Senior Mechanical Engineer - Automation & Capital Equipment

Redwood Materials Inc.; Nevada (IA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials Inc. is seeking an entrepreneurial Senior Mechanical Engineer to support pilot projects and commercial scale production operations. This role leads continuous improvement across multiple manufacturing lines and may influence process and equipment design to drive safety, quality, and cost improvements.

The final title and level will be determined by experience and qualifications. Responsibilities include capital equipment specification, tooling design, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5-7 years experience as a Mechanical Engineer.
• Strong mechanical aptitude including understanding of dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Strong organizational and project management skills; previous project management experience preferred.
• Prior experience leading capital acquisition processes.
• Experience with industrial scale processes and equipment, including automation.
• Detail oriented with an analytical and structured approach to problem solving.
• Experience with statistical data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Experience with structured capital process, including process/equipment validation.
• Technical writing experience.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office software.
• Solid Modeling 3D CAD experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the specification, procurement, and implementation of capital equipment.
• Design tooling and fixtures.
• Review and provide input on new process/equipment designs.
• Partner with mechanical development team to transition newly developed processes and equipment into manufacturing.
• Create and own process work instructions and standard operating procedures.
• Train manufacturing personnel on new processes and equipment.
• Analyze process data and metrics and drive improvements on safety, quality, and cost.
• Troubleshoot and solve process and equipment issues.
• Identify and execute continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Project management

Analytical problem solving

Attention to detail

Safety and quality focus

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Solid Modeling CAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Redwood Materials Inc. is seeking an entrepreneurial Senior Mechanical Engineer to support pilot projects and commercial scale production operations. This role leads continuous improvement across multiple manufacturing lines and may influence process and equipment design to drive safety, quality, and cost improvements.

The final title and level will be determined by experience and qualifications. Responsibilities include capital equipment specification, tooling design, and cross-functional