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Production Associate

The Production Associate will support the safe and efficient movement, processing, and handling of materials throughout Redwood Materials' McCarran operations.

Redwood receives a wide variety of end-of-life batteries and battery-containing products, recovers critical minerals and other valuable materials, and transforms those materials into new battery materials and energy-storage products for customers. Production Associates support this closed-loop process by operating production equipment, moving materials, maintaining accurate inventory records, and preparing finished materials and products for storage or shipment.

This role works in a collaborative, fast-paced manufacturing environment and is responsible for following established safety, quality, production, and material-handling requirements.

Responsibilities will include:

• Support day-to-day operations of continuously running production lines, including material sampling, equipment monitoring, material movement, and performing actions within Ignition and other Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs).
• Operate and train on material-processing and manufacturing equipment, which may include material-conveyance systems, shredding and milling equipment, screening systems, separation equipment, packaging equipment, and other production machinery.
• Operate and train on powered industrial trucks, including but not limited to forklifts, reach trucks, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment.
• Pick, stage, load, and deliver materials and inventory required for production areas.
• Receive inbound shipments of end-of-life batteries, raw materials, packaging supplies, maintenance parts, and engineering equipment.
• Support the movement of materials between receiving, production, processing, packaging, storage, and shipping areas.
• Prepare finished battery materials and energy-storage products for storage, internal transfer, or customer shipment.
• Verify material identification, labels, quantities, weights, lot information, and associated documentation.
• Maintain accurate data and transactions within a Warehouse Management System, Manufacturing Execution System, or other inventory and production-tracking systems.
• Generate or complete reports and documentation needed to support operational and management decisions.
• Participate in physical inventory audits, cycle counts, material verification, and reconciliation activities to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Follow established material-flow strategies to improve operational efficiency and minimize production downtime.
• Monitor materials and equipment for abnormalities and promptly report safety, quality, equipment, or process concerns.
• Support production startups, shutdowns, changeovers, cleaning activities, and routine equipment inspections.
• Perform basic production and material-handling tasks in accordance with standard operating procedures and training.
• Support and model quality-control practices to ensure materials and finished products meet production, customer, and safety standards.
• Identify and properly contain damaged, mislabeled, contaminated, or otherwise nonconforming materials.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe production, warehouse, and material-staging areas.
• Follow all requirements related to hazardous-material handling, personal protective equipment, lockout/tagout, traffic control, and powered industrial truck operation.
• Foster a culture of safety and compliance, with a strong focus on the safe use of production and material-handling equipment.
• Work collaboratively with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, Logistics, Engineering, and site leadership teams.
• Participate in training, cross-training, and continuous-improvement activities.
• Perform other production, packaging, warehouse, or material-handling duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) is preferred.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, production, warehouse, recycling, material-processing, or industrial environment preferred.
• Experience operating production equipment, material-handling equipment, or powered industrial trucks is preferred.
• Familiarity with hazardous-material handling practices; HAZWOPER certification preferred, or the ability to obtain certification.
• Experience working in required personal protective equipment, including safety shoes, hard hats, disposable coveralls, and Powered Air-Purifying Respirators.
• Basic computer skills and comfort using systems such as HMIs, tablets, warehouse-management systems, or inventory and production-tracking software.
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures, safety protocols, material-handling requirements, and quality standards.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to safety, quality, traceability, and accuracy.
• Ability to accurately identify, label, document, and move materials throughout a production environment.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced, continuously operating environment.
• Willingness to learn new processes, equipment, and technologies through classroom and on-the-job training.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and provide clear updates or feedback as needed.
• Reliable and dependable, with flexibility to work varying shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, or overtime as needed.
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

Physical Requirements

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to complete a respiratory fit test and respiratory medical evaluation.
• Ability to work in Tyvek suits, Powered Air-Purifying Respirators, and other required personal protective equipment for extended periods, up to a full shift.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to bend, reach, push, pull, and perform repetitive physical tasks.
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Ability to operate and train on equipment such as forklifts, reach trucks, boom lifts, scissor lifts, and other specialized machinery.

Working Conditions

• Work may be performed in a variety of environments, including office, indoor industrial, warehouse, production, and outdoor settings.
• Exposure to environmental conditions such as loud noise, dust, chemicals, moving equipment, and extreme heat or cold.
• Ability to work in challenging conditions for extended periods, including varying temperatures and industrial environments.
• Work schedule may vary depending on site operational needs, and flexibility is required.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, or rotating shifts as business needs dictate.
• The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.