Maintenance Coordinator

MP Materials; California; On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MP Materials is seeking a Maintenance Coordinator to provide essential administrative support for the plant in Mountain Pass, CA. The role includes filing, scheduling, coordinating meetings, and assisting with supplies for special projects, while liaising with external contractors and internal teams.

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, be proactive, and able to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Willingness to jump in and help with duties outside of scope.
• Detail oriented and proactive.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily administrative support for the plant.
• Establish, maintain, and update electronic and hard-copy filing systems.
• Provide SAP support to Accounting and Financing departments.
• Audit work areas for compliance with MSHA regulations and company policies.
• Process documentation for health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Assume additional tasks as directed by management.

Skills

Exceptional organizational skills

Time management

Detail oriented

Driver's license

Tools

SAP

Job description

Maintenance Coordinator

Plant Maintenance Full Time Clerical Mountain Pass, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2406

Company Overview:

MP Materials (NYSE: MP) is rebuilding American industrial capability for a new era of autonomy, robotics, and electrification.

We are the only U.S. company with a fully integrated rare earth supply chain—from mining and refining to advanced metal and magnet manufacturing. Our products include both the critical materials used to make permanent magnets and the finished magnets themselves—enabling next-generation technologies in robotics, automation, aerospace, transportation, defense, and energy systems. These materials are the foundation of physical AI—the convergence of computation, movement, and control.

We hire ambitious, mission-driven people who want to tackle complex challenges and shape the future of strategic industries. Our culture is rooted in teamwork, resiliency, and integrity, with a deep commitment to operational excellence and national purpose. MP is rapidly evolving from a materials producer into a leading U.S. manufacturer—and our people are driving that transformation.

Position Overview:

The Maintenance Coordinator provides department support and coordination. In addition to filing and scheduling, the coordinator will perform duties such as coordination of meetings and obtaining necessary supplies and equipment for special projects. The Coordinator will also be responsible for at times working with a diverse group of external contractors, customers and visitors, as well as internal contacts at all levels of the organization. Independent judgement is required to plan, prioritize, and organize diversified workload in an appropriate manner.

Position Responsibilities:

• Be able to provide daily administrative support for the plant.
• Establishes, develops, maintains and updates filing system (electronically and with hard copies).
• Be fluent in SAP and provide support to Accounting and Financing department.
• Perform examinations of work areas and monitor compliance with MSHA regulations and company policies.
• Process documentations for compliance with health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Completes any other tasks as needed or as directed by management.

Basic Qualifications:

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Willingness to jump in and help with duties outside of scope of position.
• Detail oriented, resourceful, responsible, focused, and proactive.
• Must be able to work in a fast pace and collaborative environment and handle multiple tasks concurrently.
• Valid Driver’s License and a good driving record are required in order to drive company vehicles on property.

Desired Qualities:

• Understanding of local, state and federal environmental regulations.

MP Materials is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affimative Action Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Underrepresented groups/Women/Disabled/Veterans are encouraged to apply. Candidates whose disabilities make them unable to meet the position’s requirements will still be considered qualified if they can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation.

Your Right to Work – In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment verification document form upon hire.

Safety Provision- Employees are responsible for following all company, industry and regulatory procedures and laws to ensure a safe work environment for themselves and the company. Employees must have a willingness to promote safety among the workforce, participate in Process Hazard Analysis procedures and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews.

(PPE) Personal Protective Equipment is required when performing work in a mine, manufacturing, outdoor, or plant environment. Required PPE may include, but is not limited to, hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves, and any other protective equipment as required.

Working Conditions- Our facility sits at an elevation of 4,700 feet. Employees may be subject to extreme weather conditions when working in an outdoor setting (heat and cold, wind). Work is at an open pit mine or manufacturing/chemical plant setting, which may include exposure to moving mechanical parts, toxic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, fumes, or airborne particles.

Physical Demands-Manual dexterity; sense of touch; sense of smell; speaking clearly; hearing-speech range; hearing – all ranges; seeing, reading and comprehensions; seeing – distant/near; depth perception; color vision. While performing the job responsibilities, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to stand and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate laboratory equipment. The employee is occasionally required to walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Employees must pass a full-face respiratory fit test. Employees must be able to lift 50 lbs. Must be able to work in PPE level C. These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required of the employee.