--- title: 'Inventory Control Specialist at Redwood Materials' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/inventory-control-specialist-redwood-materials-mccarran-djfap3pzsj69' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Inventory Control Specialist at Redwood Materials - **Company:** Redwood Materials - **Location:** Mccarran, NV - **Posted:** 2026-08-11 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/redwoodmaterials/jobs/6133664004?gh_jid=6133664004 ## Job description ## About Redwood Materials Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2017, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have. Inventory Control Specialist The Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory and supporting daily warehouse operations. This role coordinates task distribution, trains and guides material handlers, and ensures adherence to safety and quality standards. The Specialist manages WMS data, produces reports, and leads cycle counts and physical inventory audits to ensure accuracy. Additional duties include investigating variances, maintaining documentation, supporting continuous improvement, and performing necessary physical material handling tasks. This position plays a key role in driving inventory integrity, operational efficiency, and a clean, organized work environment. Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Lead cycle counts, physical inventory audits, and related programs to ensure inventory accuracy. - Coordinate task distribution in partnership with Material Flow, Operations, and IC leadership. - Train, guide, and support material handlers across receiving, inventory control, and data-gathering activities. - Monitor WMS data and transactions; generate reports to support operational and management decision-making. - Establish, model, and maintain quality control standards and inventory process compliance. - Investigate inventory variances, conduct root cause analysis, and document findings for operational improvement. - Compile, verify, and report inventory metrics. Support daily / weekly reporting of activities and trends. - Oversee raw material documentation flow, certificate creation, and general inventory record integrity. - Perform physical material-handling tasks as needed and maintain a clean, organized work environment, along with other assigned duties. May include occasional forklift driving to enable core duties. - Promote and enforce a strong culture of safety, particularly related to material handling equipment. Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities - Strong verbal and written communication skills. - Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). - Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and maintain a positive, team-oriented attitude under pressure. - Ability to use a PAPR raspatory device on occasion. - Experience operating a forklift or other pit equipment experience. - High school diploma or GED required; Associate degree preferred. - Experience with Oracle WMS and Tableau preferred. - A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place! Physical Requirements: - Stand and walk for extended periods - Stoop, bend, push, pull and perform repetitive physical tasks - Occasionally lift and carry up to 50 lbs Working Conditions: - Role includes work in indoor and outdoor environments - Exposure to loud noise, dust, chemicals, and varying temperatures, including heat and cold The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience. 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If you have additional privacy-related questions, please contact us at privacy@redwoodmaterials.com. ## About Redwood Materials ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Redwood Materials recycles lithium-ion batteries to recover critical minerals and deploys large-scale energy storage systems, building a domestic circular supply chain for batteries. - **Entity Type**: Private (Late-stage; Series E closed at $425M in October 2025) - **Headquarters**: Carson City, Nevada, USA (with campuses in Northern Nevada, South Carolina, and an R&D center in San Francisco) - **Founded**: 2017 - **Founders**: JB Straubel (former Tesla CTO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Battery recycling, critical materials production, and energy storage - **Target customers**: B2B – automotive OEMs, data center operators, utilities, and grid-scale energy storage buyers - **Mission/purpose**: “Securing U.S. critical materials. Powering America’s energy future.” – building a resilient domestic supply chain for batteries and enabling the energy transition. ## Products & Services - **Critical Materials Production**: Recovers lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper from end-of-life batteries (recycling) and produces cathode active material at scale. [redwoodmaterials.com](https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/) - **Redwood Energy**: Designs, integrates, and deploys large-scale energy storage systems (BESS) for data centers and the grid, using both new and repurposed batteries. [redwoodmaterials.com](https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/) - **Battery Bin**: Consumer-facing recycling program launched in December 2025 to collect end-of-life batteries. [redwoodmaterials.com/about/](https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/about/) ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: ~$6 billion (as of October 2025, per Wikipedia) - **Key Metric**: Total funding raised >$1.4B (over $1B in 2023 plus $425M Series E in 2025). Annual revenue not publicly disclosed. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Partners include Volkswagen Group of America, Panasonic, GM/Ultium Cells, Volvo, Amazon, Toyota, Southern Company, BMW of North America, Crusoe, Lime, Caterpillar, Isuzu. [redwoodmaterials.com](https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/) - **Growth Signals**: - Opened South Carolina recycling campus (2025) and SF R&D center (2025) - Launched Redwood Energy storage division (2025) - Expanded into Europe (2022) - Recognized as Fast Company’s World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies (2024, 2026) and Time100 Climate (2024) - Active job postings: 79 (as of mid-2026), with monthly growth of +83.7% [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/redwood-materials) ## Competitive Advantages - **Technology moat**: Recovers >95% of metals (nickel, cobalt, lithium, copper) from end-of-life batteries, creating a low-cost domestic source of critical materials. - **Vertical integration**: Combines recycling, refining, cathode production, and energy storage deployment under one roof. - **Strategic partnerships**: Deep relationships with nearly every major automotive OEM and energy companies, ensuring feedstock and offtake. - **First-mover in U.S. battery circularity**: One of the largest domestic sources of critical minerals, reducing reliance on foreign supply chains. ## Strategic Focus - Scale domestic battery material production and energy storage manufacturing to meet U.S. grid and EV demand. - Expand Redwood Energy as a standalone business unit for utility and data center storage. - Grow consumer recycling programs (Battery Bin) and deepen partnerships with automakers and energy companies. - Continue R&D in advanced battery chemistries and recycling processes at the San Francisco innovation center. ## Why Work Here - **Mission-driven culture**: Employees are motivated by building a resilient U.S. energy future and solving climate challenges. - **Pioneering environment**: Described as “pioneers, innovators, and collaborators” working on chemistry, materials science, automation, and advanced equipment design. [redwoodmaterials.com/join/](https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/join/) - **Locations**: Multiple campuses – Tahoe (Northern Nevada), Carolina (South Carolina), and downtown San Francisco R&D center. - **Growth opportunities**: Rapid scaling with 79+ open roles across engineering, operations, EPC, software, and business functions. Top talent sources include Tesla (207 alumni), Panasonic, Rivian, and Chewy. - **Work style**: Hybrid/office presence expected at campuses; culture emphasizes making difficult decisions and implementing design constraints to drive impact. ## Sources 1. [redwoodmaterials.com](https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/) 2. [redwoodmaterials.com/about/](https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/about/) 3. [redwoodmaterials.com/join/](https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/join/) 4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/redwood-materials) 5. 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