Chemical Process Engineer - Battery Recycling & Scale-Up

Doist; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials is seeking a Chemical Engineer to support battery recycling operations within the Operations group. The role involves collaborating with operations and maintenance, leading cross-functional projects, and handling testwork from pilot plant design to full-scale implementation.

The candidate should have a strong background in chemical/metallurgical processing, interest in sustainability, and the ability to work in office and production environments, with potential weekend or shift

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related discipline.
• 3–5 years experience in chemical plant operations and/or design and commissioning.
• Large scale industrial processing experience.
• Experience solving difficult chemical and metallurgical process problems.
• Testwork and pilot plant design and operation experience.
• Process modelling and equipment sizing linking testwork to implementation.
• Trade-off studies and financial evaluation.
• Process plant design and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Work with operations and maintenance to ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable processes.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional teams to develop and implement new processes and equipment.
• Testwork and pilot plant design and operation.
• Flowsheet conceptualization and development.
• Flowsheet trade-off evaluations and studies.
• Process plant design and commissioning and installation support.
• Commissioning and ramp-up of process plants.

Skills

Self-motivated

Strong written

Verbal communication

Process modelling

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Chemical Engineering/Chemistry/Materials Science

Tools

HSCSIM

SysCAD

METSIM

Job description

Redwood Materials is seeking a Chemical Engineer to support battery recycling operations within the Operations group. The role involves collaborating with operations and maintenance, leading cross-functional projects, and handling testwork from pilot plant design to full-scale implementation.

The candidate should have a strong background in chemical/metallurgical processing, interest in sustainability, and the ability to work in office and production environments, with potential weekend or shift