Pilot Plant Supervisor

San Francisco HQfull timeOn Site

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$100k–$140k

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Marianaminerals The Pilot Plant Supervisor at Mariana Minerals leads a team of technicians to operate and optimize refining processes for critical minerals. This role bridges R&D and Operations to ensure safe, cost-effective, and robust commercial production processes.

Responsibilities

Mariana Minerals is looking for a highly motivated Operations Supervisor to join our San Francisco Pilot Plant team. You will oversee a team of high performing technicians who support the design, deployment, and operation of first-of-its-kind refining processes for critical minerals, while also supporting development of software for automated plant optimization. This position is highly hands-on and will play a critical role in bridging R&D and Operations, ensuring processes are robust, safe, cost-effective, and suitable for commercial production.
Serve as the direct lead for a team of high performing operations technicians
Help drive performance reviews, scheduling, training, and hiring
Collaborate with engineers, R&D scientists, and the technicians to operate and monitor mineral extraction chemical processes
Provide off-hours support on evenings and weekends to plant upsets and high priority projects
Create and sustain EHS programs and policies regarding chemical handling, hazard assessment, high risk activities, PPE and waste management compliance
Ensure high-quality data capture from the plant via sampling, basic laboratory measurements, instrument uptime, and MarianaOS usage
Own plant cleanliness and organization, ensuring work areas, tools, and equipment are well-maintained and ready for operations
Create and maintain procedures, experimental records, shift reports, and other critical operations documents

Qualification

Climb stairs

Required

2+ years of experience in a supervisory or lead role
5+ years of experience operating pilot plant or commercial scale industrial equipment in the minerals processing, chemicals, specialty materials, oil & gas, biotech, or similar industry
Demonstrated leadership in core plant safety work processes such as Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hot work permitting, confined space entry, and safe work permitting systems
Experience using human–machine interfaces (HMIs) and plant software systems to monitor, control, and adjust process operation
Experience overseeing hands-on equipment installation, modification, and troubleshooting
Knowledge of basic process chemistry (pH, reaction stoichiometry, etc)
Experience using engineering documents such as PFDs, control narratives, and P&IDs
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Climb stairs, stand for extended periods of time, and safely lift up to 50 lbs

Preferred

2+ years of experience in a supervisory or lead role
5+ years of experience operating pilot plant or commercial scale industrial equipment in the minerals processing, chemicals, specialty materials, oil & gas, biotech, or similar industry
Demonstrated leadership in core plant safety work processes such as Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hot work permitting, confined space entry, and safe work permitting systems
Experience using human–machine interfaces (HMIs) and plant software systems to monitor, control, and adjust process operation
Experience overseeing hands-on equipment installation, modification, and troubleshooting
Knowledge of basic process chemistry (pH, reaction stoichiometry, etc)
Experience using engineering documents such as PFDs, control narratives, and P&IDs
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Company

Marianaminerals

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