Production Engineering Lead, Battery Materials Campus

Redwood Materials, Inc.; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials is expanding its Battery Materials Campus and seeks a Manager of Production Engineering to lead critical industrial projects. You will guide teams to ensure safe, sustainable and profitable processes, using data to optimize large-scale operations and to drive timely execution of high-visibility initiatives.

The final title and level depend on your experience, and the role is full-time with close collaboration across engineering and operations to deliver measurable improvements.

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.

Education

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

Job description

Redwood Materials is expanding its Battery Materials Campus and seeks a Manager of Production Engineering to lead critical industrial projects. You will guide teams to ensure safe, sustainable and profitable processes, using data to optimize large-scale operations and to drive timely execution of high-visibility initiatives.

The final title and level depend on your experience, and the role is full-time with close collaboration across engineering and operations to deliver measurable improvements.