Chemical Engineer - Electrochemical 

As a Chemical Engineer at Redwood, you will have the opportunity to make the world a better place by contributing to a wide variety of processes and projects across the business and locations. Chemical engineering at Redwood has three main functions that leverage all the fields of chemical and metallurgical processing:  

1. Develop new processes and plants to address the immediate challenges of the recycling industry
2. Research and development to address the future challenges of the recycling industry.
3. Provide sound technical support and continuously improve our commercial operations;  

Responsibilities will include: 

• Leading and participating in cross-functional teams to develop and implement new process plant and equipment. 
  • Testwork and pilot plant design and operation. 
  • Flowsheet conceptualization and development. 
  • Flowsheet trade-off evaluations and studies. 
  • Process plant design. 
  • Process plant implementation and installation assistance. 
  • Process plant commissioning and ramp-up. 

• Leading and participating in research and development to meet strategic objectives. 
  • Testwork and pilot plant design and operation. 
  • Identifying and driving R&D to meet the short term needs of the business and address future trends in the recycling industry. 
  • Linking R&D with the development of commercial scale equipment and processes. 

• Working closely with operations and maintenance teams to ensure that our processes are safe, efficient, sustainable, and continuously improving. 

Desired Qualifications 

• B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline. 
• Experience in a related engineering role across one or more of the three functions of the Redwood chemical engineering team. 
  • Plant Design and Commissioning. 
    • Testwork and pilot plant design and operating experience. 
    • Process modelling (HSCSIM, SysCAD, METSIM) and equipment sizing linking testwork and pilot plant operation to real project implementation. 
    • Trade-off studies and financial evaluation. 
    • Process plant design and commissioning. 
    • Track record of solving difficult chemical and metallurgical processing problems. 

• • Research and Development. 
    • Background in research and development with demonstrable outcomes. 
    • Track record of solving difficult chemical and metallurgical processing problems. 
    • Track record of linking of research and development activities with successful real world implementation. 

• • Operations. 
    • Large scale industrial processing experience. 
    • Operational support and track record of solving difficult chemical and metallurgical process problems and making plant improvements.  

• • Electrochemical or Metallurgical processing context of this experience is desired but it isn’t essential. Examples of relevant experience: 
    • Electrochemical: Chlor Alkali, Alkaline and PEM Hydrogen electrolysis, electrochemical production of organics or pharmaceuticals, CO2 electrolysis, salt-splitting 
    • Metallurgical: mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy and electrometallurgy 

• Self Motivated with a hands on approach who takes the initiative. 
• Strong written and verbal communication. 
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!