Lead, High-Temp Metal Operations

Vulcan Elements Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Elements Inc. is seeking a Metal Operations Manager to lead day-to-day metallurgical operations in a high-temperature environment.

You will manage a team of technicians and operators, coordinate production runs, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance across startup, steady-state, and shutdown phases. The role requires hands-on metallurgical experience combined with disciplined operations management and a strong safety culture, with relocation from Durham, NC to Benson, NC as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent hands-on experience in metallurgy or related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing operations in high-temperature or metallurgical environments.
• Strong understanding of operational safety in hot metal and electrically energized systems.
• Experience developing or maintaining SOPs and operational documentation.
• Direct experience with induction melting or vacuum furnaces, metallothermic reduction, or electrochemical/molten salt processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and manage a team of technicians and operators conducting hot metal production.
• Plan and execute production runs to meet quality, throughput, and schedule objectives.
• Ensure startup, steady-state operation, shutdown, and turnaround activities are executed consistently.
• Allocate personnel, equipment, and materials to support production and experimental campaigns.
• Serve as escalation point for abnormal operations and troubleshooting.
• Enforce safety procedures, PPE, and lockout/tagout practices.
• Lead pre-job briefings, hazard reviews, and post-run debriefs.
• Promote a culture where unsafe conditions are identified, reported, and corrected promptly.
• Contribute to development and continuous improvement of SOPs, work instructions, checklists, and training materials.

Skills

Metallurgy

Materials Science

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Operations management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science or related field

Job description

Vulcan Elements Inc. is seeking a Metal Operations Manager to lead day-to-day metallurgical operations in a high-temperature environment.

You will manage a team of technicians and operators, coordinate production runs, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance across startup, steady-state, and shutdown phases. The role requires hands-on metallurgical experience combined with disciplined operations management and a strong safety culture, with relocation from Durham, NC to Benson, NC as