Redwood Materials · 4 months ago
Production Engineer, Mechanical
Nevada, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expRedwood Materials is localizing a global battery supply chain focused on recovery, reuse, and recycling of critical minerals. The Production Engineer, Mechanical will be essential in supporting commercial operations at the McCarran site, troubleshooting equipment issues, and implementing solutions to enhance production efficiency.
Advanced MaterialsBatteryElectric VehicleRenewable EnergySustainability
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
Qualification
Required
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
Experience with industrial scale processes and equipment, including automation
A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!
Ability to perform essential job functions in compliance with ADA, FMLA, and other relevant federal, state, and local regulations, including meeting both qualitative and quantitative productivity standards
Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance in line with ADA, FMLA, and applicable standards
Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety gloves, helmets, and eyewear, or additional PPE when required
Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone
Must be able to use a full-face respirator and powered air purifying respirator (PAPR)
Comfortable working around hazardous waste and hazardous materials with appropriate PPE
Some equipment is located outdoors
Exposure to loud noise, extreme heat or cold, dust, fumes, or hazardous chemicals
Preferred
previous project management experience
Modeling 3D CAD experience
Company
Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials is a battery recycling startup that makes electric vehicles and sustainable materials for circular supply chains.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.17BKey Investors
Eclipse VenturesUS Department of EnergyT. Rowe Price
2025-10-23Series E· $350M
2023-08-29Series D· $1B
2023-02-09Debt Financing· $2B
Leadership Team
JB Straubel
founder, CEO
Colin Campbell
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2025-12-18
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