Health & Safety Manager

MP Materials Corp.•Mountain Pass, CA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

MP Materials (NYSE: MP) is rebuilding American industrial capability for a new era of autonomy, robotics, and electrification. We are the only U.S. company with a fully integrated rare earth supply chain—from mining and refining to advanced metal and magnet manufacturing. Our products include both the critical materials used to make permanent magnets and the finished magnets themselves—enabling next-generation technologies in robotics, automation, aerospace, transportation, defense, and energy systems. These materials are the foundation of physical AI—the convergence of computation, movement, and control. We hire ambitious, mission-driven people who want to tackle complex challenges and shape the future of strategic industries. Our culture is rooted in teamwork, resiliency, and integrity, with a deep commitment to operational excellence and national purpose. MP is rapidly evolving from a materials producer into a leading U.S. manufacturer—and our people are driving that transformation. The Health & Safety Manager is responsible for leading the site to the goal of “zero” injuries through the implementation of the safety behavior program, employee engagement and continuous improvement. Ensure the site Safety programs are implemented and maintained in an appropriate manner. Implement accident prevention programs, conduct field safety audits, and recommend measures to minimize hazards.

Requirements

BS or higher in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, health physics, engineering, environmental health, chemistry, or a related technical discipline.
8+ years of progressively responsible health and safety experience in mining, metals, chemical processing, heavy industrial, or manufacturing environments.
Strong working knowledge of MSHA, Cal/OSHA, occupational health standards, and health and safety management systems.
Experience developing and implementing occupational health and safety programs for operating facilities and/or new processes and equipment.
Experience conducting or managing industrial hygiene monitoring programs, exposure assessments, and interpretation of results.
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, engineering, projects, laboratories, and contractors.
Strong incident investigation, root cause analysis, corrective action management, and auditing skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with employees, supervisors, managers, executives, regulators, and contractors.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent projects and field activities.
Proficient with Microsoft Office suite and standard EHS data or reporting systems.

Nice To Haves

CSP, CIH, CHP, or other relevant professional certification preferred.
10+ years of progressively responsible health and safety experience in mining, metals, chemical processing, heavy industrial, or manufacturing environments.
Experience with radiation health and safety, radiological controls, or health physics programs in an industrial environment preferred.
Experience in metals, mining, rare earth, mineral processing, or chemical manufacturing environments strongly preferred.
Demonstrated expertise with combustible dust hazards, chemical exposure controls, and critical risk management in industrial settings.
Working knowledge of behavior-based safety, human performance, and inherently safer design principles.
Practical, field-oriented approach to hazard recognition and risk reduction.
Strong leadership presence with the ability to coach, influence, and hold teams accountable.
Natural teacher comfortable developing, documenting, and managing required and voluntary health and safety training programs.
Ability to identify problems, develop solutions, and drive implementation from concept to closure.
Experience supporting emergency response teams, medical response readiness, hazardous materials response, or similar programs preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and continuously improve site health and safety strategy, programs, and standards across mining, processing, laboratory, maintenance, warehouse, and contractor activities.
Lead compliance with applicable MSHA, Cal/OSHA, and company health and safety requirements, including policies, procedures, inspections, recordkeeping, incident reporting, and required performance metrics.
Manage industrial hygiene activities, including anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of occupational exposures such as dusts, metals, silica, noise, heat/cold stress, acids, fumes, gases, vapors, ergonomic risk factors, and other chemical and physical agents.
Develop and oversee exposure assessment strategies, sampling plans, personal and area monitoring, data trending, reporting, and corrective actions.
Lead radiation health and safety activities, as applicable, including radiological hazard assessments, worker protection practices, exposure monitoring, area surveys, contamination control, postings, training, and instrument use/calibration coordination.
Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, projects, laboratory personnel, and contractors to identify hazards and implement practical risk reduction measures using the hierarchy of controls.
Review new equipment, process changes, construction projects, and operating procedures to ensure health and safety requirements are incorporated into design, startup, and routine operations.
Lead or support job hazard analyses, risk assessments, pre-startup safety reviews, critical control verification, and safe work practice development.
Manage incident, injury/illness, occupational exposure, and near-miss investigations, including causal analysis, corrective actions, lessons learned, and closure tracking.
Oversee field safety observations, workplace examinations, inspections, audits, and verification of corrective actions.
Lead site emergency preparedness for health and safety-related events, including medical response, chemical releases, rescue interfaces, evacuation planning, and coordination with internal teams and external responders.
Support respiratory protection, hearing conservation, hazard communication, confined space, lockout/tagout, fall protection, contractor safety, and other core health and safety programs.
Schedule, coordinate, and provide guidance for monthly Safety Committee meetings and other employee engagement efforts.
Develop and deliver, or ensure delivery of, required training in health and safety, industrial hygiene, radiation safety, emergency response, and related topics.
Maintain health and safety metrics and dashboards, analyze trends, and communicate performance, risks, and priorities to site leadership.
Ensure compliance with company audit standards and collaborate with internal and external auditors or inspectors to resolve findings in a timely and professional manner.
Serve as a health and safety technical resource to leadership and frontline teams.
Other duties as assigned.