Product Engineering & Prototyping Technician

Position 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 affect 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.

MP Materials is seeking someone with proven electronics and industrial equipment experience to fill the role of Product Engineering & Prototyping Technician. This person will assist our team with establishing a one-of-a-kind magnet technology development facility with a pilot-scale manufacturing line and world-class analytical equipment. This hands-on, detail-oriented person reports to the Manager Product Engineering & Prototyping. This is a not a desk job. If you are someone who likes to tinker with electronics and get your hand dirty, you could be our new team member. The ideal candidate has experience working in a flexible research laboratory, is strongly mechanically inclined, can manage multiple tasks on a timeline, and is a natural tinkerer. This position requires strong technical and communication skills to coordinate working with a variety of teammates, execute technical trials, and document processes and results. This is an opportunity to be an integral part in the development team driving the creation of an advanced manufacturing facility and helping to define the future of American manufacturing.

Essential Duties:

• Install, commission and begin to operate pilot-scale materials processing industrial equipment safely.

• Develop documentation for process procedures.

• Learn to troubleshoot and improve equipment designs.

• Execute test plans to support both development and manufacturing priorities.

• Cross-train to run a variety of analytical equipment for metallography, magnetic measurement, and chemical measurement of rare earth magnets.

• Contribute new ideas and improvements.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of Associate of Applied Science or equivalent in a technical field, prefer Electronics or Industrial Equipment related area.

• Experience installing and commissioning manufacturing and/or laboratory equipment.

• At least 1 year of relevant experience.

• Ability to conduct directed experiments, make detailed observations, and communicate observations to leaders and teammates.

• Ability to identify and solve problems, and effectively communicate possible solutions.

Desired Qualities:

• Experience working with researchers to build equipment for physical materials experiments.

• Experience working with metal powders.

• Knowledge of basic powder metallurgy processes and materials characterization equipment.

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.

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