Calibration Technician

Redwood Materials is seeking a Calibration Technician in McCarran, NV, responsible for verifying, calibrating, and repairing instrumentation at the Battery Materials Campus. The role involves maintaining ISO-compliant practices, coordinating calibrations, and developing in-house capabilities. Candidates should have relevant certification or experience, strong attention to detail, and a passion for sustainability. The position requires physical ability to work in various environments and may involve some weekend and holiday shifts.
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.






The Calibration Technician is responsible for supporting the day-to-day verification, calibration, and repair of instrumentation across the Redwood Materials Battery Materials Campus. The role is responsible for the performance of verifications, calibrations, associated support tasks, and effective record keeping related to calibrations to support ISO certification. Relocation support may be available for qualified candidates.


Responsibilities will include:



Perform calibration, verification, functional testing, and troubleshooting of instrumentation in manufacturing, laboratory, and pilot plant environments, with all work documented to ensure traceability, compliance, safety, quality, and uptime.
Maintain ISO-compliant calibration practices and documentation to support regulatory and quality requirements.
Coordinate and manage laboratory instrument calibrations through CMMS, including vendors, while maintaining instrumentation inventories, schedules, and records.
Repair and calibrate trade-used deck scales in accordance with Department of Agriculture requirements; obtain and maintain State Registered Weighmaster status.
Execute routine preventative calibrations on process instrumentation using CMMS to reduce reactive maintenance and unplanned downtime.
Partner with Controls Technicians, Engineering, Operations, and Lab teams to ensure clear ownership, scheduling, and reliability of instrumentation.
Develop in-house calibration capabilities for common instruments to reduce reliance on third-party vendors and drive cost savings.

Desired Qualifications:



Certification/degree in Instrumentation Technology or Electrical Systems Technology, or relevant experience in a related position.
Experience working in regulated technical environments with working knowledge of ISO-regulated calibration environments preferred.
Demonstrated experience calibrating industrial and/or laboratory instrumentation using precision standards and measurement techniques, with strong attention to detail and audit-ready documentation practices.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work independently or collaboratively across teams.
Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills in a fast-paced environment, with a high level of self-motivation and ownership.
A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

Shift: Monday-Friday Days some weekends and holidays as needed


Physical Requirements:



Ability to work with Tyvek suits, Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR), and other personal protective equipment (PPE)  
Comfortable working in confined spaces and at elevated heights, including safely climbing ladders to access work areas.
Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing.   
Ability to operate and train on equipment such as boom lifts, scissor lifts, and other specialized machinery   
Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.  

Working Conditions:


Work performed in varied indoor and outdoor environments with exposure to hazardous materials and challenging conditions (noise, dust, chemicals, temperature extremes) while wearing required PPE for extended periods.


 

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


 


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