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.
About the Role
Redwood Materials is seeking an entrepreneurial Mechanical Engineer, Production to support pilot projects and commercial scale production operations. This engineer will be responsible for leading continuous improvement projects across multiple manufacturing lines.
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.
Trouble-shoot and solve process and equipment issues.
Identify and execute continuous improvement projects.
Requirements
Strong mechanical aptitude
Strong organizational and project management skills
Prior experience leading capital acquisition processes
Experience with industrial scale processes and equipment
Detail oriented with an analytical and structured approach to problem solving
Experience with statistical data collection, analysis, and reporting