Redwood Materials · 2 weeks ago
Staff Mechanical Engineer, Facilities
Reno, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expRedwood Materials is localizing a global battery supply chain to drive the energy transition. They are seeking an experienced Facilities Mechanical Engineer to support their Facilities Operations and Maintenance Team in a high-tech manufacturing environment, focusing on optimizing facility systems and equipment.
Advanced MaterialsBatteryElectric VehicleRenewable EnergySustainability
Responsibilities
Support daily operations and work on facility systems and equipment to optimize reliability, efficiency, capacity and quality
Understand and apply root cause analysis concepts and implement actions to continuously improve design, installation and operation of equipment and systems
Support commissioning of new equipment and systems by developing and reviewing procedures, as well as overseeing execution to ensure a high-quality product is delivered
Track and report on system demand, capacity and operational KPIs and identify and implement improvement projects
Support the technician team by providing engineering support, procedure development and review
Manage basic projects and provide oversight of contractors and 3rd party work
Create and implement facilities processes and procedures
Work cross functionally across our operations teams on a variety of projects to support team growth and our continuous improvement goals
Qualification
Required
Experience in facilities operations in a large industrial environment
Experience in equipment operation and maintenance for HVAC, compressors, chillers, chemical systems, scrubbers, pure water and wastewater systems
Knowledge of mechanical engineering principles
Ability to work effectively with a wide range of teams and disciplines
Great leadership skills
Ability to drive actions across multiple stakeholders
Support daily operations and work on facility systems and equipment to optimize reliability, efficiency, capacity and quality
Understand and apply root cause analysis concepts
Support commissioning of new equipment and systems
Track and report on system demand, capacity and operational KPIs
Support the technician team by providing engineering support, procedure development and review
Manage basic projects and provide oversight of contractors and 3rd party work
Create and implement facilities processes and procedures
Work cross functionally across operations teams on a variety of projects
Preferred
BS in Mechanical Engineering
5+ years of relevant working experience
At least two years of experience supporting Facilities Maintenance and Operations or Production organizations
Basic understanding of electrical and control systems
Ability to troubleshoot and conduct root cause analysis on mechanical systems at a high level
Self-motivated, hands-on mindset
A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place
Company
Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials is a battery recycling startup that makes electric vehicles and sustainable materials for circular supply chains.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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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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2025-12-17
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