Metal Operations Manager
On-siteResearch Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Lead, train, and manage a team of technicians and operators conducting hot metal production using vacuum induction melting, metallothermic reduction, and electrolysis. Plan and execute production runs to meet quality, throughput, and schedule objectives while ensuring consistent execution of startup, steady-state operation, shutdown, and turnaround activities. Allocate personnel, equipment, and materials to support both production and experimental campaigns, serving as the escalation point for abnormal operations and troubleshooting. Enforce safety procedures, PPE requirements, and lockout/tagout practices through pre-job briefings, hazard reviews, and post-run debriefs. Contribute to the development, review, and continuous improvement of Standard Operating Procedures, work instructions, and training materials. This role begins in Durham, NC and is expected to move to Benson, NC upon completion of the new facility.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
- Demonstrated experience managing operations in high-temperature or metallurgical environments
- Strong understanding of operational safety in hot metal and electrically energized systems
- Experience developing or maintaining SOPs and operational documentation
- Direct experience with one or more of the following: Induction melting or vacuum furnaces, Metallothermic reduction, Electrochemical or molten salt processes
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities
- This role begins in Durham, NC and is expected to move to Benson, NC upon completion of new facility
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in pilot plants, demonstration facilities, or early-stage commercial operations
- Familiarity with process scale-up and experimental operations
- Experience working under formal EHS, ISO, or regulated industrial systems
- Hands-on troubleshooting experience with furnaces, power supplies, and thermal systems
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