Manufacturing Facilities Engineering

MP Materials Corp.•Fort Worth, TX

12h

About The Position

MP Materials is seeking hands-on Manufacturing Facilities Engineering to be an integral part of the team designing and building a new metal, alloy, and magnet-making facility. This is a rare opportunity to have a central role in the development of a greenfield advanced manufacturing facility and helping to define the future of American manufacturing. This position will require a combination of both strong technical skills to design the machines needed for material movement and plant layout, and a hands-on nature to ensure that the successful sourcing, construction, and commissioning of the designs. The new facility contains a broad range of chemical, mechanical, and thermal processes, including electrowinning, strip casting, powder production, pressing & sintering, machining, and assembly. Because of the broad range of processes in use, it is important that the Manufacturing Facilities Engineering have a diverse technical background with the ability to engage with a broad range of technical specialists and gain a working understanding of the physical processes, key control metrics, and potential hazards involved. The successful candidate will be passionate about pairing design work with much of the actual “dirty hands” work to ensure that everything works as intended initially and over time.

Requirements

Prior experience as an engineer within a manufacturing environment
BS or MS in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or related field
At least 3 years’ manufacturing equipment and utility design experience within a manufacturing environment
Knowledge of statistical process control, and experience in designing control systems
Excellent spatial visualization and reasoning skills, with a history of conceiving successful creative designs for bespoke problems
Broad knowledge and experience across multiple CAD tools
Project Management and hands-on approach to projects
Expert level user of Microsoft Office suite
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Sound knowledge of Process Safety
Good understanding of human factors in manufacturing
Entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent projects

Nice To Haves

5+ years water and gas piping, HVAC, etc. design and process automation experience in metals, semiconductors, or specialty chemical industries.
Ability to identify and solve problems, and effectively communicate and advocate for these solutions to others (from operators to management).

Responsibilities

Primarily responsible for facility engineering related to building, piping, HVAC, process gas distribution and related activities.
Contribute to a dedicated team of engineers and specialists for support of existing manufacturing sites.
Review designs for new facilities as MP expands manufacturing.
Contributes to the Physical Design Engineering team as an integral member.
Works closely with broader process engineering, controls engineering, and manufacturing teams to create support and utility systems for equipment expansions.
Works with engineering teams and maintenance to manage operational and capital projects utilizing local contractors and third-party engineering firms where applicable
Delivers finished designs, detailed drawings, and engineering specifications for supplier bidding, and leads vendor compliance efforts after purchase
Conducts and participates in technical design reviews, supplier evaluations and internal and external compliance audits relevant to industrial standards (ASTM, ISO etc.)
Works closely with EHS to ensure that all work is done to ensure world class health and safety, and full compliance with relevant environmental regulations.
Documents all work for seamless handoff to end users, prepares technical reports, and follows all corporate change management procedures.
Leads and supports continuous improvement activities to produce ongoing, meaningful improvements to worker safety, process up time, and product quality
Other duties as assigned.