About the role
About Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 by JB Straubel, co-founder and former CTO of Tesla, on a simple but radical idea: the critical minerals powering the energy transition already exist. They just need to come back. Today Redwood is the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America — recovering, refining, and redeploying critical minerals from end-of-life batteries back into the supply chain. On the energy side, Redwood has deployed the largest second-life battery project in the world, delivering power to AI data centers in months rather than years using proprietary energy architecture engineered entirely in-house. The company is profitable, the market it operates in is projected to grow 20 to 50 times over the next decade, and Redwood is the only company with the supply chain, the technology, and the operational scale to lead it.
Position Summary
The Lead Production Associate III, Energy is an experienced hourly role responsible for directing the daily work of a team of production associates while performing hands-on stall assembly within ESS production operations. The role assigns tasks, trains associates, escalates issues, and runs shift handoffs under the Supervisor, Production, who retains performance management and personnel decisions. This is a fully on-site role, with work performed in person on shift. The role requires clear communication, accurate documentation, and adherence to safety requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Directs the daily work of a team of production associates and rotates in to operate stations
- Trains associates on assembly, testing, MES documentation, and safety procedures
- Escalates quality, equipment, staffing, and safety issues to the Supervisor, Production
- Runs shift handoffs, communicating status, open issues, and priorities between shifts
- Assembles energy products with power tools, hand tools and automated equipment
- Moves materials and components within the work area using a forklift, pallet jack or other PIT equipment
- Tests finished product and documents results in the manufacturing execution system (MES)
- Follow and adhere to all Redwood policies and procedures, including but not limited to safety, attendance, conduct, quality, and ethical workplace behavior.
- Working around PIT equipment, overhead cranes and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) environment
- Other duties as assigned
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- High school diploma or GED; 2-4 years of manufacturing or production experience
- Prior lead experience preferred
- Working knowledge of power tools, assembly procedures, and MES data entry
- Ability to direct work, train others, and communicate clearly
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
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