EHS Program Compliance Manager

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.

The EHS Systems Manager is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing integrated Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) management systems across MP Materials’ Texas manufacturing operations, including the 10X Facility in Northlake and the Independence facility in Fort Worth, Texas. This role serves as the organizational leader for building EHS infrastructure, protocols, and compliance frameworks from the ground up. This position will lead the company’s path toward ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification, establish standardized EHS programs aligned with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements (OSHA, EPA, TCEQ), and build the systems, training, and culture necessary to support world‑class rare earth metal and magnet manufacturing operations.

• Assess and harmonize existing EHS programs, procedures, and practices currently in place at the Independence facility, identifying gaps and integrating them into a unified, standardized EHS management system across the Texas Business Unit.
• Develop and implement EHS programs, protocols, and standard operating procedures, including establishing a comprehensive Industrial Hygiene program, to ensure full coverage across all environmental, health, and safety disciplines within the Texas Business Unit.
• Design, develop, and implement integrated EHS management systems aligned with ISO 14001 (Environmental) and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety) frameworks across the Texas Business Unit.
• Lead the organization through ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification readiness, including gap assessments, documentation development, internal audit programs, and management review processes.
• Develop, implement, and maintain all required OSHA and TCEQ compliance programs, policies, and procedures, including recordkeeping requirements and regulatory reporting in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Establish and manage enterprise‑wide EHS data platforms, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to track compliance status, risk metrics, incident trends, and continuous improvement KPIs for senior leadership.
• Work with Learning and Development team to design and deploy standardized EHS training programs across both facilities, ensuring workforce competency in hazard recognition, regulatory compliance, emergency response, and safe work practices specific to rare earth metal and magnet manufacturing.
• Design and deploy standardized EHS training programs across the Texas Business Unit, ensuring workforce competency in hazard recognition, regulatory compliance, emergency response, and safe work practices specific to rare earth metal and magnet manufacturing.
• Develop and maintain risk‑based environmental…