Advanced Materials Manufacturing
Facility Site Manager
We are seeking a hands-on Facility Manager to oversee site operations for an advanced materials and superconducting wire development facility. The ideal candidate is comfortable operating in a fast-paced R&D-to-production environment.
- Location
- Newark, New Jersey
- Type
- Full-time
- Workplace
- On-site
- Salary
- Competitive
About the role
In this role you will be responsible for:
Facility Operations
- Oversee daily site operations, infrastructure, and utilities
- Coordinate facility expansion, layout optimization, and equipment installations
- Manage vendors, contractors, and maintenance activities
EHS & Compliance
- Develop and enforce EHS procedures and safe operating practices
- Support hazardous powder handling protocols and ventilation systems
- Manage lockout/tagout (LOTO), PPE, chemical hygiene, and emergency response systems
- Ensure OSHA and local regulatory compliance
Equipment & Maintenance
- Oversee preventive maintenance programs for:
- Rolling mills
- Furnaces/annealers
- Gloveboxes
- Vacuum and gas handling systems
- Coordinate troubleshooting and repair activities
Operational Support
- Support manufacturing readiness and uptime
- Assist with inventory, consumables, spare parts, and shop organization
- Help establish scalable operational systems as production grows
Qualifications
Required
- 7+ years in manufacturing operations, facilities, or industrial environments
- Experience supporting industrial equipment and maintenance systems
- Strong understanding of industrial safety systems and EHS practices
- Experience managing contractors and facility operations
Preferred
Experience with:
- Powder handling environments
- Controlled atmosphere systems
- Vacuum or thermal processing equipment
- Specialty metals or advanced materials manufacturing
Our Principles
- Mission first. Abundant clean energy matters more than anyone’s ego. Plans change and setbacks happen; we need people who are resilient, agile and comfortable in discomfort.
- We challenge, then commit. Internally, we value rigorous intellectual honesty, respectfully communicated. Once a decision is made, we align completely and execute as one.
- Progress over perfection. Good enough for today beats perfect for 2040.
- Act like an owner, because you are one. You will get real ownership of problems, decisions and outcomes from day one, reflected in meaningful equity.
This is the place for you if you want to be challenged and to challenge, want to be judged on performance rather than the performative, and are happy to pick up whatever the mission needs next. Our colleagues keep a critical eye on decisions, want to support one another and are adaptable.
We welcome applications from every background – we know that different perspectives are critical to solving the problems that nobody has ever solved.