Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency.

As a Process Engineering Manager you will be the owner’s side process engineering expert for a large industrial installation to convert rare earth oxides to metals. You will provide oversight, internal technical review, and project management support for the work product of external engineering firms related to process engineering of molten salt electrolysis. This role will serve as the owner’s side technical authority on process documentation for metallization processes, transitioning to process engineering management as the plant is commissioned.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience taking complex, high-temperature, materials-intensive processes from definition through construction and into operation.

Responsibilities

Own the process definition for production scale metallization, from raw material through finished quality metal. Manage a team to introduce technology developments out of pilot to the metallization cells. Manage and organize timelines and deliverables with external EPC and ensure smooth interfaces with internal and external organizations.

and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business

Requirements

Qualifications

S. S. export-controlled information or facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with high-temperature metallurgical or electrochemical plants Direct involvement in permitted industrial facilities Startup, scale-up, or first-of-kind plant experience Familiarity with owner’s engineering standards and capital project execution Experience supporting commissioning and early operations Experience supporting change management