Engineering Manager

Fort Worth

Job Description Job Description Job Title: Engineering Manager

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Department/Group: Magnetics

Position Type: Full Time

Hourly/Salary: Salary

Regular/Temp: Regular FT

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Reports To: Director, Capital Projects

Company Overview: MP Materials (NYSE: MP) is on a mission to restore the full rare earth supply chain to the United States of America. From electric cars to wind turbines and drones, rare earths are essential to the low-carbon, electrified technologies that power modern life. We hire ambitious, mission-driven people motivated to solve problems and effect change. Our values are grounded in teamwork, resiliency, and integrity, with an enduring commitment to our employees, community, and the environment. In the coming years, MP Materials will grow from a core materials and chemical processing company into a large industrial manufacturer. Our employees will lead this exciting transformation and grow professionally with us.

Position Description: We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Engineering Manager to lead the definition and implementation of engineering standards for Capital Projects for a pioneering heavy industrial manufacturing project specializing in rare earth permanent magnets. As the Engineering Manager within the Capital Projects team, you will oversee key engineering aspects of the technical planning, design, and execution of capital projects, playing a crucial role in driving innovation, efficiency, and excellence in our manufacturing processes.

Essential Duties:

Provide strategic technical direction and leadership to the Capital Projects Team, guiding the technical planning, execution, and completion of complex engineering initiatives within budget and schedule constraints.

Support development of comprehensive technical project plans, scopes of work, and engineering budgets for capital projects, aligning objectives with organizational goals and stakeholder expectations

Support the conceptualization and development and lead the review of engineering designs, ensuring proper interfaces, adherence to industry standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices in rare earth element magnet manufacturing.

Provide technical guidance and expertise to the Capital Projects Team, resolving complex engineering challenges and optimizing design solutions to enhance equipment performance, reliability, and efficiency.

Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact on project outcomes, proactively addressing issues related to safety, quality, cost, and schedule.

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including equipment suppliers, contractors, and consultants, to procure materials and services, negotiate contracts, and ensure project deliverables meet quality and performance standards.

Ensure all capital projects comply with relevant regulatory requirements, environmental regulations, and permitting processes, maintaining documentation and records in accordance with industry standards.

Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the Capital Projects Team, implementing lessons learned, best practices, and innovative technologies to enhance project delivery processes and outcomes.

Develop and implement design standards, specs, processes and procedures as required.

Monitor and control the engineering progress on capital projects, and proactively develop strategies to mitigate project risks and areas of concern.

Interface and collaborate with technical Subject Matter Experts, Plant Operation and Facilities leadership, HSE, Commissioning Leads, Cost Management Leads and other internal resources.

Review design changes for technical validity and alignment with design standards.

Communicate clearly, concisely, and transparently for all aspects of project delivery.

Confidently deal with ambiguity, assess situations and take appropriate actions

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering required, preferably in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Professional Engineer license is desirable.

Proven experience in engineering management within the heavy industrial manufacturing sector, with a focus on capital projects and equipment installations, preferably in materials/metals production or similar industries

Demonstrated proficiency in project management methodologies, including project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management, with a track record of successfully delivering projects on time and within budget.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders, including senior management, colleagues, and external partners.

Knowledge of relevant industry standards, codes, and regulations governing heavy industrial manufacturing, as well as familiarity with emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in engineering and project management

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail and a systematic approach to decision-making and problem resolution

Flexibility to travel and work on-site as needed to support project activities, including occasional weekends or evenings as needed to accommodate project schedules and deadlines.

Desired Qualities: Team Player

Desire to Learn

Desire to Win

Leader

Self-starter, proactive management style

Excellent analytical problem-solving skills

Disciplined and Detail Oriented

Emotionally Intelligent

Excellent Verbal and Written Communicator

Join our team and lead the charge in shaping the future of rare earth element magnet manufacturing through innovative engineering solutions and transformative capital projects.

MP Materials is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer - EEO is The Law

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 702-625-5679; 1700 S Pavilion Center Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89135 to discuss reasonable accommodations.

Safety Provision

Employees are responsible for following all company, industry and regulatory procedures and laws to ensure a safe work environment by oneself and to the company.

Employees should exude a willingness to promote safety among the workforce including participation 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, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses safety footwear and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

Our mine facility sits at an elevation of 4700 feet and our magnetics facility at an elevation of 670 ft.

Department of Labor Physical Demand Category

Employees are subject to extreme weather conditions:

Freezing winter weather

Extreme summer heat.

Work is in a mine or manufacturing plant setting, which may include expose 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 responsibilities of the Engineering Manager, 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. Employee must pass a full-face respiratory fit test. Employee 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 Engineering Manager.