Director, Facilities & Maintenance

Company Overview:

MP Materials (NYSE: MP) is rebuilding American industrial capability for a new era of autonomy, robotics, and electrification.

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 hire ambitious, mission-driven people who want to tackle complex challenges and shape the future of strategic industries. Our culture is rooted in teamwork, resiliency, and integrity, with a deep commitment to operational excellence and national purpose. MP is rapidly evolving from a materials producer into a leading U.S. manufacturer-and our people are driving that transformation.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly technical, hands-on Director, Facilities and Maintenance to provide both strategic and tactical leadership to the maintenance and reliability of a multi-site metal, alloy and magnet-making operation. This will be a senior operational leadership position responsible for ensuring all facilities, production assets, utilities, and critical infrastructure operate safely, efficiently, and reliably, and will require strong organizational, process, and management skills.

The successful candidate will develop a long‑term strategy for equipment uptime, plant availability, and infrastructure investments while continuously driving day‑to‑day performance improvement. They will integrate reliability engineering principles into maintenance and facilities operations to reduce unplanned downtime, increase asset life, and support safe, high‑volume manufacturing. This is a rare opportunity to have a vital role in the development and operation of multiple advanced manufacturing facilities, including existing and new greenfield facilities, that are helping to define the future of American manufacturing.

The facilities include a mix of office, laboratory, and manufacturing spaces, and contain a broad range of chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal processes. The successful candidate will need to be ready and excited to manage facilities including high temperature chemistry, handling of molten metals, powder metallurgy, machining, chemical finishing, assembly, and packaging. The Director, Facilities and Maintenance will be expected to actively engage with a range of technical specialists to gain a working understanding of the physical processes, key control metrics, and potential hazards involved.

The individual will be accountable for achieving functional goals, establishing financial plans that are consistent with the business needs, and supplying best-in-class maintenance service and facility and process uptime through the execution of an effective maintenance excellence program.

Position Responsibilities:

* Own the total maintenance program including preventive, predictive, and autonomous maintenance.

* Develop and manage a comprehensive maintenance plan for all equipment, capital assets, and infrastructure.

* Plan and coordinate maintenance projects, including shutdowns and turnarounds, ensuring timely completion within budget constraints.

* Ensure work order management, spare parts strategy, inventory control, and CMMS optimization.

* Maintain and update maintenance records, work orders, and documentation to ensure accurate historical records and compliance with regulatory standards.

* Lead the planning and execution of construction, installation, and commissioning projects across both existing and new greenfield facilities.

* Lead and participate in root cause analysis investigations for equipment failures and incidents, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

* Drive Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), Mean Time To Repair (MTTR), Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and uptime improvements.

* Oversee all site facilities operations, including building…