<p><span data-contrast="none">Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Integrity.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This leader is hired before the metallization equipment is installed and is accountable for building the organization, shaping the operating design, commissioning and qualifying the process, and running it once it starts. The role will define the shift and staffing model, recruit and develop the operating team, provide hands-on operability input during design and equipment acceptance, lead startup from first metal through rate ramp, and then own safety, throughput, yield and recovery, quality, equipment performance and operating cost in steady state.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":120,"335559740":264}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">This role begins in Durham, NC and is expected to move to Benson, NC upon completion of new facility.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":340,"335559739":60,"335572079":10,"335572080":6,"335572081":4860443,"469789806":"single"}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Startup, Commissioning and Process Qualification</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":80}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Own Metallization Operations startup end to end - from design review and factory acceptance testing through installation, site acceptance, commissioning, process qualification and rate ramp.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":70,"335559740":264}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Process Technology, Capital Execution, Automation & Digital Manufacturing, Maintenance and EHS on equipment configuration, layout, material flow, operator access, controls and instrumentation, sampling, maintainability, and off-gas/environmental systems; serve as the operations acceptance authority for equipment turnover.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":70,"335559740":264}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Build the commissioning and training plan with technical teams and equipment suppliers, bringing supervisors and technicians into FAT, installation and startup early enough that the operating organization develops capability before turnover rather than after it.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":70,"335559740":264}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Drive the ramp from first metal to stable full-rate operation, sequencing equipment and cell startup against the commissioning schedule and using operating data to close gaps in safety, yield, quality, availability and energy performance.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":70,"335559740":264}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="none">Organization Design and Team Build</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"335559738":240,"335559739":80}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Design the Metallization Operations organization for continuous multi-shift operation: staffing model, span of control, supervisor and shift-lead structure, technician coverage, technical support interfaces and the daily floor leadership model. Build the headcount plan backward from commissioning and ramp needs.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":70,"335559740":264}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Recruit, onboard and develop the team in phases; define technician roles, progression and cross-training requirements, qualification standards, shift handoff routines and frontline leadership expectations so the organization can safely own the process at turnover.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":70,"335559740":264}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="none">Safe and Compliant Operations</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"335559738":240,"335559739":80}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with EHS on job hazard analysis, pre-startup safety review and operating procedures for high-temperature process equipment, high-current electrical systems, molten salts and metal, fumes and gases, chemical handling, LOTO and upset conditions before equipment is energized.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":70,"335559740":264}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Establish the environmental operating controls and shift routines required to keep air-emissions controls, waste streams, chemical handling, inspections, near-miss reporting and abnormal-condition response effective and compliant.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":70,"335559740":264}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="none">Process Performance, OEE and Quality</span><span dat