Lead, Battery Materials Production Engineering

Redwood Materials; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials is seeking a Production Engineering Manager to build and lead engineering teams that closely partner with operations and maintenance. The role focuses on safe, sustainable, and profitable processes, using data to drive optimization and debottlenecking across industrial-scale operations.

The manager will define workflows, lead design concepts, and collaborate with engineers to validate solutions while aligning with strategic objectives and budgets.

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!

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

Strong communication

Hands-on

Education

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

Job description

Redwood Materials is seeking a Production Engineering Manager to build and lead engineering teams that closely partner with operations and maintenance. The role focuses on safe, sustainable, and profitable processes, using data to drive optimization and debottlenecking across industrial-scale operations.

The manager will define workflows, lead design concepts, and collaborate with engineers to validate solutions while aligning with strategic objectives and budgets.