Chemical Engineer
Redwoodmaterials•4h ago
United StatesOnsiteFull-time
- About Redwood Materials
- Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse
- recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.
- The chemical engineering team has three main functions that leverage all the fields of chemical and metallurgical processing: Provide sound technical support and continuously improve our commercial operations
- Develop new processes and plants to address the immediate challenges of the recycling industry
- Research and development to address the future challenges of recycling industry. This Chemical Engineer will fall underneath Redwood's Operations group supporting our battery recycling and related operations.
- Responsibilities will include:
- Working closely with operations and maintenance teams to ensure that our processes are safe, efficient, sustainable, and continuously improving
- Leading and participating in cross-functional teams to develop and implement new process plant and equipment
- Testwork and pilot plant design and operation
- Flowsheet conceptualization and development
- Flowsheet trade-off evaluations and studies
- Process plant design
- Process plant implementation and installation assistance
- Process plant commissioning and ramp-up
- Desired Qualifications
- Bachelors or Masters in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related discipline
- 3 to 5 years experience in Chemical Plant Operations and/or Design and Commissioning
- Large scale industrial processing experience
- Operational support and track record of solving difficult chemical and metallurgical process problems and making plant improvements
- Testwork and pilot plant design and operating experience
- Process modelling (HSCSIM, SysCAD, METSIM) and equipment sizing linking testwork and pilot plant operation to real project implementation
- Trade-off studies and financial evaluation
- Process plant design and commissioning
- Track record of solving difficult chemical and metallurgical processing problems
- Metallurgical processing context of this experience is desired (mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy and electrometallurgy) but it isn’t essentia
- Self Motivated with a hands on approach who takes the initiative
- Strong written and verbal communication
- A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!
- Physical Requirements:
- Ability to safely perform job duties in both office and production environments
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. as needed
- Must maintain regular and punctual attendance in alignment with company and regulatory standards
- Must be able to communicate clearly
- Working Conditions:
- Split work environment between office and the production facility
- Work may involve extended periods of working in the production facility
- Ability to work in challenging working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes, while protected by PPE, for extended periods of time
- May require occasional work weekends or alternate shifts to support production needs
- The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
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Required skills
Chemical EngineeringProcess DesignPilot Plant DesignFlowsheet Development