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EH&S Manager

Phoenix Tailings · Phoenix Tailings is a rare earth metals production company that transforms mining waste (tailings) into usable rare earth metals and alloys.

Rochester, NYRochester Freedom Facility – New Site & Future Opportunities101-250 employeesPosted 3 days ago
Debt Financing · $500Mraised 4 months agoled by Techstars, J2 Ventures, National Science Foundation

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About Phoenix Tailings

Phoenix Tailings is a rapidly growing clean mining and metals production startup focused on building a domestic supply of critical materials.

Our Freedom Facility in Rochester, New York will be a commercial-scale rare earth separation facility designed to expand U.S. capacity to process and separate rare earth materials.

Rare earths are essential inputs for many of the technologies that power modern life. They are used in high-performance permanent magnets found in electric vehicles, wind turbines, robotics, advanced electronics, aerospace systems, and defense applications.

Today, much of the world's rare earth processing and separation capacity is concentrated overseas. Building more of this capability in the United States is important for strengthening domestic supply chains, reducing reliance on foreign processing, and supporting the advanced manufacturing, energy, technology, and national-security industries that depend on these materials.

The Freedom Facility will be designed to produce thousands of tons of separated rare earth oxides annually, making Rochester an important part of Phoenix Tailings' expansion of domestic rare earth processing capacity.

Why Phoenix Tailings

At Phoenix, we believe that nothing great is ever accomplished alone or without the passion of people who push and motivate one another. If you are someone who shares our relentless pursuit of a better future, passion for innovation, and are excited about working with some of the top innovators in the world, then this is the place for you.

Our Values

  • You are only crazy if you are wrong, it's ok to be wrong - Say what you think even when it’s uncomfortable
  • Lead with Compassion - Show up for your teammates, make the people around you better.
  • Be Resourceful - Find a way with what you have, don't wait for more.
  • Listen - Understand before you act, ask good questions before deciding.
  • Hustle - Put your heart into every interaction, no matter how small.

Who We Are Looking For

As we build toward operations in 2027 and 2028, we are beginning to meet with individuals who may be interested in joining Phoenix Tailings. We encourage interested candidates to apply, learn more about what we are building, and stay connected as we develop our facility.

Phoenix Tailings is looking for an experienced environmental health and safety leader interested in a future EHS Manager opportunity at our Rochester Freedom Facility.

The EHS Manager will build and lead the site's environmental health and safety systems for chemical processing hazards, fire risk, gases, and permit-controlled work. This person will manage hot-work and safety permits, lead training and inspections, and coordinate incident prevention and response.

This is an opportunity to help establish EHS practices at a new facility and prepare its workforce to recognize hazards and carry out work safely.

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).

Please note: This posting is intended to help Phoenix Tailings connect with people interested in future opportunities at our Rochester facility. Hiring timelines, responsibilities, qualifications, and organizational needs may continue to evolve as the Freedom Facility progresses toward startup and operations.

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