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$190,000.00/yr - $225,000.00/yr

Company Overview:
MP Materials (NYSE: MP) is rebuilding American industrial capability for a new era of autonomy, robotics, and electrification.
We are the only U.S. company with a fully integrated rare earth supply chain—from mining and refining to advanced metal and magnet manufacturing. Our products include both the critical materials used to make permanent magnets and the finished magnets themselves—enabling next-generation technologies in robotics, automation, aerospace, transportation, defense, and energy systems. These materials are the foundation of physical AI—the convergence of computation, movement, and control.
We hire ambitious, mission-driven people who want to tackle complex challenges and shape the future of strategic industries. Our culture is rooted in teamwork, resiliency, and integrity, with a deep commitment to operational excellence and national purpose. MP is rapidly evolving from a materials producer into a leading U.S. manufacturer—and our people are driving that transformation.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic, ambitious, and experienced Operations Manager to lead day-to-day operations at our Rare Earth processing plant. Reporting to the SVP of Operations and Assets, the Operations Manager will drive performance, quality, and safety of the Plant Operations spanning beneficiation, hydrometallurgy, rare earth separation and product finishing.
Position Responsibilities:
Operational Leadership and Continuous Improvement

• Lead and support superintendents, shift supervisors, and hourly staff across the various production departments
• Execute against production targets set by senior leadership
• Enhance a culture of accountability, performance, and collaboration
• Implement systems to improve coordination and alignment of efforts
• Ensure continuous improvement of the operation
• Partner with technical teams to troubleshoot complex process issues and lead root-cause analysis for deviations or unplanned downtime
• Support capital project teams to commission new equipment or process upgrades.
• Oversee the expansion of operations to include new scopes
  

Safety & Compliance

• Champion a strong safety culture; ensure all operations meet MSHA, OSHA, EPA, and other state and county regulatory and permit requirements
• Oversee process safety management (PSM) elements including operating procedures, training, and hazard analyses
  

People Management

• Supervise and develop superintendents, shift supervisors, operators, and support staff; provide coaching, training, and performance feedback
• Foster teamwork and accountability across departments
• Coordinate cross-functional communication between operations, maintenance, engineering, and technical teams
  

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of operations management experience in mineral processing, chemical production, or complex manufacturing
• Must be able to flex schedule to support 24/7 x 365 plant operations, including responding to emergency issues or critical events outside of normal business hours
• Must possess exceptional leadership, communication, decision making, and problem-solving skills
• Must be able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced industrial setting
• Must be a quick study of complex engineering and process designs
• Must possess strong communication skills and attention to detail
  

Desired Qualities:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field including Chemical, Metallurgical, or Mechanical Engineering
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles, continuous improvement, and six sigma methodologies
• Desire to learn and grow within a dynamic industrial setting
  

MP Materials is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Underrepresented groups/Women/Disabled/Veterans are encouraged to apply. Candidates whose disabilities make them unable to meet the position’s requirements will still be considered qualified if they can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation.
Your Right to Work – In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment verification document form upon hire.
For Assistance with Application - Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability. Contact Human Resources Department at 702-844-6111; dial 7 when prompted for HR;1700 South Pavilion Center Dr. 8th Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89135 to discuss reasonable accommodation.
Safety Provision - Employees are responsible for following all company, industry and regulatory procedures and laws to ensure a safe work environment for themselves and the company. Employees must have a willingness to promote safety among the workforce, participate in Process Hazard Analysis procedures and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews.
(PPE) Personal Protective Equipment is required when performing work in a mine, manufacturing, outdoor, or plant environment. Required PPE may include, but is not limited to, hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves, and any other protective equipment as required.
Working Conditions - Our facility sits at an elevation of 4,700 feet. Employees may be subject to extreme weather conditions when working in an outdoor setting (heat and cold, wind). Work is at an open pit mine or manufacturing/chemical plant setting, which may include exposure to moving mechanical parts, toxic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, fumes, or airborne particles.
Physical Demands -Manual dexterity; sense of touch; sense of smell; speaking clearly; hearing-speech range; hearing – all ranges; seeing, reading and comprehensions; seeing – distant/near; depth perception; color vision. While performing the job responsibilities, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to stand and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate laboratory equipment. The employee is occasionally required to walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Employees must pass a full-face respiratory fit test. Employees must be able to lift 50 lbs. Must be able to work in PPE level C. These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required of the employee.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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