Job Title:

Process Operator 

Location:

Mountain Pass, CA

Department/Group:

Operations

Position Type:

Full Time

Hourly/Salary:

Hourly

Regular/Temp:

Regular 

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

Non-Exempt

Reports To:

Operations Supervisor 

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.

Position Description:

A Process Operator controls equipment and systems that process chemical substances and materials into products. This individual will take direction from the operations supervisor on daily plant activities. This includes monitoring and adjusting process area conditions in the field as well as utilizing SCADA and PLC computer controls, taking, and analyzing samples, loading, and unloading trucks, packaging product and waste, and general cleanup. This individual will also be expected to learn and operate various pieces of mobile equipment such as skid steer loaders, forklifts, front end loaders, haul trucks, water trucks, etc. 

 Essential Duties:

• Completes daily area inspections, reporting any unsafe conditions or process concerns.
• Perform chemical operations in a safe and effective manner. 
• Monitor and control flow, pressure, and temperature of chemical process equipment. 
• Safety and efficiently operate a forklift and skid steer loader. 
• Effectively reports all near-misses and incidents to supervision.
• Describes plant issues in detail to aid operations and maintenance work.
• Operate plant equipment as per Standard Operating Procedures.
• Safely and efficiently operates various pieces of mobile equipment at any given time.
• Document plant processes and record production data.
• Clean equipment as needed and report building or equipment repairs. 
• Participates in daily housekeeping assignments.
• Completes any other tasks as needed or as directed by management

 Basic Qualifications:

 Desired Qualities:

Specialized Skills:

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; 6720 Via Austi Parkway, Suite 450, Las Vegas, NV  89119 to 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.

A willingness to promote safety among the workforce.  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 4,700 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 [Title], 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 Process Operator.