Principal Engineer, Chlor-Alkali

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 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.

Position Overview :

The Chlor-Alkali Principal Engineer is responsible for all technical aspects of the facility, including safety, design change management, commissioning & startup support of new facilities, and future process improvement projects. This position will be responsible for interfacing with stakeholders including other engineering teams, operations, maintenance, utilities, IT, environmental, safety, contractors, and senior management.

Position Responsibilities :

• Integrate into the existing team comprised of operations leadership and commissioning to support the recommissioning and integration of a recently idled chlor-alkali processing facility into a semi-closed loop plant to process recycled brine from rare earth processing.
• Serve as the SME for all chlor-alkali processing, including brine treatment, evaporation, TOC removal, ion exchange, filtration, electrolysis, cell and membrane monitoring, HCl, NaOH, and NaOCl production.
• Manage an efficient team of process engineers, delegate responsibilities for day-to-day operations support and capital project efforts, budget for both department and capital needs, and self-perform work as needed to support production and business objectives; this is a working leadership role.
• Train and mentor other engineering, operations, and training staff on process technology, KPIs, and troubleshooting.
• Guide the specifications and design of any existing or new systems.
• Follow design, project management, and document control standards; update and develop new standards as needed for continuous improvement.
• Development of project scopes, and maintaining proper communications, schedule, and budget tracking with other supervision and management.
• Guide the creation, review, and approval of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and process log sheets for new and existing process operations; work with area trainers to effectively communicate materials to the operations group.
• Work within the PLC / SCADA environment to support plant operations.
• Ensure team objectives are met on time, as 24 / 7 plant and capital project needs dictation.
• Assist in maintaining PI Historian tags, data, and graphics.
• Review and approve designs of proper control schemes and strategies.
• Participate in large capital project teams as a technical lead, sponsor, advisor, or group leader.
• Manage the execution of small capital projects.
• Work efficiently and professionally with fellow engineers, electrical and mechanical maintenance, procurement, engineering and construction contractors, plant operators, vendors, plant management, and other team members to complete overall department goals.
• Complete any other tasks as needed or as directed by management.

Basic Qualifications :

Desired Qualities :

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.

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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.