Maintenance Superintendent

Job Title:

Maintenance Superintendent

Location:

Mountain Pass, CA

Department/Group:

Maintenance

Position Type:

Full Time

Hourly/Salary:

Salary

Regular/Temp:

Regular

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

Exempt

Reports To:

Maintenance Manager

Position Overview:

A rare and exciting opportunity with a mining and chemical processing facility located 50 miles south of Las Vegas, NV. MP Materials owns and operates Mountain Pass, the only integrated Rare Earth mining and processing site in North America. Rare Earths power the modern economy. They are essential components in a wide range of industrial, clean energy and information technology applications. The MP Materials facilities are currently undergoing major and rapid expansion to meet growing global demand.

Position Description:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Maintenance Superintendent to oversee and lead the maintenance operations in our industrial chemical plant. This position will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and optimal performance of our plant's equipment, systems, and facilities. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for coordinating maintenance activities, managing a team of technicians, and implementing maintenance strategies to support our production goals and operational excellence.

Essential Duties:

• Provide leadership and direction to the maintenance team, ensuring efficient and effective execution of maintenance activities.
• Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs to minimize downtime and maximize equipment reliability.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to optimize maintenance schedules while minimizing impact on production.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance projects, including shutdowns and turnarounds, ensuring timely completion within budget constraints.
• Monitor equipment performance, identify trends, and recommend improvements to enhance equipment reliability and performance.
• Maintain and update maintenance records, work orders, and documentation to ensure accurate historical records and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies, fostering a culture of safety among the maintenance team.
• Identify training needs for maintenance staff and facilitate skill development and training programs.
• Manage maintenance budgets, track expenses, and provide cost-effective solutions for maintenance and repair projects.
• Collaborate with procurement to ensure the availability of necessary spare parts and materials for maintenance activities.
• Lead and participate in root cause analysis investigations for equipment failures and incidents, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Stay current with industry best practices, emerging technologies, and advancements in maintenance techniques.

Basic Qualifications:

MP Materials is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer - EEO is The Law
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Underrepresented groups/Women/Disabled/Veterans are encouraged to apply. Candidates whose disabilities make them unable to meet the position’s requirements will still be considered qualified if they can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation.

Your Right To Work – In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment verification document form upon hire.

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Safety Provision

Employees are responsible for following all company, industry and regulatory procedures and laws to ensure a safe work environment by oneself and to the company.

A willingness to promote safety among the workforces. Participate in Process Hazard Analysis procedures and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews.

(PPE) Personal Protective Equipment is required when performing work in a mine, manufacturing, outdoor, or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses safety footwear and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves, and any other protective equipment as required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

Our facility sits at an elevation of 4700 feet.

Department of Labor Physical Demand Category

Employees are subject to extreme weather conditions:

• Freezing winter weather
• Extreme desert summer heat.

Work is in a mine or manufacturing plant setting, which may include expose to moving mechanical parts, toxic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, fumes, or airborne particles.

Physical Demands

Manual dexterity; sense of touch; sense of smell; speaking clearly; hearing-speech range; hearing – all ranges; seeing, reading and comprehensions; seeing – distant/near; depth perception; color vision.

While performing the responsibilities of the Operations Supervisor, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to stand and use their hands and fingers, to oversee or feel and to manipulate laboratory equipment. The employee is occasionally required to walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Employee must pass a full-face respiratory fit test. Employee must be able to lift 50 lbs. Must be able to work in PPE level C. These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required of the Maintenance Superintendent.