A Senior Process Engineer at Redwood Materials is responsible for supporting and improving chemical and metallurgical processes related to battery recycling, including process development, plant design, commissioning, and operational support, with a focus on sustainability and innovation in energy storage materials.
Key Responsibilities
Ensure processes are safe, efficient, sustainable, and continuously improving in collaboration with operations and maintenance teams
Lead and participate in cross-functional teams to develop and implement new process plants and equipment
Design, test, and operate flowsheets and pilot plants for recycling processes
Support process plant design, implementation, commissioning, and ramp-up activities
Conduct process trade-off evaluations, studies, and financial assessments
Solve complex chemical and metallurgical process problems and improve plant performance
Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related discipline
5 to 7 years of experience in Chemical Plant Operations and/or Design and Commissioning
Experience in large-scale industrial processing
Operational support and a track record of solving difficult chemical and metallurgical process problems and making plant improvements
Testwork and pilot plant design and operating experience
Process modelling experience using HSCSIM, SysCAD, METSIM, and equipment sizing linking testwork and pilot plant operation to real project implementation
Experience in process plant design, implementation, installation, commissioning, and ramp-up
Ability to work closely with operations and maintenance teams to ensure processes are safe, efficient, sustainable, and continuously improving
Ability to lead and participate in cross-functional teams to develop and implement new process plants and equipment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Physical ability to safely perform job duties in both office and production environments, including lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.
Ability to communicate clearly
Willingness to work in a split environment between office and production facility, including extended periods in challenging conditions with exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes while protected by PPE
Availability to work in occasional weekends or alternate shifts to support production needs
Full-time employment status
Benefits & Perks
Compensation will be commensurate with experience
Split work environment between office and 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
May require occasional work weekends or alternate shifts to support production needs
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