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Mechanical Engineering Technician
Redwood Materials
Ridgeville, SC, USA
Posted on Sep 5, 2025
About Redwood Materials
Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2019, 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.
Essential Duties:
Redwood Materials is looking for a Mechanical Engineering Technician to support the Mechanical Separation Engineering team with the development, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and improvement of manufacturing processes and equipment.
Responsibilities Will Include:
- Fabricate and assemble new equipment from prototypes to production
- Process plant installation, commissioning and ramp-up
- Troubleshoot and solve process and equipment issues
- Assist with operation of equipment for engineering trials and handovers
- Support manufacturing improvement projects
- Design and fabricate tooling and fixtures
- Develop equipment documentation for operation and maintenance
- Manage jobs submitted to fab shops to ensure parts are made per design and required specifications
- Design tooling and fixtures
- Author common troubleshooting guides to assist maintenance personnel
- Review and provide input on new process/equipment designs
- Partner with mechanical development team to transition newly developed processes and equipment into manufacturing
- Identify and execute continuous improvement project
Desired Qualifications:
- Strong mechanical aptitude with a background in industrial equipment/processes
- Hands-on and detailed oriented approach to problem solving
- Metal fabrication and machine shop experience
- Good computer skills; MS Office, etc.
- Solid Modeling 3D CAD experience preferred
- Welding experience preferred
- 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
The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
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