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.

Lead Analytical Lab Technician – Night Shift

We are seeking an experienced Analytical Lead Technician on Night Shift to oversee laboratory operations. This role combines hands-on analytical work with shift leadership, ensuring efficient testing, data accuracy, and safety compliance during the night shift. The ideal candidate shows strong initiative and is detail-oriented, technically skilled, and confident leading others while managing complex workflows in a fast-paced lab environment.

Responsibilities will include:

• Operate and oversee analytical instruments such as ICP-OES, PSD, BET, Titration, XRD, KF, moisture analyzer, TGA or others as required
• Able to handle various acids for sample preparation
• Lead night shift activities, prioritizing sample workflow and ensuring testing deadlines are met
• Provide guidance and support to night shift technicians, ensuring proper lab practices and adherence to SOPs
• Perform and validate analytical tests with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Troubleshoot instrumentation and escalate unresolved issues to day-shift leads or maintenance staff
• Maintain accurate records of sample preparation, analysis, and results in lab notebooks or LIMS
• Communicate any concerns, anomalies, or process deviations through proper shift handoff reports
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, or turnaround time and share with day-shift leadership
• Ensure the lab remains clean, organized, and compliant with EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) protocols
• Monitor sample queue and coordinate with day shift to ensure seamless transitions and ongoing throughput
• Maintains honest and open communications, a good working environment and culture
• Perform standard duties as required including lab organization, inventory, safety and process audits, and special projects
• Ability to provide feedback directly to supervisor or lab manager

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemistry, Biology, or related scientific field with 4+ years of testing laboratory experience
• 3+ years of experience in analytical testing with increasing responsibility
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision, especially in night shift environments
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent communication skills, both written (for reports and handoffs) and verbal
• Familiarity with data review, instrument calibration, and quality control standards
• Comfortable working with chemicals, vacuum equipment, and handling hazardous materials safely
• Experience in high-throughput labs supporting production or 24/7 operations
• Proficiency with LIMS, Excel, and lab documentation systems
• Excellent critical thinking and time management
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment
• Self-motivated; able to take problems and drive them to completion using company resources
• Experience with relevant test methods such as ICP-OES, auto-titration material property testing, particle size analysis, acid digestions, etc
• Knowledge of ISO 17025, ISO 9001, and IATF standard requirements
• Knowledge of standard industry practices for quality control laboratories
• Knowledge of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) principles
• Experience with sample prep and analysis, chemical handling and laboratory hazards
• Demonstrates ability to perform basic chemistry math and calculations
• Excellent written, verbal communication, and collaboration skills
• Excellent attitude: understands priorities change with company needs and willing to work to ensure deadlines are met. Ability to execute with calm and collaborative urgency
• Ability to regularly lift 35 lbs

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work hands on the lab, including standing and operating equipment at a lab bench

Working Conditions:

• Environment: office, wet laboratory, chemical plant, outdoor test sites
• Exposures encountered: hazardous materials, electrical hazards
• Essential physical requirements: working hands-on in a research lab setting
• Travel required as needed, less than 10%

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

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