Director of Operations and Maintenance, ESS

1 hour, 26 minutes ago
Full-time
Executive
Operations
Redwood Materials

Redwood Materials

Redwood Materials focuses on creating a sustainable and closed-loop domestic supply chain by recycling and refining lithium-ion batteries, as well as remanufacturing their core components, anode and cathode, to address the growing demand for these mate...

Industrial Conglomerates
251-1K
Founded 2017
$3800M raised

Description

  • Develop and own the multi-year O&M strategy, operating model, and roadmap for the BESS fleet.
  • Define and govern service standards, technical procedures, and safety frameworks to ensure fleet-wide consistency and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure commercial and contractual commitments are met, including performance guarantees, availability targets, and SLAs.
  • Oversee warranty claim management and technical support.
  • Develop and manage KPIs across availability, safety, response time, and cost.
  • Lead business case development, investment decisions, and O&M budget management.
  • Lead field service and O&M activities, including proactive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and system optimization.
  • Build, recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing O&M organization.
  • Provide direct in-field leadership and execution oversight, including field deployments up to 50% travel.
  • Own vendor and contractor selection, qualification, and commercial negotiations, and implement tracking systems and digital tools to improve O&M visibility and efficiency.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years in progressively senior leadership roles.
  • Proven executive or senior leadership experience building and scaling O&M organizations for commercial and utility-scale BESS or comparable energy infrastructure.
  • Experience with organizational design, talent development, and culture-setting.
  • Demonstrated P&L or budget management experience.
  • Ability to develop business cases, manage cost structures, and drive financial performance in field operations.
  • Experience with customer and commercial negotiations, executive-level communication, and technical representation in business development contexts.
  • Expertise in warranty management and contract fulfillment.
  • Deep technical knowledge of high-voltage battery systems, power electronics, thermal management, system diagnostics, and safe field service practices.
  • Strong proficiency with data analysis tools such as Excel, CMMS platforms, and project management software.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Energy Systems, or a related field preferred.

Benefits

  • Full-time position.
  • Compensation commensurate with experience.
  • Meaningful field leadership role with executive visibility.
  • Opportunity to help build a sustainable battery supply chain and scale a foundational O&M function.

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