Manufacturing Equipment Engineer

Redwood Materials; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials seeks an Equipment Engineer to sustain and improve automated production equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. You will apply PLC programming, 2D/3D CAD tools, robotics and vision systems to optimize performance and reduce downtime.

The role requires hands-on troubleshooting, on-call support, and collaboration with maintenance teams to implement preventative maintenance plans and equipment upgrades for reliability.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant engineering field.
• Proven experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for equipment performance and improvement of multiple production processes.
• Support 24/7 production by responding to and resolving breakdowns quickly to minimize downtime.
• Lead equipment upgrades with a focus on serviceability, reliability and process capability.
• Become expert level on all equipment and train technicians.
• Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance documents and schedules.

Skills

PLC programming

3D CAD

Robotics

Vision systems

HMI development

Beckhoff controls

OEE improvement

Preventative maintenance

Maintenance troubleshooting

DMAIC/8D

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering or Mechatronics

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

CATIA

Cognex Vision

Keyence Vision

Ignition

Beckhoff

CMMS

Job description

About Redwood Materials

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling - keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017, we're delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.

Position Summary

The Equipment Engineer in the Production Engineering team will be a part of operating, sustaining, and improving the manufacturing equipment at Redwood BMC1. The best candidate for the position will demonstrate previous applicable experience and has a high aptitude to learn new skillsets in the position. The expectation is that Engineers will start with strengths in multiple given fields (PLC programming, 3D CAD, robotics, vision, etc.) and then learn all other areas from those who work with them. This role requires capability across the board to sustain all parts of the automated/semi-automated equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the equipment performance and improvement of multiple assigned production processes
• Support 24/7 production by responding to and resolving breakdowns quickly to minimize downtime.
• Active participant of cross functional teams while taking on improvement projects to assist in improving production lines. Diagnoses equipment failures, finds root cause and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness. Lead equipment upgrades with a focus on serviceability, reliability and process capability
• Become expert level on all equipment and responsible for technician training. Provide hands‑on support to Maintenance team to troubleshoot and resolve downtime issues.
• Takes initiative to create, implement and improve preventative and predictive Maintenance documents and schedules in collaboration with maintenance team.
• Ability to troubleshoot ladder logic to appropriately identify controls issues and program ladder logic (Beckhoff). Familiarity with Atlas Copco torque tool systems to troubleshoot and continuously improve.
• Participate in spare part analysis and inventory development, cost reduction, improvement working with Spares Department to RMA faulty components and communicate needs to the vendor

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronic, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of engineering experience in a high-volume environment
• 2+ years of experience developing and improving HMI's and with PLC (Ignition and Beckhoff preferred) programming, motion control, safety devices
• Experience with 2D/ 3D modeling software (AUTOCAD and Solidworks/CATIA preferred)
• Experience teaching and troubleshooting vision systems (Cognex and Keyence preferred)
• Experience commissioning and improving equipment. Have a demonstrated track record of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement, Preventative and Predictive Maintenance activities
• Experience coding/debugging and troubleshooting End of Line Test machines
• Good understanding of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Safety, Ergonomics, Change Point Management, Spare Parts Management
• Strong problem solving skills and an aptitude for learning systems quickly. Able to utilize structured problem solving techniques such as DMAIC, Ishikawa, Five Why (5W) or Eight Disciplines (8D). Able to resolve high level performance issues into addressable actions
• Experience with statistical data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Software proficiencies: Microsoft Office, 2D CAD, any linear programming software.

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