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:
We are seeking an experienced Senior SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) Business Partner / Functional Lead to support MP Materials’ operations across multiple sites, including magnet manufacturing in Fort Worth, Texas and mining and refining operations in Mountain Pass, California. This role aligns within MP Materials’ SAP Center of Excellence operating model and serves as the enterprise SAP functional lead for Plant Maintenance across the organization.
This position is responsible for ensuring SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition effectively supports maintenance, reliability, and asset management processes across equipment lifecycle management, preventive maintenance, and work execution. The role works closely with Materials Management (MM) and Finance (FI/CO) to ensure end-to-end integration from maintenance planning through material staging, execution, and cost settlement.
The role serves as the SAP process owner and design authority for Plant Maintenance (PM), combining strategic business partnership with hands-on SAP system configuration. In addition to operational leadership, this position is expected to strategically advance MP Materials’ maintenance capabilities toward an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) operating model, introducing automation, governance, and lifecycle discipline to strengthen asset reliability and cost transparency across the enterprise.
This position requires a strategic thinker capable of balancing operational realities with long-term enterprise design, comfortable operating as both a hands-on functional expert and a domain authority. The successful candidate will demonstrate ownership, accountability, and the ability to influence senior operations and reliability leaders while advancing MP Materials’ asset management maturity over time.
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MP Materials is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
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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