8.1. R&D & Pilot Production Manager at Phoenix Tailings – Burlington, Massachusetts

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 worlds first fully clean mining and metals production companyunlocking the materials required for aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing while eliminating waste and emissions from mining.

Why Phoenix Tailings

At Phoenix, we believe nothing great is ever accomplished aloneor without the passion of people who push and motivate one another. Youll be joining a team building the foundational infrastructure for the modern world, developing entirely new ways to produce rare earth and critical metals domestically, cleanly, and at scale.

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:

Phoenix Tailings is looking for a Production Engineering Manager to run and continuously evolve our pilot production facility in Burlington. This role is responsible for translating R&D breakthroughs into repeatable, operable, and scalable pilot processes, spanning metallization, rare earth separation, and integrated unit operations.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in R&D-to-production environments, where processes are still being invented, data is imperfect, and speed matters.

This pay range reflects the expected compensation for this role and may vary based on experience and qualifications.

Salary Range: $110,000-$150,000

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).