Production Engineering Manager

About Redwood Materials

Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 by JB Straubel, co-founder and former CTO of Tesla, on a simple but radical idea: the critical minerals powering the energy transition already exist. They just need to come back. Today Redwood is the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America — recovering, refining, and redeploying critical minerals from end-of-life batteries back into the supply chain.

On the energy side, Redwood has deployed the largest second-life battery project in the world, delivering power to AI data centers in months rather than years using proprietary energy architecture engineered entirely in-house. The company is profitable, the market it operates in is projected to grow 20 to 50 times over the next decade, and Redwood is the only company with the supply chain, the technology, and the operational scale to lead it.

Production Engineering Manager

Redwood Materials is seeking a Manager of Production Engineering to play a pivotal role in building out our Battery Materials Campus. The manager will work intimately with the team to manage high-visibility/value projects and will apply technical / leadership skills to assure the timely and efficient execution of the projects.

The final job title and level will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications.

Responsibilities will include:

• Build and lead engineering teams that work in closely with operations and maintenance teams to ensure that our processes are: safe, sustainable and profitable.
• Use data to set strategy for optimization, debottlenecking and improvement of industrial scale processes
• Define engineering workflows and plans for the team.
• Lead design concept/development efforts, working directly with engineers to vet/validate multiple different proposed solutions.
• Leading and participating in cross-functional teams to develop equipment
• Leading and participating in research and development to meet strategic objectives
• Finalize design scope from initial concepts and budgets, define initial assumptions.
• Partner with the project management team to identify and document all project design milestones and deliverables.
• Continuously monitor and measure all project design processes and activities to identify and communicate potential issues, risks, and problems and provide corrective action options to drive to resolution.
• Serve as a final reviewer for all designs, ensuring simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and functionality/robustness.

Desired Qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical, Chemical or Metallurgical Engineering
• 7+ years of Experience in industrial chemical processing or metallurgical operations
• Experience with large capital project planning and budgeting
• Experience in the preparation of mechanical contract drawings and engineering specifications.
• Track record of successfully leading teams
• Self motivated with a hands on approach who takes the initiative
• Strong written and verbal communication
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely perform job duties in both office and production environments.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. as needed.
• Must maintain regular and punctual attendance in alignment with company and regulatory standards.
• Must be able to communicate clearly.

Working Conditions:

• Split work environment between office and the production facility.
• Work may involve extended periods of working in the production facility.
• Ability to work in challenging working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes, while protected by PPE, for extended periods of time.
• May require occasional work weekends or alternate shifts to support production needs.

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

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