Senior Chemical Engineer, Recycling Production

Redwood Materials; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Chemical Engineer to contribute to innovative recycling processes. In this role, you will work closely with operations teams to enhance the safety and efficiency of production processes while developing new technologies for sustainable materials in the battery supply chain. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on environmental sustainability and help shape the future of recycling in the energy sector. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to tackle challenges in a dynamic environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience in chemical plant operations or design.
• Strong problem-solving skills in chemical and metallurgical processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams for new process plant development.
• Ensure processes are safe, efficient, and continuously improving.

Skills

Chemical Engineering

Process Design

Metallurgical Processing

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Sustainability Awareness

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering

Materials Science

Tools

HSCSIM

SysCAD

METSIM

Job description

Senior Chemical Engineer, Recycling Production

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About Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 to create a circular supply chain for electric vehicles and clean energy products, making them more sustainable and driving down the cost for batteries. We're doing this by developing and deploying new technologies to increase the scope and scale of recycled and sustainable materials in the global battery supply chain.

Senior Chemical Engineer, Recycling Production

As a senior chemical engineer at Redwood, you will have the opportunity to make the world a better place by contributing to a wide variety of processes and projects across the business and locations. The chemical engineering team has three main functions that leverage all the fields of chemical and metallurgical processing: Provide sound technical support and continuously improve our commercial operations; Develop new processes and plants to address the immediate challenges of the recycling industry; Research and development to address the future challenges of the recycling industry. This Senior Chemical Engineer will fall underneath Redwood's Plant Design and Commissioning group supporting our calcination plants and their associated mechanical separation operations.

Responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with operations and maintenance teams to ensure that our processes are safe, efficient, sustainable, and continuously improving.
• Leading and participating in cross-functional teams to develop and implement new process plant and equipment.
• Testwork and pilot plant design and operation.
• Flowsheet conceptualization and development.
• Flowsheet trade-off evaluations and studies.
• Process plant design.
• Process plant implementation and installation assistance.
• Process plant commissioning and ramp-up.

Desired Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related discipline.
• 5 - 7 years experience in Chemical Plant Operations and/or Design and Commissioning.
• Large scale industrial processing experience.
• Operational support and track record of solving difficult chemical and metallurgical process problems and making plant improvements.
• Testwork and pilot plant design and operating experience.
• Process modelling (HSCSIM, SysCAD, METSIM) and equipment sizing linking testwork and pilot plant operation to real project implementation.
• Trade-off studies and financial evaluation.
• Process plant design and commissioning.
• Track record of solving difficult chemical and metallurgical processing problems.
• Metallurgical processing context of this experience is desired (mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy and electrometallurgy) but it isn't essential.
• 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!

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.
• Must maintain regular and punctual attendance in alignment with company and regulatory standards.
• Must be 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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Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet