Maintenance Supervisor

Redwood Materials is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in McCarran, NV, to lead a team of maintenance technicians and oversee preventative maintenance programs for manufacturing equipment. Responsibilities include ensuring operational availability, managing budgets, collaborating across departments, and promoting safety. Candidates should have at least 3 years of leadership experience and familiarity with electrical and mechanical systems. The position is full-time with a specific shift schedule.
About Redwood Materials

Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 to create a circular supply chain for electric vehicles and clean energy products, making them more sustainable and driving down the cost for batteries. We’re doing this by developing and deploying new technologies to increase the scope and scale of recycled and sustainable materials in the global battery supply chain.

Maintenance Supervisor

The Maintenance Supervisor plays a critical role in leading a team of maintenance technicians, ensuring seamless day-to-day operations, and overseeing preventative maintenance programs. The primary focus is to maintain optimal operational availability of manufacturing equipment for our pilot and full-scale production lines. The Maintenance Supervisor will drive cost efficiency, continuous process improvement, service excellence, and safety within the business unit.

Responsibilities will include:
• Lead and supervise a team of maintenance technicians, providing guidance, support, and fostering a cohesive work environment.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between shifts, ensuring alignment of team members towards common goals.
• Drive improvements in procedures and standardization across all shifts, promoting collaboration among maintenance, production, and engineering departments.
• Ensure equipment reliability to maximize production line productivity and minimize downtime.
• Manage the expense budget for repairs, maintenance, overtime, and inventory related to mechanical, electrical, chemical processing, and automation equipment.
• Develop and motivate the team to address day-to-day operational challenges. and achieve short- and long-term performance objectives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Engineering, EHS, Operations, and Leadership teams.
• Ensure strict compliance with safety regulations and promote a culture of safety throughout the workforce.
• Establish and maintain preventive maintenance programs to optimize equipment performance and minimize disruptions.
• Provide diagnostic, troubleshooting, preventive, and corrective maintenance services for Redwood's production facilities.
• Support Redwood's Hydro and Pyro metallurgy processes.
• Perform electro and mechanical system maintenance and troubleshooting, including proficiency in PLC/Controls.

Desired Qualifications:
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar leadership role.
• Internal candidates must currently be in a Lead position.
• Familiarity with troubleshooting complex electrical and mechanical systems.
• Electrical trades experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of NEC codes and knowledge of NFPA 70E practices.
• Proficient in electrical/hydraulic/pneumatic troubleshooting using blueprints.
• Experience with PLC troubleshooting or programming.
• Comfortable making independent decisions and handling emergency situations calmly and effectively.
• Excellent report writing skills, including the ability to draft business correspondence and create standard work procedures.
• A Passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

Shift: C (Thurs - Sat and every other Wed) 6am to 6pm

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

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