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About Phoenix Tailings

Phoenix Tailings is a rapidly-growing clean mining and metals production startup dedicated to sustainable and economic critical metals production. Our mission is to be the world's first fully clean mining and metals production company, producing the resources needed for the next generation of our economy.

Why Phoenix Tailings

At Phoenix Tailings, 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.

Our Values

• You are only crazy if you are wrong, its ok to be wrong
• Lead with Compassion
• Be Resourceful
• Listen
• Hustle

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a Get It Done officer, a proven operator who thrives on execution, negotiation, and moving projects from plan to reality. You will be the right hand of the CEO, ensuring the company runs at full speed every day. You will work closely with the CMO on facility deployment, taking ownership of contracts, negotiations, and the day to day operational backbone required to bring facilities online and scale production. The ideal candidate has built manufacturing facilities, led teams in startup environments, and knows how to deliver results under pressure.

Key Responsibilities

• Facility Deployment: Partner with the CMO to lead end to end deployment of new manufacturing facilities, from design and permitting through construction, equipment installation, and commissioning.
• Contract Negotiation: Own negotiations with contractors, suppliers, utilities, logistics providers, and partners to secure the best terms and drive projects forward.
• Project Management: Create and enforce detailed project plans, budgets, and schedules. Hold all stakeholders accountable to deadlines and deliverables.
• Resource Allocation: Directly oversee the allocation of capital, equipment, and talent across projects to ensure efficiency and maximize output.
• Operational Systems: Implement processes and systems to streamline manufacturing and business operations, ensuring scalability and accountability.
• Execution Leadership: Step into the details when needed, clear roadblocks, and ensure critical initiatives are completed on time.
• Team Leadership: Recruit, manage, and develop high performing teams aligned with aggressive growth goals.
• CEO Partnership: Act as the CEOs right hand in translating strategic objectives into operational reality and ensuring execution across the company.

Qualifications

• Proven track record building and deploying manufacturing facilities.
• Direct startup experience, ideally as a founder or senior operator.
• Demonstrated expertise in contract negotiation and vendor management.
• Strong project management skills with experience running large scale, complex projects.
• Financial discipline with experience managing capital allocation and operational budgets.
• Ability to lead from the front, hands on, detail oriented, and relentlessly focused on execution.

Benefits

• Healthcare, we care about you and your family: 100% Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Stock: Ownership in a fast-growing venture-backed company.
• Family Focus: Parental leave and flexibility for families.
• Time Off: Flexible vacation policy to encourage people to get out and see the world.
• Team Fun: Regularly scheduled events, and celebrations.
• Learning: Learning and development Opportunities to grow your skills and career.
• Great team: Working with fun, hard-working, kind people committed to making a difference!
• Flexible culture: We are results-focused. We dont work at the office every day.

At Phoenix Tailings, we have an open culture that values learning, and we are looking to grow the team with enthusiastic individuals who share our vision of sustainable mining.

Phoenix Tailings, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value diversity at all levels. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information, or any other applicable protected characteristics, and these characteristics will not be a factor for consideration of any work-related decisions (including but not limited to hiring, firing, compensation, and discipline).

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