Production Engineering Manager

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 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.

Production Engineering Manager

Redwood Materials is seeking a Manager of Production Engineering to play a pivotal role inbuilding outour Battery Materials Campus. The manager will work intimately with the team to managehigh-visibility/value projects and will apply technical / leadership skills toassurethetimelyand efficient execution of the projects.

The final job title and level will bedeterminedbased on the candidate's experience and qualifications.

Responsibilities will include:

• Build and lead engineering teams thatwork inclosely with operations and maintenance teams to ensure that our processesare:safe,sustainableand profitable.
• Use data to set strategy for optimization,debottleneckingand improvement of industrial scale processes
• Define engineering workflows and plans for the team.
• Lead design concept/development efforts, working directly with engineers to vet/validatemultiple different proposed solutions.
• Leading andparticipatingin cross-functional teams to develop equipment
• Leading andparticipatingin research and development to meet strategic objectives
• Finalize design scope frominitialconcepts and budgets, define initial assumptions.
• Partner with the project management team toidentifyand document all project design milestones and deliverables.
• Continuouslymonitorand measure all project design processes and activities toidentifyand communicate potential issues, risks, and problems andprovidecorrective action options to drive to resolution.
• Serve as a final reviewer for all designs, ensuring simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and functionality/robustness.

Desired 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 recordof successfully leading teams
• Self motivatedwith ahands onapproach who takes the initiative
• Strong written and verbal communication
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely perform job duties in both office and production environments.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. as needed.
• Mustmaintainregular and punctual attendance in alignment with company and regulatory standards.
• Mustbe able to communicate clearly.

Working Conditions:

• Split work environment between office and the production facility.
• Work may involve extended periods of working in the production facility.
• Ability to work in challenging working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes, while protected by PPE, for extended periods of time.
• May require occasional work weekends or alternate shifts to support production needs.

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

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