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Charleston, South Carolina
About Red Metals
Red Metals is rethinking the domestic copper supply chain at a pivotal moment in American industry.
Copper underpins electrification, data centers, and defense systems. U.S. demand already exceeds domestic supply, and the gap is widening as grid modernization, the energy transition, and buildout of AI infrastructure accelerate.
We are building a faster, cleaner, and more resilient model for this critical industrial layer in the United States.
The Role
We have specific roles listed where we have a clear idea of the organization's immediate needs. But we're building quickly, and exceptional people don't always fit neatly into a predefined role. We will opportunistically hire additional roles or create space for strong talent to join the organization.
At this early stage, roles can be ambiguous, and they will evolve over time. Joining Red Metals early also provides huge opportunities for growth that often don't exist at more established companies.
If you have skills that could help advance our mission, we'd love to hear from you.
What You’ll Do
Take ownership of real problems
Move fast, learn quickly, and rapidly iterate
Work across disciplines to get things done
Help build the company from an early stage
Work onsite at our first manufacturing facility in Charleston, SC
Red Metals Non-Negotiables
Bias for Action
We move fast. Speed beats polish. We use every tool, especially AI, to accelerate decisions, execution, and learning.
Grit
We do hard things because they matter. We keep pushing when others quit.
Ownership
We own outcomes, not tasks. We see problems, fix them, and follow through across functions.
Signal
We cut through noise. We communicate clearly and directly so decisions are fast and execution stays sharp.
Craft
We take pride in our work. Quality, care, and precision are the standard.
What We’re Looking For
People who combine ownership with a low-ego, team-first mentality
Desire for building and learning while working on a challenging and important mission
Ability to operate with incomplete information and make sound decisions quickly
Strong Pluses:
Startup or early-stage experience
Background in metals, recycling, mining, or heavy industry
Demonstrated ability to operate in a fast-moving environment
Ability to leverage AI tools to accelerate work and expand impact
Why Red Metals
Build a company from zero, not optimize an existing system
Real ownership and meaningful responsibility from day one
Work on a problem that matters: rebuilding U.S. industrial capacity
Small team, high trust, no bureaucracy
Location
This role is based in Charleston, South Carolina and requires on-site work.
Skills Required
- Work onsite at manufacturing facility in Charleston, SC
- Bias for action (move fast, speed over polish)
- Grit and persistence on difficult problems
- Ownership of outcomes across functions
- Clear, direct communication (cut through noise)
- High craftsmanship and attention to quality
- Ability to operate with incomplete information and make sound decisions quickly
- Comfort working across disciplines and rapidly iterating
- Desire to build, learn, and grow in an early-stage company
- Startup or early-stage experience
- Background in metals, recycling, mining, or heavy industry
- Ability to leverage AI tools to accelerate work
What We Do
Red Metals is a next-generation copper manufacturer dedicated to reshoring American copper refining and building a new domestic supply chain for finished copper products. By converting copper feedstocks through a single continuous operation, the company reduces energy use and emissions. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, Red Metals produces high-conductivity copper rod to support critical infrastructure, including data centers, grid modernization, electrification, and defense.
