Head of Manufacturing at Vulcan Elements

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Leadership, Safety, Technical Excellence, Problem-Solving, Logistics, Material Flow, Procurement, Quality, Supply Chain, EHS, Data-Driven, Advanced Manufacturing, Root Cause Investigation, Production Ramp-Up

Industry

Manufacturing

Description

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. As the Head of Manufacturing, you will lead the scale-up of Vulcan Elements across operations, manufacturing engineering, quality, and factory functions. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for executing a production ramp-up within a large 1M+ sqft operation of highly automated advanced manufacturing systems. Responsibilities • Define the foundational workflows, staffing models, and factory movements (people + material) to enable efficient, safe, 24×7 production. • Foster a culture of safety, individual accountability, and technical excellence across all shifts and departments. • Lead coordination across EHS, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, IT, and Operations to ensure synchronized execution of factory scale up objectives. • Establish readiness plans and escalation systems to ensure uninterrupted production & performance. • Oversee the development of logistics, material flow, and procurement processes to ensure reliable supply to production lines. • Lead structured problem-solving and root cause investigations to sustain high uptime and yield. • Manage technical schedules, budgets, and deliverables aligned with company milestones and customer commitments. Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business Qualifications 10+ years in manufacturing engineering or operations, ideally within powder metallurgy, advanced materials, rare-earth magnet manufacturing, automotive, battery, or similar high volume manufacturing environments 6+ years demonstrated leadership experience in high volume advanced manufacturing Bachelors Degree in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline Proven track record scaling complex industrial processes from pilot to production in a leadership position Strong analytical, data-driven problem-solving skills and ability to drive accountability and results under tight timeline Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.

Responsibilities

The Head of Manufacturing will lead the scale-up of operations and manufacturing engineering, ensuring efficient and safe production. This includes coordinating across various departments and overseeing logistics and material flow.