Full-Time
Senior Chemical Engineer
Updated on 3/13/2025
Redwood Materials
501-1,000 employees
Recycles batteries for domestic material supply
No salary listed
Senior
McCarran, NV, USA
- B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related discipline.
- 5 - 7 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.
- Self Motivated with a hands on approach who takes the initiative.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- 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.
- Metallurgical processing context of this experience is desired (mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy and electrometallurgy) but it isn’t essential.
- A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!
Redwood Materials focuses on battery recycling and the supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. The company recycles used batteries to produce domestic sources of anode and cathode materials, which are essential components in battery production. This process not only reduces costs but also addresses sustainability concerns by minimizing the need for overseas procurement of critical metals. Unlike many competitors, Redwood Materials emphasizes creating a closed-loop supply chain within North America, allowing U.S. cell manufacturers to source materials locally. The goal of Redwood Materials is to support the growing demand for lithium-ion batteries while promoting environmentally friendly practices and reducing the overall carbon footprint of battery production.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$1.7B
Headquarters
Carson City, Nevada
Founded
2017
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Growing EV adoption in the U.S. boosts demand for Redwood's recycling services.
- U.S. Department of Energy funding supports Redwood's expansion plans.
- Advancements in recycling technology improve Redwood's operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
What critics are saying
- Over-reliance on partnerships with major automakers could pose financial risks.
- Departure of key executives may disrupt financial strategy and management.
- Rapid expansion may strain resources and lead to operational challenges.
What makes Redwood Materials unique
- Redwood Materials creates a circular supply chain for lithium-ion battery production.
- The company offers domestic anode and cathode materials from recycled batteries.
- Redwood's partnerships with major automakers enhance its market position and credibility.
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↑ 1%Thompson joins from Redwood Materials, a manufacturing technology company that is creating an electric battery supply chain across America, where he was chief financial officer.
Redwood Materials recently announced its partnership with BMW of North America to recycle lithium-ion batteries.
The Lake Tahoe Electric Transportation Forum is partnering with Redwood Materials and the Nevada BEP to jointly coordinate a Battery Recycling Drop Off Center at the Forum.
Battery recycler Redwood Materials announced a $3.5 billion facility in Charleston in December 2022.
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google NewsAt Redwood, our process involves sourcing end-of-life batteries and production scrap as well as raw materials and then recycling, refining, and remanufacturing these feedstocks into critical battery materials for North American cell manufacturers at gigafactory-scale.Redwood is now working with Ultium Cells LLC—the joint battery cell manufacturing venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution— to recycle production scrap from both their Warren, Ohio and Spring Hill, Tennessee facilities. Materials to be recycled include cathode and anode material as well as cell scrap.Ultium Cells’ two facilities are each 2.8 million-square-feet operations that expect to produce more than 80 GWh combined of battery cells annually, with Redwood receiving the majority of the scrap from its manufacturing process. Ultium is already shipping material from Gigafactories in Ohio and Tennessee and the company has a third facility under construction in Michigan. With this latest collaboration, Redwood now has contracts with most of North America’s battery cell manufacturers.Despite tremendously efficient production rates, cell manufacturing still experiences a 5-10% scrap rate on average. This equates to daily truckloads full of material, and ~10,000 tons of material annually, for Redwood to recycle and remanufacture into critical battery components for cell manufacturing.Redwood is redefining sustainability in battery material production at our Northern Nevada campus