Instrumentation Engineer

Job Title:

Instrumentation Engineer

Location:

Mountain Pass, CA

Department/Group:

Engineering

Position Type:

Full Time

Hourly/Salary:

Salary

Regular/Temp:

Regular

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

Exempt

Reports To:

Process Control Engineering Manager

Position Overview:

MP Materials (NYSE: MP) is on a mission to restore the full rare earth supply chain to the United States of America. From electric cars to wind turbines and drones, rare earths are essential to the low-carbon, electrified technologies that power modern life. We hire ambitious, mission-driven people motivated to solve problems and affect change. Our values are grounded in teamwork, resiliency, and integrity, with an enduring commitment to our employees, community, and the environment. In the coming years, MP Materials will grow from a core materials and chemical processing company into a large industrial manufacturer. Our employees will lead this exciting transformation and grow professionally with us.

The Instrumentation Engineer is the site subject matter expert (SME) for process instrumentation. They will have the ability to specify, troubleshoot, and supervise the installation, maintenance, and repair of instruments which are key to our operation. This includes a wide range of instrumentation including density meters, pH probes, level transmitters, pressure transmitters, flow meters, control valves, and related equipment. They will work independently and with other plant personnel to ensure adequate preventive, predictive, and routine maintenance tasks are performed properly. All tasks will be performed while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the company.

The Instrumentation Engineer is also an integral part of ensuring our capital projects are utilizing and adhering to our instrumentation standards.

Essential Duties:

• Perform examinations of work areas and monitor compliance with MSHA regulations and company policies.
• Review and optimize existing site standards relevant to process instrumentation and develop a lifecycle program including a preventative maintenance/calibration/obsolescence plan for all site instrumentation.
• Work with site technicians and contractors to properly install and wire instruments to MP specifications and industry standards.
• Work with the MP Process Engineering, Process Controls, and Maintenance teams to diagnose and troubleshoot process control issues.
• Diagnose, isolate, and coordinate repair of low voltage instrumentation with the MP Maintenance team and suppliers including the replacement and adjustment of components, integral units, motors, controls, and other instruments provided in vendor packages.
• Work with the MP Projects team as the site instrumentation SME to provide input and clarifications for capital projects. This includes review of project specifications, P&IDs, instrument datasheets, instrumentation location drawings, loop diagrams, I/O lists, and instrument manuals as required to ensure consistency across our site.
• Work to update and organize the documentation associated with instrumentation including instrument datasheets, calibration records, and other relevant documents.
• Work with the Maintenance group to develop, maintain, and utilize the Asset Management System.

Other Functions:

• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Associates degree or other certification as an Instrumentation Technician or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in a chemical plant, heavy industrial, or mining environment, including hands-on experience with calibration and maintenance of instrumentation.
• Ability to specify instrumentation used in various applications and environments.
• Experience with DCS and PLC control systems.
• Experience with reliability-based maintenance.

Desired Qualities:

• Ability to troubleshoot PLC programs, simulate signals, calibrate instruments.
• Ability to work in teams with strong collaboration skills.
• Experience with large capital project engineering efforts (instrumentation > $1M).
• Experience with Asset Management Systems.
• Experience with Document Management Systems.
• Good verbal and written skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to learn new duties.
• Ability to complete a task with minimal supervision.
• Valid Driver’s License required to drive company vehicles on property.

The expected pay rate is $120,000 to $150,000. The actual pay rate offered may vary based on multiple factors including, but not limited to experience, knowledge, skills, and/or location

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.

For Assistance with Application - Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to submit an application through this site because of a disability. Contact Human Resources Department at 702-625-5679; 1700 Pavilion Center Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89135to discuss reasonable accommodations.

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.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 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 over 4,700 feet.

Department of Labor Physical Demand Category

Employees are subject to extreme weather conditions:

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 Maintenance Planner, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to stand and use their hands and fingers, to handle 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 Instrumentation Engineer.