Head of Engineering
About The Position
Solcoa is developing a new process that converts rare earth oxides into high-purity metals and is scaling production to thousands of tonnes annually. The Head of Engineering will lead the Engineering team and own the development and scale-up of rare earth metal production processes, from research and process development through full-scale reactor design. The role also owns the engineering, construction, and commissioning of Solcoa’s first commercial facility, Solcoa One. The role leads process design to simplify production and bring costs to parity with China, as well as the design and engineering of modular, high-temperature metallothermic reduction reactors. It also oversees process engineering and plant balancing for Solcoa One, working with the Head of Capital Projects to engineer, staff, commission, and ramp up the facility. The Head of Engineering sets goals and milestones across research, process development, and mechanical engineering teams; identifies hiring and capital budget needs; and participates in major decisions shaping Solcoa’s metal production business.
Responsibilities
- Own development of the metal production process, from research and process development through full-scale reactor design.
- Identify process bottlenecks and simplify the process to bring metal production to cost parity with China.
- Lead the design and engineering of modular, high-temperature metallothermic reduction reactors for high-yield, high-throughput rare earth production.
- Organize research, simulation, and mechanical engineering teams for reactor engineering and fabrication.
- Identify requirements and milestones and deliver the operating process for Solcoa One, the company’s first commercial metal production plant.
- Lead the process engineering team responsible for designing and balancing the plant process.
- Work with the Head of Capital Projects to engineer, staff, commission, and ramp up Solcoa One.
- Define weekly goals and long-term milestones for individual contributors across research, process development, and mechanical engineering teams.
- Identify hiring needs and capital budget needs to achieve metal capacity goals.
- Participate in major decisions that define the direction of Solcoa’s metal production business.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Generous stock options
- Comprehensive medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Company-provided lunch daily
- Visa sponsorship available if needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
