Electrical EngineerCharleston, South Carolina
The RoleWe are hiring an Electrical Engineer to design, build and operate our first copper processing and refining systems.
This role is not a support role. You will take processes from first principles through design, commissioning and production, and you will own performance, reliability, and output.
What You'll Do
- Design and build electrical systems. Own electrical consumption and requirements across the plant.
- Translate process concepts and equipment specifications into electrical requirements and electrical system design.
- Work closely with Mechanical, Chemical, and controls engineers to build out a functioning plant.
- Help commission mechanical, chemical and processing equipment, including hands on troubleshooting on the plant floor.
- Analyze equipment data, electrical consumption, and drive improvements in efficiency, yield and throughput.
- Interface directly with vendors, contractors, electricians, and technicians to execute quickly.
- Contribute to the development of in-house controls and automation systems, using AI and data to accelerate development, improve energy efficiency, and continuously improve.
- Own power distribution design and buildout - service entrance, switchgear, MCCs, transformers, and feeder/branch circuits - and ensure NEC/NFPA 70E compliance, coordination with utility, and permitting/inspection sign-off.
Red Metals Non-Negotiables- Bias for Action
We move fast. Speed beats polish. We use every tool, especially AI, to accelerate decisions, execution, and learning. - Grit
We do hard things because they matter. We keep pushing when others quit. - Ownership
We own outcomes, not tasks. We see problems, fix them, and follow through across functions. - Signal
We cut through noise. We communicate clearly and directly so decisions are fast and execution stays sharp. - Craft
We take pride in our work. Quality, care, and precision are the standard.
What We're Looking For- Design, build, and own the plant's electrical systems including maintaining, improving, and expanding the existing electrical infrastructure as production scales.
- Own facility electrical infrastructure, including power distribution, electrical loads, and future capacity planning across the plant.
- Translate process concepts, equipment specifications, and production requirements into robust electrical system designs.
- Partner closely with Mechanical, Chemical, Metallurgical, and Controls Engineers to design and build an integrated manufacturing process.
- Lead electrical design and buildout, including service entrance, switchgear, transformers, motor control centers (MCCs), VFDs, feeder and branch circuits, grounding, and industrial controls.
- Own power distribution design and execution, ensuring compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, and applicable local codes, while coordinating with utilities, contractors, and permitting authorities.
- Support installation, commissioning, startup, and optimization of new equipment through hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis on the plant floor.
- Analyze electrical systems, equipment performance, and energy consumption to improve reliability, efficiency, throughput, and operating cost.
- Work directly with equipment vendors, electrical contractors, electricians, and technicians to execute projects quickly and maintain a high standard of craftsmanship.
- Contribute to the development of next-generation automation and manufacturing systems by integrating controls, data infrastructure, AI, and real-time analytics to improve plant performance.
- Help establish engineering standards, documentation, and best practices as we build Red Metals from the ground up.
Strong Pluses:
- Experience with large scale industrial electrical design
- Experience with copper or other non-ferrous metals
- Experience commissioning industrial equipment
- Familiarity with process control systems and instrumentation
- Startup or early-stage experience
- Professional Engineering License
Why Red Metals- Build a company from zero, not optimize an existing system
- Direct ownership of critical process and operational decisions
- Work on a problem that matters: rebuilding U.S. industrial capacity
- Small team, high trust, no bureaucracy
LocationThis role is based in Charleston, South Carolina and requires on-site work.
