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Jake Bowles
COO at Vulcan Elements
Head of Engineering
Vulcan Elements is onshoring the manufacturing of rare-earth permanent magnets with a fully domestic supply chain and focus on decarbonization, servicing customers in critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive. As Head of Engineering, you will both individually contribute to and lead a group of materials, magnetics, and process engineers with overall responsibility for magnetic material development.
Responsibilities
Lead overall development of equipment, processes, and compositions capable of required magnet performance and quality based on customer need
Oversee equipment selection & commissioning, including custom equipment engineering, modifications, and supporting facility infrastructure work
Oversee & contribute to development of the entire magnet manufacturing process, including development of innovative methods of manufacturing
Oversee internal materials and magnetics test & characterization work and outside laboratory contracting to characterize resulting materials
Lead strategic equipment supplier development to collaboratively improve next generation equipment for commercial scale production.
Build a team of innovative, action oriented materials and magnetics engineers to push the boundaries of permanent magnet material systems
Qualifications
Minimum Bachelors Degree, preferred Masters Degree, in Materials Engineering, Magnetics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering/science discipline