Metal Operations Manager
Vulcan Elements
<p style="line-height: 1.5;"><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 Transparency.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;"><span data-contrast="none">As the Metal Operations Manager you are responsible for leading day-to-day metallurgical operations to safely and reliably produce on-specification metals using high-temperature and electrochemical processes, including vacuum induction melting, metallothermic reduction, and electrolysis. This role manages an operations team and works closely with engineering and R&amp;D to ensure consistent execution, continuous improvement, and a strong safety culture.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;"><span data-contrast="none">The ideal candidate combines hands-on metallurgical experience with disciplined operations management and a deep respect for the hazards inherent to hot metal processing.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;"><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">This role begins in Durham, NC and is expected to move to Benson, NC upon completion of new facility.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.5;"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Responsibilities </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="none">Lead, train, and manage a team of technicians and operators conducting hot metal production.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Plan and execute production runs to meet quality, throughput, and schedule&nbsp;objectives.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Ensure consistent execution of startup, steady-state operation, shutdown, and turnaround activities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Allocate personnel, equipment, and materials to support both production and experimental campaigns.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;20