Plant Operator

Red Metals • South Carolina, SC

27d • Onsite

About The Position

Red Metals is rethinking the domestic copper supply chain at a pivotal moment in American industry. Copper underpins electrification, data centers, and defense systems. U.S. demand already exceeds domestic supply, and the gap is widening as grid modernization, the energy transition, and buildout of AI infrastructure accelerate. We are building a new model for this critical industrial layer in the United States. The Role We’re looking for someone to own the day-to-day operations of our first copper processing and refining facility in Charleston. This role lives on the plant floor and covers anything the plant needs. Some days you’ll be helping solve a production problem. Some days you’ll be fixing a conveyer. Some days you’ll be unloading a truck because it needs to get done. You’ll start hands-on, and the role grows as the company grows. The more you own, the more you lead. We care far more about drive, judgment, and how fast you learn than about titles or certifications.

Requirements

• You’ve built, fixed, or run something hard that nobody asked you to take on
• You’re the person people call when something breaks
• You’d rather get your hands dirty than wait for instructions
• You teach yourself what you don’t know, and you do it fast
• You want more responsibility and you’re willing to earn it

Nice To Haves

• Experience in manufacturing, metals, the trades, the military, or a startup is useful. None of it is required.

Responsibilities

• Keep the plant running safely and efficiently, every day
• Own production, from material coming in the door to finished product going out
• Find what’s broken or slow and fix it, whether it's equipment, a process, or a practice
• Work side by side with engineering on startup, troubleshooting, and improvements
• Build the systems, habits, and standards the plant runs on
• Help hire and develop the people who will run the plant with you as we scale

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed