Senior Metallurgy Architect - Recycling & Refining

Redwood Materials Inc.; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials, a leading lithium-ion battery recycler and refiner, seeks a senior technical authority in extractive metallurgy. You will own the metallurgical design basis across recycling and refining, spanning mechanical separation, high-temperature processing, and hydrometallurgical upgrading.

The role includes driving innovation and plant deployment with executive leadership. The position requires 15+ years in metallurgy, ownership of flowsheets from pilot to full-scale operations, and

Qualifications

• 15+ years in extractive metallurgy or related fields.
• Ownership of flowsheet deployment from pilot to commercial operation.
• Experience with pyrometallurgy or hydrometallurgy, or both.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical authority on extractive metallurgy for recycling and refining.
• Own metallurgical basis for design and product quality specifications.
• Guide scale-up from bench to commercial operation with mass/energy balances.
• Collaborate with CTO/CEO and operations on process improvements.
• Evaluate flowsheet options and drive defensible recommendations.
• Travel to plant sites as required.

Skills

Metallurgy

Extractive metallurgy

Plant scale-up

Pyrometallurgy

Hydrometallurgy

Process engineering

Site travel

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in Metallurgical Engineering

Job description

Redwood Materials, a leading lithium-ion battery recycler and refiner, seeks a senior technical authority in extractive metallurgy. You will own the metallurgical design basis across recycling and refining, spanning mechanical separation, high-temperature processing, and hydrometallurgical upgrading.

The role includes driving innovation and plant deployment with executive leadership. The position requires 15+ years in metallurgy, ownership of flowsheets from pilot to full-scale operations, and