Senior Manager, Project Engineering

Company Overview:

We are the only U.S. company with a fully integrated rare earth supply chain—from mining and refining to advanced metal and magnet manufacturing. Our products include both the critical materials used to make permanent magnets and the finished magnets themselves—enabling next-generation technologies in robotics, automation, aerospace, transportation, defense, and energy systems. These materials are the foundation of physical AI—the convergence of computation, movement, and control.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Engineering Manager to lead the definition and implementation of engineering standards for Capital Projects for a pioneering heavy industrial manufacturing project specializing in rare earth permanent magnets. As the Senior Project Engineering Manager within the Capital Projects team, you will oversee key engineering aspects of the technical planning, design, and execution of capital projects, playing a crucial role in driving innovation, efficiency, and excellence in our manufacturing processes.

• Provide strategic technical direction and leadership to the Capital Projects Team, guiding the technical planning, execution, and completion of complex engineering initiatives within budget and schedule constraints.
• Support development of comprehensive technical project plans, scopes of work, and engineering budgets for capital projects, aligning objectives with organizational goals and stakeholder expectations.
• Support the conceptualization and development and lead the review of engineering designs, ensuring proper interfaces, adherence to industry standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices in rare earth element magnet manufacturing.
• Provide technical guidance and expertise to the Capital Projects Team, resolving complex engineering challenges and optimizing design solutions to enhance equipment performance, reliability, and efficiency.
• Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact on project outcomes, proactively addressing issues related to safety, quality, cost, and schedule.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including equipment suppliers, contractors, and consultants, to procure materials and services, negotiate contracts, and ensure project deliverables meet quality and performance standards.
• Ensure all capital projects comply with relevant regulatory requirements, environmental regulations, and permitting processes, maintaining documentation and records in accordance with industry standards.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the Capital Projects Team, implementing lessons learned, best practices, and innovative technologies to enhance project delivery processes and outcomes.
• Develop and implement design standards, specs, processes and procedures as required.
• Monitor and control the engineering progress on capital projects, and proactively develop strategies to mitigate project risks and areas of concern.
• Interface and collaborate with technical Subject Matter Experts, Plant Operation and Facilities leadership, HSE, Commissioning Leads, Cost Management Leads and other internal resources.
• Review design changes for technical validity and alignment with design standards.
• Communicate clearly, concisely, and transparently for all aspects of project delivery.
• Confidently deal with ambiguity, assess situations and take appropriate actions.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering required, preferably in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer license is desirable.
• Proven experience in engineering management within the heavy industrial manufacturing sector, with a focus on capital projects and equipment installations, preferably in materials/metals production or similar industries.
• Demonstrated proficiency in project engineering methodologies, including project design reviews, interface management, technical risk management, with a track record of successfully delivering engineering scopes on schedule and within allotted budget.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with…