Office & Operations Manager

Making the Metals Powering the World

Solcoa is building the next generation of American metalmaking, starting with rare earths - the metals of power and motion. We've developed a new chemistry that converts rare earth oxides into high-purity metals - the materials inside every EV, fighter jet, wind turbine, and data center - cleaner, cheaper, and faster than any conventional process. Now we're scaling it to thousands of tonnes of annual production.

The Role - Office & Operations Manager

Keep a fast-moving industrial startup running. You'll own the day-to-day operations of our facility - office, vendors, purchasing support, onboarding, events. You'll be the first person many candidates, customers, and investors meet, and the person the whole team relies on to make problems disappear.

What You'll Do

• Run daily office operations: supplies, deliveries, food program, facilities requests, and vendor relationships.

• Own purchasing support - place and track orders for parts, equipment, and consumables; chase lead times; reconcile receipts against POs.

• Coordinate onboarding for new hires: workspace, equipment, badges, accounts, and first-week logistics.

• Manage calendars, travel, and logistics for the leadership team; schedule interviews and customer/investor visits.

• Plan team events, all-hands, and visits from customers, investors, and government stakeholders.

• Support HR and finance operations, insurance paperwork, invoice processing, and expense management.

• Keep the office and common areas organized, stocked, and presentable - and build the systems so it stays that way.

What You Bring

Required

• 3+ years in office management, operations, or executive support - startup or industrial environment preferred.

• Ruthless organization: you keep many threads moving without dropping any, and you document as you go.

• Strong written and verbal communication; comfortable dealing with vendors, candidates, and executives alike.

• Proficiency with Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, and comfort picking up new tools (purchasing, HR, expense systems).

• Bias to action - you see a problem and fix it before anyone asks.

Preferred

• Experience at a hardware, manufacturing, or lab-based company.

• Exposure to purchasing/receiving, light bookkeeping, or HR administration.

• Experience supporting founders or executives directly.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary

• Equity (stock options)

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

• Company-provided lunch daily

• Visa sponsorship available if needed