Project Manager

Job Title:

Project 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:

The Capital Projects team Senior Project Manager is accountable for execution and delivery of medium-to-large scale projects within a ~250,000 square foot magnetics manufacturing facility, and for supporting the definition and execution of the overall project management process for the business unit. Accountability includes participation in and key support for the project conception stage, primary ownership of all strategic and tactical management of project delivery after release for execution, and primary oversight of external contractors from scope development to start-up and commissioning. The role requires significant interaction with selected Design Firms; OEMs; Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractors; Equipment and Service Contractors; as well as extensive internal collaboration. This role will have overall responsibility for delivering projects safely, with high quality standards, on time, and within budget.

Essential Duties:

• Support development and implementation of Project Management processes and procedures for the business unit.

• Take ownership of the project hopper, project funnel, and execution of the Project Management process for the business unit

• Take primary responsibility for the execution of projects assigned by the Director, Capital Projects

• Monitor and manage engineering, procurement and construction progress, and develop strategies to mitigate project risks and areas of concern.

• Provide support for the conceptualization and development of future capital projects on the magnetics team, including leading interactions with potential contractors and vendors and estimating projected costs and timelines for potential projects.

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

• Review and guide requested changes to product scope for validity and impact, and ensure timely and cost sensitive incorporation once approved.

• Clearly, concisely, and transparently communicate up, out, and down regarding all aspects of project delivery.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or construction management required

• 5 years in overall industry experience within industrial and high-tech manufacturing environments

• 3-5 years' experience managing construction or capital projects in industrial/manufacturing environments, with responsibilities spanning some combination of Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls, Materials, and/or Chemical disciplines

• Ability to fluently read and comprehend engineering drawings and documentation

• Ability to deal effectively and confidently with ambiguity, assess situations rapidly and take quick and appropriate action

• Industry knowledge in high tech manufacturing facilities preferred

• Medium- to Large-sized capital project experience preferred

• Experience leading commissioning and start-up of complex industrial/mechanical equipment

• Must be able to develop, understand and control cost estimates, budgets, actualized costs, forecasts, and schedules

• Knowledge of contract law and experience with claims management

• Proficient in Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

• Proficient in industry standard tools for project management such as MS Project, Primavera P6, Ares Prism, or similar

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

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 desert 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 Senior Project 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 Senior Project Manager.