Facilities Manager

Phoenix Tailings is a rapidly growing clean mining and metals production startup focused on building a domestic supply of critical materials.

Our Freedom Facility in Rochester, New York will be a commercial-scale rare earth separation facility designed to expand U.S. capacity to process and separate rare earth materials.

Rare earths are essential inputs for many of the technologies that power modern life. They are used in high-performance permanent magnets found in electric vehicles, wind turbines, robotics, advanced electronics, aerospace systems, and defense applications.

Today, much of the world's rare earth processing and separation capacity is concentrated overseas. Building more of this capability in the United States is important for strengthening domestic supply chains, reducing reliance on foreign processing, and supporting the advanced manufacturing, energy, technology, and national-security industries that depend on these materials.

The Freedom Facility will be designed to produce thousands of tons of separated rare earth oxides annually, making Rochester an important part of Phoenix Tailings' expansion of domestic rare earth processing capacity.

At Phoenix, we believe that nothing great is ever accomplished alone or without the passion of people who push and motivate one another. If you are someone who shares our relentless pursuit of a better future, passion for innovation, and are excited about working with some of the top innovators in the world, then this is the place for you.

• You are only crazy if you are wrong, it's ok to be wrong - Say what you think even when it’s uncomfortable
• Lead with Compassion - Show up for your teammates, make the people around you better.
• Be Resourceful - Find a way with what you have, don't wait for more.
• Listen - Understand before you act, ask good questions before deciding.
• Hustle - Put your heart into every interaction, no matter how small.

As we build toward operations in 2027 and 2028, we are beginning to meet with individuals who may be interested in joining Phoenix Tailings.

Phoenix Tailings is looking for an experienced facilities leader interested in a future Facilities Manager opportunity at our Rochester Freedom Facility.

The Facilities Manager will build and lead the systems that keep the building and site infrastructure safe, reliable, and ready for continuous production. This person will own building services, preventive maintenance, contractor coordination, and facility improvements as Rochester transitions from construction into operations.

This is an opportunity to establish facilities management practices at a new industrial site and prepare the infrastructure that production depends on. The role is expected to provide primarily day support as the operating model develops.

• Own site facilities operations for HVAC, ventilation, utilities, fire protection, and building systems, establishing service standards and priorities that support safe, reliable production
• Build and manage preventive and corrective maintenance programs, inspection schedules, and service records, tracking building-system deficiencies and repairs through completion
• Manage facilities contractors, vendor agreements, maintenance supplies, and service budgets, defining work scopes and monitoring cost, safety, and completion against site needs
• Lead building-system turnover from construction into operations and plan facility improvements, coordinating commissioning records, contractor access, required approvals, and work that affects production readiness
• Direct the response to utility and building-system disruptions, coordinate repairs with site operations and EHS, and implement improvements that reduce recurring failures and operational interruptions

• Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience managing industrial facilities
• Facilities management experience in manufacturing, chemical processing, or a related industrial environment, including ownership of maintenance programs, contractor performance, service contracts, and budgets
• Strong working knowledge of HVAC, ventilation, plumbing, utilities, fire protection, and building-system maintenance, with familiarity with applicable building codes, inspections, and permitting processes
• Experience establishing facilities procedures and maintenance records, coordinating…