Posted Jun 1, 2026
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.
Chemical Operator
The Chemical Operator is a safety‑critical role responsible for the safe, disciplined operation of chemical processing systems in a continuously operating manufacturing environment. Operators are entrusted with real‑time decision‑making authority while on shift and are expected to actively monitor process conditions, identify risk, and take appropriate action to protect people, equipment, the environment, and product quality. Chemical Operators take full ownership of their equipment and processes. They are expected to operate with a strong sense of accountability, follow standard work rigorously, escalate abnormal conditions early, and intervene when conditions are unsafe or outside of established operating limits. Safety is the top priority in every task and decision. Responsibilities will include:
Safety, Risk Awareness, and Escalation
Maintain an uncompromising commitment to personal, team, and process safety always. - Proactively identify unsafe conditions, at‑risk behaviors, and abnormal process conditions; immediately correct when safe to do so and escalate when conditions exceed authority or capability. - Follows all safety procedures, permits, and controls (including PPE, LOTO, and hazardous material handling) and actively reinforce safe behaviors within the team. - Clearly communicate safety concerns, near misses, and abnormal events during shift handovers and through proper reporting channels. Operational Discipline & Decision‑Making
Operate, monitor, and control a continuously running production line using established procedures, standard work, and operating limits. - Use process data, instrumentation, and alarms (temperature, pressure, pH, flow, etc.) to make informed decisions and take timely corrective actions. - Recognize early indicators of process deviation or equipment degradation and respond before issues escalate. - Maintain strict adherence to process limits and specifications; do not bypass safeguards or procedures. - Execute startups, shutdowns, and transitions deliberately and in accordance with approved instructions.
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