Director, Mechanical Engineering

Redwood Materials is seeking a Director of Mechanical Engineering to play a pivotal role in building out our Battery Materials Campus. The leader will work intimately with the team to manage high visibility / value projects and will apply technical / leadership skills to assure the timely and efficient execution of the projects.

Responsibilities will include:

• Build and lead teams that work in closely with operations and maintenance teams to ensure that our processes are:
• Leading and participating in cross-functional teams to develop equipment
• Leading and participating in research and development to meet strategic objectives
• Lead design concept/development efforts, working directly with engineers to vet/validate multiple different proposed solutions.
• Define engineering workflows and plans for the team.
• Finalize design scope from initial concepts and budgets, define initial assumptions.
• Partner with the project management team to identify and document all project design milestones and deliverables.
• Continuously monitor and measure all project design processes and activities to identify and communicate potential issues, risks, and problems and provide corrective action options to drive to resolution.
• Serve as a final reviewer for all designs, ensuring simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and functionality/robustness.

Desired Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of Design of Mechanical Systems (Pipelines, Piping Systems, & Static Equipment).
• 5+ Years managing engineering disciplined teams on large capital projects.
• Experience with large capital project planning and budgeting.
• Preparation and review of technical deliverables such as design packages, PFD’s, P&ID’s, calculations, procurement specifications, equipment data sheets and design change packages.
• Design experience with the following equipment types: open and/or closed circuit cooling towers, water and air-cooled chillers, gas fired and electric water boilers, large air handling units with heating/cooling coils and/or gas fired heaters, packaged air to air heat pumps, water to water heat pumps, dust collectors, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, fans, and pumps.
• SME in the preparation of mechanical contract drawings and engineering specifications.
• Track record of successfully leading teams.
• Professional Engineer registration for Nevada or ability to register preferred.
• 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!