<div><div><div><div><div>About Redwood Materials<div>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.</div></div></div></div></div></div><h3>Position Summary</h3>The Controls Technician plays a key role in implementing and maintaining controls hardware, instrumentation, and electrical equipment across production and facility systems. In this position, you will troubleshoot and repair PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, sensors, and automation components to ensure reliable and efficient plant operations. You will support equipment commissioning, execute system upgrades, and collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams to drive continuous improvements in process performance.<h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, and automated manufacturing equipment to minimize downtime and maximize production efficiency.</li><li>Fabricate, modify, and upgrade electrical control panels in accordance with engineering specifications and safety standards.</li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Perform field wiring of instrumentation and motor controls to ensure proper installation and optimal system functionality.</li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Conduct and document maintenance calibrations, installations, fault diagnosis, and repairs on electronic, electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.</li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Interpret P&amp;IDs, electrical schematics, and technical documentation to perform advanced troubleshooting and system analysis.</li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Support equipment commissioning, process improvements, and system upgrades alongside cross-functional engineering and operations teams.</li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Maintain accurate records of work performed, including updates to control logic, wiring diagrams, and calibration data while adhering to safety and compliance protocols.</li></ul><h3>Basic Qualifications</h3><ul><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">4+ years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, controls, or instrumentation within a manufacturing or process environment.</li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Proven proficiency in troubleshooting and repairing PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and industrial sensors.</li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Strong skills in reading and interpreting electrical schematics, P&amp;IDs, and technical documentation.</li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Hands-on experience fabricating and wiring control panels to meet design, quality, and safety standards.</li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Solid understanding of motor controls, instrumentation wiring, calibration procedures, and pneumatic/mechanical system integration.</li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Proactive problem-solving skills with a strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.</li></ul><h3>Physical Requirements</h3><ul><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent, safely, and successfully with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards. </li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards. </li></ul><h3>Working Conditions</h3><ul><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Environment: Office and industrial/manufacturing facility environment (indoors/outdoors). </li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">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. </li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Essential physical requirements such as climbing, standing, stooping, lifting, precision hand motion, or typing. </li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Occasional work weekends, nights, or on-call availability as part of regular operations. </li><li style="font-family:helvetica , arial , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Occasional travel requirements.</li></ul><div>The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience. We collect personal information (PI) from you in connection with your application for employment with Redwood Materials, including the following categories of PI: identifiers, personal records, professional or employment information, and inferences drawn from your PI. We collect your PI for our purposes, including performing services and operations related to your potential employment. If you have additional privacy-related questions, please contact us at privacy@redwoodmaterials.com.</div>

Redwood is developing a fully closed-loop, domestic supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. Our team manufactures critical battery components using as many recycled batteries as possible &mdash; localizing a 50,000-mile global supply battery chain on a single site.

Controls Technician

<div><div><div><div><div>About Redwood Materials<div>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.</div></div></div></div></div></div><h3>Position Summary</h3>The Controls Technician plays a key role in implementing and maintaining controls hardware, instrumentation, and electrical equipment across production and facility systems. In this position, you will troubleshoot and repair PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, sensors, and automation components to ensure reliable and efficient plant operations. You will support equipment commissioning, execute system upgrades, and collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams to drive continuous improvements in process performance.<h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, and automated manufacturing equipment to minimize downtime and maximize production efficiency.</li><li>Fabricate, modify, and upgrade electrical control panels in accordance with engineering specifications and safety standards.</li><li>Perform field wiring of instrumentation and motor controls to ensure proper installation and optimal system functionality.</li><li>Conduct and document maintenance calibrations, installations, fault diagnosis, and repairs on electronic, electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.</li><li>Interpret P&amp;IDs, electrical schematics, and technical documentation to perform advanced troubleshooting and system analysis.</li><li>Support equipment commissioning, process improvements, and system upgrades alongside cross-functional engineering and operations teams.</li><li>Maintain accurate records of work performed, including updates to control logic, wiring diagrams, and calibration data while adhering to safety and compliance protocols.</li></ul><h3>Basic Qualifications</h3><ul><li>4+ years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, controls, or instrumentation within a manufacturing or process environment.</li><li>Proven proficiency in troubleshooting and repairing PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and industrial sensors.</li><li>Strong skills in reading and interpreting electrical schematics, P&amp;IDs, and technical documentation.</li><li>Hands-on experience fabricating and wiring control panels to meet design, quality, and safety standards.</li><li>Solid understanding of motor controls, instrumentation wiring, calibration procedures, and pneumatic/mechanical system integration.</li><li>Proactive problem-solving skills with a strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.</li></ul><h3>Physical Requirements</h3><ul><li>Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent, safely, and successfully with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards. </li><li>Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards. </li></ul><h3>Working Conditions</h3><ul><li>Environment: Office and industrial/manufacturing facility environment (indoors/outdoors). </li><li>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. </li><li>Essential physical requirements such as climbing, standing, stooping, lifting, precision hand motion, or typing. </li><li>Occasional work weekends, nights, or on-call availability as part of regular operations. </li><li>Occasional travel requirements.</li></ul><div>The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience. We collect personal information (PI) from you in connection with your application for employment with Redwood Materials, including the following categories of PI: identifiers, personal records, professional or employment information, and inferences drawn from your PI. We collect your PI for our purposes, including performing services and operations related to your potential employment. If you have additional privacy-related questions, please contact us at privacy@redwoodmaterials.com.</div>

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