Senior Manager, Production

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.

Senior Manager, Production 

The Senior Manager, Production at Redwood Materials is responsible for managing daily manufacturing operations and maintenance in a specified metallurgical facility. The position involves oversight of the production line, improving operational efficiency, and maintaining safety and quality standards throughout the process. The Senior Production Manager supervises a team that includes Production and Maintenance Supervisors and technicians, providing guidance, support, and leadership at the plant level. This role is focused on execution and operational management to achieve production targets and maintain consistent plant performance. The position operates on a shift schedule, covering either the A/B or C/D shift, and serves as the main escalation point within their assigned roster.

Responsibilities will include:

• Lead a culture of safety and consistently improve the safety of the manufacturing environment over time
• Manage and optimize the plant operations to support production requirements, including feedstock and product coordination, equipment health and setpoints, and labor efficiency
• Oversee and improve organizational processes and policies to improve safety, quality, productivity, and employee relations
• Ensure team compliance to critical safety, environmental, and training programs such as 5S, incidents, MOC's, rounds and sampling
•  Drive ongoing improvements to the workplace and plant condition to ensure the system is always safe efficient, clean, and easy to operate
• Drive business and operating continuity over the facility by ensuring the crews are set up for success 24/7
• Build an enjoyable company culture which motivates employees to perform at their best through positive encouragement and consistent feedback
• Mentor, evaluate and develop supervisors especially through regular one-on-ones
• Set clear goals and expectations for Supervisors and Leads. Measure performance, provide feedback, and hold leaders accountable
• Work closely with support staff (HR, Finance, Safety, Ops Integration and other leaders) to build and secure support and resources for projects and initiatives
• Conduct performance evaluations for employment decisions to include promotions, salary adjustments and termination
• Must be able to flex schedule to support 24/7 x 365 plant operations, including responding to emergency issues or critical events outside of normal business hours

Desired Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years direct management experience in a manufacturing environment, with proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams
• Bachelor's Degree in engineering strongly preferred
• Experience leading a team in an industrial setting preferred
• Demonstrated ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situations
• Demonstrated ability to successfully navigate the staffing lifecycle, including interviewing, hiring, performance management, promotions and terminations
• Experience with performance metrics, process improvement, and Lean methodologies. 
• Strong and demonstrated effective verbal, written and listening skills and professional telephone skills and manners. 
• Ability to analyze, create and effectively communicate analyses with all levels of employees, management, suppliers and customers
•  Familiarity with Microsoft Office - Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Should be able to work in environments with variable noise levels, lighting conditions and temperature
• 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

Working Conditions:

• Split work environment between office and the production facility
• Work may involve extended periods of working in the production facility
• Ability to work in challenging working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes, while protected by PPE, for extended periods of time
• May require occasional work weekends or alternate shifts to support production needs

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

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