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.

Chemical Operator Role:

Redwood Materials is seeking a Chemical Operator to join our facility located east of Reno, NV. This facility will house multiple units that will help Redwood close the loop on battery manufacturing. As an industry leader in recycling and sustainability, Redwood is quickly expanding to serve the needs of the market and is looking for motivated team members.

The Storey County facility is a high-tech chemical plant with multiple processes and a variety of equipment types. The chemical operator works in a team effort to operate, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot all plant processes. Responsibility of all plant systems lies with the technician while on shift. In-process analyses may be required to ensure operations are within acceptable parameters. In process analytical and instrumentation provide the technician with information needed to evaluate the need for process adjustments to maintain a high quality finished good. Chemical Operators at the Storey County facility will own the equipment and will be the most important resource to ensure a safe working environment for all stakeholders.

Responsibilities will include:

• Remedy unsafe conditions when found, e.g., tripping hazards and spills and report conditions where immediate action cannot be accomplished.
• Day to day operations of a continuously running production line, including sampling, forklift driving and performing actions on Ignition and other HMIs.
• Work in a team environment to start-up, shutdown, monitor, inspect, operate, and adjust plant equipment while meeting customer expectations.
• Analyze trends in various plant parameters such as temperature, pressure, pH, flow to respond appropriately to process deviations with the goal to maintain product specifications and safe conditions
• Operate production equipment including, but not limited to, holding tanks, centrifugal pumps, leaf filters, heat exchangers, electrodeposition machines, metering pumps, wastewater treatment systems, utility manifolds, centrifuges, filter presses, kilns, bulk material conveyance, evaporators, crystallizers, and logistical equipment.
• Perform routine product samples to submit for analysis and verify results are within expected parameters.
• Work with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to ensure instructions are executed and communicated effectively across shifts.

Desired Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of chemical plant operations and related equipment (6 months of experience desired)
• Detail oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills
• Skilled navigation of complicated HMI’s to troubleshoot and operate equipment
• Hazwoper trained or the ability to obtain certification
• Ability to perform the necessary physical tasks associated with the position including e.g., bending, lifting, twisting climbing, standing, and walking (multiple level building)
• Experience working in PPE, including but not limited to: safety shoes, hard hat, disposable coveralls, and Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs).
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

Current Shifts:

A (Sun - Tues and every other Wed) 6am to 6pm

B (Sun - Tues and every other Wed) 6pm to 6am [This shift includes a 10% shift differential]

C (Thurs - Sat and every other Wed) 6am to 6pm

D (Thurs - Sat and every other Wed) 6pm to 6am [This shift includes a 15% shift differential]

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone/radio
• Must be able to walk/stand for up to 12 hours

Working Conditions:

• Environmental conditions - Outside, office, indoors
• Exposures - loud noises, extreme heat/cold
• Essential physical requirements - climbing stairs/ladders, working a height, standing, stooping, typing
• Travel requirements - <10% of the time
• May be asked to work nights and weekends

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

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