Redwood Materials

Redwood Materials

Lead Battery Disassembly Technician

McCarran, NV · Mid · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$20k-$50kDetected 15 hours ago
ExcelSupply ChainProcess ImprovementPerformance ManagementLeadershipCommunicationMentoringOSHA

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Sponsors this role90
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level I)39
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Green-card follow-through: 100%

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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.
  • Supervisor Responsibility: This role provides technical guidance, training, and mentorship to Battery Disassembly Technicians on the floor.

Responsibilities

  • Perform controlled disassembly of EV and stationary storage battery packs, modules, and subcomponents in accordance with established work instructions and safety procedures.
  • Maintain workflow efficiency by adhering to takt time, minimizing bottlenecks, and supporting continuous flow operations.
  • Identify process inefficiencies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to optimize safety, quality, and throughput.
  • Lead root-cause discussions on throughput, quality, or safety misses and drive corrective actions with supervision and Engineering.

Requirements

  • Track and document production output, material disposition, and process data accurately within required systems (e.g., Excel, in house tracking).

Skills

  • Utilize a range of hand tools, power tools, and electrical diagnostic equipment in a safe and effective manner.
  • Demonstrate working knowledge of mechanical fastening systems, electrical connections, and component-level disassembly techniques.
  • Work with internal and external teams to safely process large-scale energy storage systems in non-production environments.
  • Cross-Functional Support & Field Operations:
  • Rigging, Lifting & Heavy Material Handling:
  • General Manufacturing Expectations:
  • Operate material handling equipment and mechanical lifts (training provided).
  • Adapt to dynamic work conditions, including indoor and outdoor environments and varying temperatures.
  • Ensure shift readiness through proper workstation setup, organization, and handoff communication.
  • Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
  • Demonstrated ability to train, coach, and explain technical procedures to technicians at varying skill levels.
  • Requirements to participate high voltage training and certifications.

Compensation

  • Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Benefits

  • Must meet all requirements for use of a full-face respirator, including medical clearance and fit testing, in accordance with OSHA and company standards.

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.
  • They just need to come back.
  • The company is profitable, the market it operates in is projected to grow 20 to 50 times over the next decade, and Redwood is the only company with the supply chain, the technology, and the operational scale to lead it.
  • Supervisor Responsibility:
  • This role provides technical guidance, training, and mentorship to Battery Disassembly Technicians on the floor.
  • It does not have hiring, firing, or performance review authority; it is an individual contributor position, not a people-management role.
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