Redwood Materials is an American clean energy company headquartered in Sparks, Nevada, focused on securing domestic supplies of critical battery materials and providing large-scale energy storage solutions. The company recycles end-of-life batteries to recover lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper, creating one of the largest domestic sources of these critical minerals in the United States. Its operations support the broader transition away from reliance on foreign supply chains for materials essential to electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Through its Redwood Energy division, the company designs, integrates, and deploys large-scale energy storage systems for data centers and the national grid, utilizing both new and repurposed batteries to deliver cost-effective solutions. Redwood Materials partners with major automotive, technology, and energy companies including Volkswagen Group of America, Panasonic, GM Ultium Cells, Toyota, BMW, Amazon, Volvo, and Southern Company, reflecting its central role in the emerging domestic battery supply chain. Founded by former Tesla Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel, Redwood Materials was established with the mission of building a circular economy for batteries, reducing waste, lowering the carbon footprint of energy storage, and strengthening American energy independence. The company holds ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 certifications, underscoring its commitment to occupational health, safety, and environmental management standards.
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 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.
Maintenance Supervisor
The Maintenance Supervisor will be responsible for leading a team of Maintenance Technicians who execute preventive maintenance, reactive repairs, and equipment improvement projects across our mechanical separation facility. Serving as the on-site maintenance leader, you will be expected to own crew performance, safety accountability, and the reliability of plant equipment while working closely with production, engineering, and EHS teams. You will be working in a startup culture.
Responsibilities will include:
- Lead day-to-day maintenance operations including preventive maintenance execution, breakdown response, and equipment improvement projects
- Enforce safety standards across the crew, including PPE compliance, lockout/tagout procedures, permit-to-work requirements, and job safety analysis completion
- Partner with the Production Supervisor to coordinate maintenance activities, communicate equipment status, and manage escalations during downtime events
- Work with the Maintenance Planner to ensure PMs are scheduled and completed on time
- Hold the crew accountable for complete and accurate work order documentation including notes, photos, parts used, and labor hours
- Conduct regular performance reviews and provide direct, constructive feedback; recognize achievement and address areas for improvement
- Manage attendance, training compliance, and day-to-day performance for all direct reports
- Develop technicians technically and professionally to support their career growth
- Foster a positive and inclusive team culture built on accountability, collaboration, and safety
- Efficiently allocate personnel and equipment to meet operational objectives
- Effectively manage conflicts within the team using fair and diplomatic approaches
Desired Qualifications
- Minimum 4 years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory or lead experience managing maintenance technicians
- Strong working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems in an automated manufacturing environment
- Experience with CMMS platforms for work order management, PM scheduling, and parts tracking
- Solid understanding of LOTO/OSHA requirements and permit-to-work systems
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, and mechanical drawings
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities, meet tight deadlines, and deliver high-quality results
- Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills in a fast-paced environment
The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
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