Redwood Materials

Redwood Materials

Lead Maintenance Technician

McCarran, NV · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$20k-$50kDetected 15 hours ago
Supply ChainPLCLeadershipCommunicationMentoringMicrosoft OfficeOSHA

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Sponsors this role90
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level I)39
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • Today Redwood is the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America - recovering, refining, and redeploying critical minerals from end-of-life batteries back into the supply chain.
  • On the energy side, Redwood has deployed the largest second-life battery project in the world, delivering power to AI data centers in months rather than years using proprietary energy architecture engineered entirely in-house.
  • Maintenance Technician As the Maintenance Technician, you will provide shift-level leadership for the maintenance and repair of all electromechanical equipment within the facility.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of electromechanical maintenance technicians
  • Work with planners to develop and implement preventive maintenance plans to minimize equipment downtime
  • Diagnose complex electromechanical issues and implement effective solutions
  • Participate in safety audits and investigations and implement corrective actions as necessary

Requirements

  • Ability to work with Tyvek suits, Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR), and other personal protective equipment (PPE) for extended periods of time (up to a full shift)
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in a production/plant maintenance setting
  • Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings
  • Strong experience in heavy commercial equipment (Mills, Crushers, Conveyers, Pump Rebuilds, Rotary Airlock troubleshooting/replacement, Rigging, Machine Installation, Electronic Troubleshooting, Machine Alignments, etc.)
  • Ability to disassemble and reassemble complex mechanical systems
  • Schedule and assign tasks to team members, ensuring that work is completed on time and to the required standards
  • Excellent work ethics, attention to detail and positive attitude during challenging times
  • Solid technical aptitude with a background in troubleshooting, diagnostics, maintenance, and process improvement.
  • Strong leadership and team management aptitude
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience in troubleshooting AC and DC electrical systems, as well as experience with motion control, motors, pneumatics, sensors, PLC, I/O, and VFDs. Experience in fabrication and welding preferred
  • Strong leadership and team management abilities
  • Comprehensive knowledge of performing maintenance tasks with a strong emphasis on safety. Ensure that all work is carried out in strict adherence to relevant safety regulations (such as OSHA, Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space protocols, etc.).
  • Proficient in CMMS use, data entry and lookup, MS Office applications

Nice to have

  • Previous experience in leadership preferred

Compensation

  • Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Company info

  • About Redwood Materials Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 by JB Straubel, co-founder and former CTO of Tesla, on a simple but radical idea: the critical minerals powering the energy transition already exist.
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