Project Controls - Schedule Lead

Job Description

Job Description

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 Project Controls – Schedule Lead will be a member of our new Magnetics business headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. This is a rare opportunity to have an early role in developing and maintaining the program schedules for greenfield advanced manufacturing facilities that are shaping the future of American manufacturing. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on team member with experience in capex program schedule management. The Project Scheduler will define and maintain the means and methods to monitor the progress and performance on individual projects, including establishing, tracking, and reporting key performance indicators and target dates for completion of programs.

Position Responsibilities :

• Manage all aspects of project and portfolio schedule planning for capital projects, including forecasting, tracking, and weekly status reporting.
• Collaborate with project managers to establish annual plan and provide weekly forecast updates.
• Create project tracking and reporting templates that allow seamless data-sharing between the project teams at MP Magnetics.
• Prepare and maintain project schedules in Microsoft Project / Primavera P6 / Smartsheet / etc.
• Assist stakeholders with showing potential schedule risks, including engineering, procurement and construction related issues.
• Ensure compliance with company partners / customers schedule requirements in contracts.
• Coordinate with capital projects and engineering team on project set up and master data maintenance.
• Monitor the status of equipment installation and commissioning, and provide required inputs to allow fixed assets with cost controller and accounting team to determine in-service dates.
• Participate in end-of-project reviews for lessons learned and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop capital project schedule processes and procedures.
• Create summary dashboards.
• Occasional travel to subcontractor locations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications :

Desired Qualities :

MP Materials is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer - EEO is The Law. 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.

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