Other Builders & Innovators

Other Builders & Innovators

North Charleston, South Carolina

About Red Metals

Red Metals is rethinking the domestic copper supply chain at a pivotal moment in American industry.

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.

Conventional refining moves copper through concentrate, matte, anode, and cathode before it becomes rod. We go straight from scrap to rod in one facility, using our integrated flowsheet that brings together shredders, mills, physical AI, and molten metal chemistry.

We are building our first production line in North Charleston, South Carolina: a $70M investment in the future of American-made copper.

The Role

We have specific roles listed where we have a clear idea of the organization's immediate needs. But we're building quickly, and exceptional people don't always fit neatly into a predefined role. We will opportunistically hire additional roles or create space for strong talent to join the organization.

At this early stage, roles can be ambiguous, and they will evolve over time. Joining Red Metals early also provides huge opportunities for growth that often don't exist at more established companies.

If you have skills that could help advance our mission, we'd love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Take ownership of real problems
• Move fast, learn quickly, and rapidly iterate
• Work across disciplines to get things done
• Help build the company from an early stage
• Work onsite at our first manufacturing facility in Charleston, SC

Red Metals Non-Negotiables

1. Bias for Action

We move fast. Speed beats polish. We use every tool, especially AI, to accelerate decisions, execution, and learning.

2. Grit

We do hard things because they matter. We keep pushing when others quit.

3. Ownership

We own outcomes, not tasks. We see problems, fix them, and follow through across functions.

4. Signal

We cut through noise. We communicate clearly and directly so decisions are fast and execution stays sharp.

5. Craft

We take pride in our work. Quality, care, and precision are the standard.

What We’re Looking For

• People who combine ownership with a low-ego, team-first mentality
• Desire for building and learning while working on a challenging and important mission
• Ability to operate with incomplete information and make sound decisions quickly

Strong Pluses:

• Startup or early-stage experience
• Background in metals, recycling, mining, or heavy industry
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a fast-moving environment
• Ability to leverage AI tools to accelerate work and expand impact

Why Red Metals

• Build a company from zero, not optimize an existing system
• Real ownership and meaningful responsibility from day one
• Work on a problem that matters: rebuilding U.S. industrial capacity
• Small team, high trust, no bureaucracy

Location

This role is based in North Charleston, South Carolina and requires on-site work.