Teams at Solcoa Industries

Lead the hands-on buildout and commissioning of vacuum induction melting furnaces from design review and procurement through assembly and first melts. Manage suppliers, fabrication technicians, contractors, and outside machine shops; resolve integration and manufacturability issues; establish build procedures, tooling, shop layouts, quality standards, and safe operating procedures for scalable furnace production.

Lead Solcoa’s engineering organization in developing and scaling rare earth metal production. Own process development, high-temperature reactor design, commercial plant process engineering, and the engineering, construction, commissioning, and ramp-up of the first production facility. Set technical milestones, manage research and engineering teams, identify hiring and capital needs, and help define the company’s metal production strategy.

Own the design, implementation, testing, and commissioning of instrumentation and controls for metals-processing systems. Develop PLC-based automation for reactors, gas delivery, and furnaces; design measurement, data logging, alarms, interlocks, and shutdown functions; integrate controls with process and mechanical systems; verify calibration, wiring, logic, and safety functions; resolve startup issues; and prepare operating documentation and training.