chemical operator

manufacturing technician

maintenance technician

forklift operator

process technician

Redwood Materials

What is the best part of working at the company?
Set schedule ..I thought I would learn alot but there is absolutely no training. This is a start up so you can only learn as you go.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No training . Not even the basics. Also none of the departments trust each other to resolve issues 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
You would work in a plant. It is a very dirty environment. Indoors but it's either very cold or hot depending on the weather 


What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Move Chemicals and operating presses with pumps (ADD) everywhere.  Helping engineers that are trying to improve the process. Cleaning up spills checking the line ,hooking up hoses. It is either a day that is very labor intensive or you could literally just sit there for 12 hours waiting for the line to come up.

Redwood is fast moving, innovative start up that has made me feel excited and challenged. Admittedly, there is not a lot of structure here, but the company is growing so fast that it's understandable and necessary to adapt with that growth. We are tasked with a lot of creative problems to solve ( we are working on tech/manufacturing issues that literally have never been done before), so each day is different. 

The leadership team is great too. Engaged in teamwork, and will listen to your ideas if you take time to speak with them. The mission is also great, and I love working for a company who's employees care about the environment. 


Some really good folks at this company from top to bottom. Sometimes it feels like you don't matter other times they go out of there way to show appreciation.
Something that sticks with me is, I interviewed for Process Technician, was offered that and accepted , but was then told I was mistaken and basically delegated to tending a kiln, and driving forklift, Overall not bad, but I'll never, as things are for the foreseeable future, move past that resentment. I wouldn't have minded this job and title, but it wasn't what was presented.

Typical day at work ?
Can be easy or hard depends what engineering does to the process 
What you'll Learn ?
That redwood only shows its good side and once in you'll see only the bad and the lies they told everyone else
Management?
Poor Management to point you ask how they even get there title and job 
Culture ?
Just like Panasonic and Tesla Culture ( Undervalued & Production over safety)
Hardest Part of the job ?
Fixing an engineer issue or leaving tasks to new poeple that have educational background with no experience destroying a process 
Enjoyable part of the job ?
Having days away from Nightmare. 

Welcome to Redwood, where you deal with molten hot (1050 degrees C) Nickel concentrate and are given a welding rated heat suit wear when you rake it from 10 feet away. Asked management for a PAPR when dealing with this outside where it flies at you in copious amounts and even though there are several unused ones, I was told no. The production manager's son works there and is a force to be reckoned with, nepotism and favoritism are an issue and supervisors get away with falling asleep on the shift. Benefits are expensive and compensation is not even close to being worth the hazardous environment you're exposed to for 12+ hours.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Pay and work/life balance (12hr shifts)

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management, engineers with no field experience and trickle down effect of projects that ends up in the hands of operations and maintenance. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Shifts similar to tesla, 3 on 4 off, 4 on 3 off.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Not challenging, repetitive work and doing what engineers don't want to do.

Good: Pay is on par with local manufacturing competitors. Guys frequently say “as long as the check clears” because this is really the only thing keeping them at Redwood. Insurance is okay.  

Bad: Little room to advance into new roles, insufficient PPE leading to team health concern, no yearly raises. Leadership over-promises and under delivers. Frequent safety incidents and near misses. Everyone on team frequently talking openly about new jobs they’re applying for elsewhere, leading to lack of team buy-in. No 401k match.



The interview process I would say it was a little brutal, considering it took four interviews, total, including Phone and in person. The culture is very chill and lenient so long as you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing. Moving up is proving to be a little difficult however I remain patience as I know there’s a lot of room for growth within the company. Everybody so far has been super chill with the exception of a few bad apples, but I simply stay away and focus on the job at hand., it’s been working great for me so far. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The mission behind the founders whole concept. Knowing that you are doing something towards a goal way bigger than yourself.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Striving to meat high standards. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The culture is evolving and became better as the company grows. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Always able to stay busy and enjoyed everyday because of the amazing teams we had.

They take care of their employees as far as uniforms, jackets, and boot vouchers but the facility is pretty nasty. They burn batteries so the dust gets everywhere and on everything. You go home filthy some days with black dust all over your clothes and all inside your nose for sure. They deal with a lot of ingredients that make up batteries and not good stuff. You will occasionally get skin irritations so keep your hands washed. I'm worried about the long terms effects from me breathing that stuff in for a year. 


Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Chemical operator 1 salary reported	$35.00 per hour
Manufacturing technician 19 salaries reported	$23.00 per hour
Maintenance technician 1 salary reported	$34.00 per hour
Forklift operator 1 salary reported	$23.50 per hour
Process technician 6 salaries reported	$27.17 per hour

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