3.1. Director of Operations

Phoenix Tailings is seeking a Director of Operations to manage day-to-day activities and support facility development in Exeter, NH. The role involves overseeing production systems, optimizing processes, and ensuring alignment with company goals for efficiency and sustainability. Candidates should have experience in operations management within growing companies and be ready to lead a team focused on innovation and environmental responsibility. This is a full-time position with no degree required.
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 world's first fully clean mining and metals production company, producing the resources needed for the next generation of our economy.

Why Phoenix Tailings
At Phoenix Tailings, 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
● Lead with Compassion
● Be Resourceful
● Listen
● Hustle

Who We Are Looking For:
Phoenix Tailings is seeking a skilled and driven Director of Operations to oversee day-to-day operational activities, support facility development, and ensure smooth scaling of production systems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in managing operations within growing companies, working with production systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners, including EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) firms. This role would start in our Burlington, MA facility then transfer to our new Exeter facility.

This role will focus on executing scaling and building out our new facility, building operational plans, optimizing processes, and ensuring Phoenix Tailings’ facilities and systems are aligned with the company’s goals for efficiency, scalability, and sustainability. This role is a unique opportunity to shape the future of clean metals, supporting engineering development and advancing clean tech methods while developing a team committed to excellence, innovation, and environmental responsibility.

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