Lead Chemical Engineer — Battery Recycling Plant Design

Redwood Materials Inc.; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials is seeking a Staff Chemical Engineer to lead the design and commissioning of first-of-a-kind recycling plants and brownfield retrofit projects. You will own plant design from concept through detailed engineering and hands-on commissioning, including scoping and financial justification for brownfield initiatives.

You will collaborate with operations, controls, and software teams to scale battery recycling technologies and deliver high-impact projects from lab through full

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of chemical or process engineering experience delivering plant, equipment, or product designs.
• Experience designing flowsheets and equipment for large capital projects, including scale-up from pilot to commercial scale.
• Hands-on expertise in process modeling, equipment sizing, and linking testwork data to full-scale project implementation.
• Experience partnering with operations and maintenance teams to implement safe plant improvement projects.
• Proficiency with statistical analysis and metallurgical accounting tools for data-driven decision-making.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Design first-of-a-kind recycling plants for battery waste materials, leading projects from concept through commissioning.
• Own and drive brownfield plant retrofits and process improvement projects from initial scoping through full implementation.
• Perform cost analyses, design trade studies, and process modeling to guide equipment sizing, predict plant performance, and maximize profitability.
• Create Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), and detailed equipment specification sheets.
• Plan and execute critical testwork, lab-scale trials, and plant trials to validate and define process designs.
• Partner with mechanical, controls, operations, and maintenance teams to deliver complete plant designs and execute safe, successful commissioning.

Skills

Chemical Engineering

Process Engineering

Systems Engineering

Project Leadership

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Process Modeling Software

Statistical Analysis

Metallurgical Accounting Tools

Job description

Redwood Materials is seeking a Staff Chemical Engineer to lead the design and commissioning of first-of-a-kind recycling plants and brownfield retrofit projects. You will own plant design from concept through detailed engineering and hands-on commissioning, including scoping and financial justification for brownfield initiatives.

You will collaborate with operations, controls, and software teams to scale battery recycling technologies and deliver high-impact projects from lab through full