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Job Summary To Apply for this Job Click Here An innovative critical materials technology enterprise is seeking an agile, hands-on Plant Operations Manager to lead construction turnover, commissioning, startup, and full commercial ramp-up at its state-of-the-art processing facility. This operational leader will translate patented extraction and separation technologies into a disciplined, high-recovery manufacturing environment. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will hold complete operational accountability for process safety, production output, mass-balance yields, asset reliability, and operational expenditures.

Plant Operations Manager Key Responsibilities Facility Commissioning & Ramp-Up:

Direct construction handover, equipment commissioning, wet testing, and initial commercial ramp-up in coordination with EPC firms, OEMs, and cross-functional engineering teams.

Operational Architecture & Team Building:

Recruit, train, and mentor the plant operations team—including supervisors, chemical operators, and technicians—while implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs), shift structures, and management-of-change (MOC) protocols.

EHS & Process Safety Leadership:

Champion an uncompromised plant floor safety culture, ensuring full compliance with environmental permits, hazardous materials handling, OSHA standards, and rigorous process hazard analyses (PHA).

Yield, Mass Balance & Process Optimization:

Partner with chemical and R D engineers to track mass-balance closure, eliminate extraction losses, improve separation purity, and stabilize continuous unit operations.

Asset Care & Reliability Strategy:

Establish preventative/predictive maintenance frameworks, turnaround schedules, spare-parts inventory, and vendor service contracts to maximize facility availability and eliminate unplanned outages.

Supply Chain & Operational Budgeting:

Manage chemical reagents, feedstock inputs, finished product inventories, and operational expenditure budgets to maximize operational margins without compromising product specifications.

Executive Cadence & Metrics:

Direct daily shift handoffs, visualize plant KPIs (availability, throughput, lot yield, OEE), and deliver proactive performance dashboards directly to executive stakeholders.

Plant Operations Manager Qualifications & Requirements Education:

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline (equivalent extensive plant leadership background considered).

Operational Experience:

7+ years in continuous chemical processing, hydrometallurgy, refining, battery materials, or advanced metals recycling operations, including 3+ years managing direct reports or operating shifts.

Commissioning Acumen:

Verifiable background leading greenfield/brownfield commissioning, equipment startup, or rapid operational scale-ups.

Process Systems Knowledge:

Strong proficiency with PFDs, P&IDs, automated control systems (DCS/SCADA), hazard evaluations, and structured root-cause analysis (8D, Fishbone, RCA).

Operational Presence:

Hands-on mindset with an active, visible presence on the operating floor, ready to navigate real-time process upsets and maintenance outages. Preferred Credentials Hands-on background with solvent extraction (SX), membrane separations, hydrometallurgical leaching, lithium-ion battery recycling, or rare-earth element processing. Formal background in process safety management (PSM) involving flammable solvents, acids, or volatile chemistry. Experience implementing Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and visual shop-floor management systems in a high-growth scale-up setting. Plant Operations Manager Compensation & Benefits Highly competitive base salary aligned with experience Annual performance bonus incentive Equity participation grant Relocation package for qualified out-of-market candidates Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and 401(k) benefits

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182036 #post Atika Tiwari To Apply for this Job Click Here Apply Now Share This Job Share on Email Share on Linkedin Share on Facebook 𝕏 Share on X Share on Email