Cyclic Materials

Cyclic Materials

R&D Project Manager

Kingston, ON

No sponsorship$60k-$70kDetected 4 days ago
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About the role

  • Through our proprietary MagCycle℠ and REEPure℠ processes, we recover rare earths from end-of-life products and transform them into high purity materials used in the production of permanent magnets.
  • These materials are critical to the modern economy, including the production of electric vehicles, electronics, AI infrastructure, wind turbines, defense, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
  • We currently operate facilities in Ontario and Arizona, with a new expansion underway in South Carolina.

Responsibilities

  • Own project planning, execution rhythm, controls, reporting, risk management, cross-functional coordination, stage-gate readiness, and delivery of agreed outcomes.
  • Develop project charters, work breakdown structures, schedules, budgets, resourcing plans, procurement inputs, milestone plans, and change-control processes.
  • Build and maintain risk registers, mitigation plans, issue logs, contingency plans, decision records, and lessons learned for R&D, pilot, and plant-facing activities.
  • Translate R&D outcomes into practical implementation plans, operating envelopes, design inputs, SOP requirements, commissioning inputs, and plant trial plans.
  • Provide metallurgy input during project scoping, experimental planning, test campaign design, data review, and decision-making.

Requirements

  • The remaining 30-40% of the role provides technical expertise, such as solvent extraction and rare earth metallurgy to ensure projects are technically robust, practical, safe, and ready for scale-up or implementation.
  • Coordinate metallurgists, scientists, engineers, technicians, operations, EHS, procurement, finance, and other key stakeholders as required.
  • Applicants for employment in the Canada and US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States or Canada and with Cyclic Materials (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN, L1-A visa or any other non-immigrant status).

Nice to have

  • Direct experience in Project Management involving rare earth elements, solvent extraction, hydrometallurgical flowsheets, critical minerals recycling, magnet recycling, or technology scale-up.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP), or comparable project delivery certification is an asset.
  • Professional Engineering designation or eligibility is an asset where applicable.
  • We value diversity and are committed to maintaining a workplace where everyone is respected and recognized for their contributions
  • Bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Project Management (PMP) or a related technical field
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • 5+ years leading R&D projects, pilot campaigns, commercial operations, process improvement workstreams, technology scale-up projects, capital-adjacent studies, or multidisciplinary technical programs.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convert complex technical details into clear business updates, options, risks, and recommendations.

Compensation

  • $88,200 - $136,800 CAD
  • We offer a competitive compensation package including Health and Dental coverage, RRSP (Canada)/ 401K (USA) contributions and a generous paid time off program that lets you recharge
  • The base compensation offered is determined based on the successful candidate's relevant experience, skills, and competencies and considers internal equity.

Equal opportunity

  • As an Equal Opportunity employer, Cyclic Materials is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed.
  • If you require accommodation at any stage of the interview process, please email HumanResources@cyclicmaterials.earth.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Applicants for employment in the Canada and US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States or Canada and with Cyclic Materials (i.e., H1-B v
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