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.
Staff MES Controls Engineer
The Staff MES Controls Engineer’s primary responsibility is to design, implement and maintain the MES Systems at Redwood Materials.
Responsibilities will include:
- Design and execution of all sizes of strategic projects in line with Redwood’s overall manufacturing strategies.
- Provide extensive subject matter knowledge and experience with hardware and software development adhering to ISA112 and ISA95, Industry 4.0, and IIoT.
- Administer and maintain the Level 2 and 3 layers in the automation pyramid to support the manufacturing enterprise system.
- Work closely with IT and the Controls Engineers for network architecture design and implementation.
- Partner with cross functional teams to discover business needs to drive requirements for MES projects.
- Author and maintain detailed design documents, system architecture diagrams and standard operating procedures.
- Work hand in hand with the ERP Software Engineer to seamlessly integrate MES with ERP.
- Provide technical leadership, guidance, and training to the Controls Engineers.
- Administer and maintain databases and servers associated with Automation systems.
Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline.
- Minimum of 12 years’ hands-on experience working in an automated manufacturing environment.
- Proficient working with Inductive Automation’s Ignition, Sepasoft MES Suite, SQL Databases, Linux and Windows Servers, OT Networks, and Industrial Switches.
- Proficient with python and SQL languages.
- Full understanding of Level 1 Automation equipment such as PLC’s, Robot controllers, HMI’s and plant level networking systems.
- Strong knowledge of industrial communication protocols and fieldbuses.
- Strong with network troubleshooting and capable of terminating CAT6 connections.
- A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!
The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
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What We Do
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 — localizing a 50,000-mile global supply battery chain on a single site.
