Red Metals

Red Metals

Mechanical Engineer

Charleston, South Carolina

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 100 days ago
Supply ChainMechanical DesignControls

About the role

  • We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to design, build, and operate our first copper processing and refining systems.
  • This is not a support role.
  • You will take process concepts from first principles through commissioning and into production, and you will own performance, reliability, and output.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build mechanical systems. Own mechanical performance across the plant.
  • Work closely with chemical and controls engineers to build a functioning plant
  • Analyze equipment data and drive improvements in yield, quality, and throughput
  • Contribute to development of in-house controls and automation systems, using AI and process data to accelerate development, improve reliability, and continuously optimize

Requirements

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience demonstrating mechanical engineering capability
  • 3-8+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, ideally in metals, mining, refining, or heavy industry
  • Ability to operate with incomplete information and make sound decisions quickly
  • Experience with mechanical processing or sorting of mined or secondary materials
  • Experience with copper or non-ferrous metals processing
  • Experience commissioning industrial equipment
  • Familiarity with process control systems and instrumentation

Benefits

  • We use every tool, especially AI, to accelerate decisions, execution, and learning.

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