People Partner, Pilot and Operations

Niron Magnetics is commercializing the first new permanent magnetic material in decades—a breakthrough Iron Nitride technology that eliminates rare earths, strengthens supply chains, and drives a more sustainable future. At Niron, we’re not improving what exists—we’re building what’s never existed before. The materials, processes, and standards are being created in real time by our team. We were named one of "America's Top Green Tech Companies" for 2024 and 2025 by TIME Magazine, Fast Company World Changing Ideas wins in 2024, 2025 and winners of the Minneapolis/ St.

Paul Business Journal Minnesota Manufacturing Awards in 2025 and 2026.

As we scale to commercial production, your impact is immediate and visible—on the plant floor, in the lab, and in the products our customers bring to life. We set a high bar because what we’re building will last—and so will the legacy of the people behind it.

Pilot and Central Operations is where it all starts: a first-of-its-kind facility scaling our breakthrough process on the way to our first full-scale manufacturing plant. We are looking for a People Partner who wants to be at the heart of building something new. At Niron, we’re not an HR function people call when something goes wrong, but someone the teams know by name, who understands the work, and who helps leaders build the organization while it is still being built.

You will report to the Chief People Officer and work with a high degree of autonomy. This role will evolve as Niron scales, and you will act as both a strategic partner for leaders, and hands on support for employees.

The successful People Partner exemplifies Niron's core competencies every day. They build trust through collaboration, communicate openly and directly, act decisively, prioritize people and safety, and take ownership for delivering business results. As a leader, they help others grow, align teams around the future, and remove barriers to execution.

Expect to spend most of your week with the teams, on the production floor and in their meetings. The goal is that you see issues forming before anyone has to bring them to you.

• Build strong relationships across Pilot and Central Operations by demonstrating Build as One Team
  , developing trust, fostering collaboration, and helping teams work through challenges together.
• Know the work, the people and the team dynamics well enough to spot trends and feedback early before they become problems and act before they grow.
• Advise leaders on decisions about structure, roles, staffing and team effectiveness, using data and what you hear on the floor.
• Be an accessible resource for technicians and operators as much as for senior leaders.

• Coach supervisors, leads, and managers on feedback, accountability, performance management, and employee development, helping them Grow Teams that Thrive
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• Partner with operational leaders to establish scalable leadership practices that reinforce Niron's culture, expectations, and values.
• Help the new COO stand up the new plant startup team's structure, roles and ways of working.
• Design practical leader development for first-line supervisors that fits a production schedule.

• Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders to attract, assess, and hire talent aligned with Niron's mission, values, and competency expectations.
• Build onboarding that gets new technicians and operators productive and engaged and keeps them past their first 90 days.
• Support talent reviews, succession planning, and career development processes that identify, develop, and retain key talent.
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