Lead, Battery Materials Production Engineering

Redwood Materials; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials is hiring a Production Engineering Manager to build and lead the production engineering team for our Battery Materials Campus. The manager will oversee high-visibility projects and apply technical leadership to ensure timely and efficient execution.

This role collaborates with operations, maintenance and project management to optimize industrial-scale processes, design workflows, and validate multiple solutions while maintaining safety and profitability.

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 and initiative.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

Responsibilities

• Build and lead engineering teams that work 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.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Hands-on

Project management

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical, Chemical or Metallurgical Engineering

Job description

Redwood Materials is hiring a Production Engineering Manager to build and lead the production engineering team for our Battery Materials Campus. The manager will oversee high-visibility projects and apply technical leadership to ensure timely and efficient execution.

This role collaborates with operations, maintenance and project management to optimize industrial-scale processes, design workflows, and validate multiple solutions while maintaining safety and profitability.