred A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place Physical Requirements
Ability to perform essential job functions in compliance with ADA, FMLA, and other relevant regulations; meet productivity standards Regular and punctual attendance Ability to wear PPE including safety gloves, helmets, and eyewear, or additional PPE when required Clear verbal communication on telephone Ability to use a full-face respirator and powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) Working Conditions
Working around hazardous waste and materials with appropriate PPE Some equipment located outdoors Exposure to loud noise, extreme heat or cold, dust, fumes, or hazardous chemicals Role is shift-tied The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience. We collect personal information (PI) from you in connection with your application for employment with Redwood Materials, including the following categories of PI: identifiers, personal records, professional or employment information, and inferences drawn from your PI. We collect your PI for our purposes, including performing services and operations related to your potential employment. If you have privacy-related questions, please contact us at privacy@redwoodmaterials.com.
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Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling—keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2019, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have. The Production Engineer, Mechanical at Redwood Materials is critical to growing and sustaining commercial operations in the battery recycling line at the McCarran, NV, USA site. The role will assist with troubleshooting and solving equipment issues alongside the operations and maintenance teams as issues arrive on the line. This role will help implement both short-term remediation actions and long-term permanent solutions to improve throughput, operability, and reliability of the line. Responsibilities
Troubleshoot and solve process and equipment issues as they arise, collaborating with operations and maintenance teams Provide technical support for abnormal and non-routine operation Monitor line health and analyze process data to improve production line performance and quality Implement new data collection technology to better track and optimize production performance Create and modify process work instructions and standard operating procedures Train production operation teams on new processes and equipment Organize and monitor plant testing and product trials Identify and execute continuous improvement projects Lead and support incident investigations Qualifications
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline 3 - 7 years of experience in an industrial plant operations environment Strong organizational and project management skills; previous project management experience preferred Experience with industrial scale processes and equipment, including automation Modeling 3D CAD experience preferred A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place Physical Requirements
Ability to perform essential job functions in compliance with ADA, FMLA, and other relevant regulations; meet productivity standards Regular and punctual attendance Ability to wear PPE including safety gloves, helmets, and eyewear, or additional PPE when required Clear verbal communication on telephone Ability to use a full-face respirator and powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) Working Conditions
Working around hazardous waste and materials with appropriate PPE Some equipment located outdoors Exposure to loud noise, extreme heat or cold, dust, fumes, or hazardous chemicals Role is shift-tied The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience. We collect personal information (PI) from you in connection with your application for employment with Redwood Materials, including the following categories of PI: identifiers, personal records, professional or employment information, and inferences drawn from your PI. We collect your PI for our purposes, including performing services and operations related to your potential employment. If you have privacy-related questions, please contact us at privacy@redwoodmaterials.com.
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