Production Associate

The role

The Operations Associate ensures efficient movement and processing of materials to support production goals. This includes receiving raw materials, preparing finished goods for shipment, and operating manufacturing equipment.

What you will do

• Foster a culture of safety compliance using production and operational equipment.
• Operate and train on material processing and manufacturing equipment.
• Pick and load inventory needed for production areas.
• Maintain data and transactions within a Warehouse Management System.
• Establish and model quality control mechanisms.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Support the internal flow of material to support production requirements.
• Receive inbound shipments from suppliers.
• Participate in physical inventory audits and cycle counts.
• Operate and train on material movement equipment including reach truck and forklift.

Required qualifications

• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance.
• Ability to stand and walk frequently throughout the workday.
• Ability to sit occasionally for administrative, training, or computer-based activities.
• Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist movements.
• Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, or pull materials weighing up to 25 pounds and occasionally 25 to 50 pounds.
• Ability to occasionally bend, twist, reach above shoulder height, and climb stairs or ladders.
• Ability to safely operate mobile equipment, including forklifts and other powered industrial trucks.
• Ability to use computers, tablets, scanners, and other electronic devices.
• Must be able to wear and work with respiratory protection and other necessary PPE.
• Ability to work in an industrial manufacturing environment with exposure to dust, fumes, and airborne particulates.
• Ability to work around moving mechanical equipment and industrial machinery.
• Ability to work at elevated heights.

Nice to have

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
• HAZWOPER certification
• Previous experience in warehousing or logistics

About the company

Redwood Materials is the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, recovering, refining, and redeploying critical minerals. The company was founded in 2017 by JB Straubel.