Plant Manager, Demonstration Plant

Queens Carbon is developing a new way to produce cementitious materials from limestone and clay—the same widely available feedstocks the cement industry uses today—with best-in-class economics competitive with traditional cement and a fraction of the CO₂ emissions. No incentives or green premium required.

We are building our 10-ton-per-day demonstration plant at an existing cement facility in Stockertown, Pennsylvania. We are seeking a Plant Manager to lead commissioning, startup, and day-to-day operations of this first-of-a-kind facility.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You will build and manage a small operating team, establish safe and reliable plant operations, and work closely with R&D and Engineering to turn operating experience into the data and improvements needed for commercial deployment.

• →Lead plant commissioning, startup, and transition to steady operations, working with engineering, contractors, and equipment suppliers to resolve installation and performance issues.
• →Recruit, train, supervise, and develop a small team of operators and technicians, establishing clear responsibilities, shift schedules, and performance expectations.
• →Manage daily plant operations and experimental campaigns, including production scheduling, process optimization, and operating performance.
• →Lead operational safety, including equipment safety, lockout/tagout, hazard assessments, training, and compliance with applicable MSHA requirements and host-site procedures.
• →Coordinate activities with the host cement plant, including utilities, maintenance, site access, environmental requirements, and shared safety responsibilities.
• →Work closely with R&D and Engineering to execute test plans, collect accurate process data and samples, and translate operating results into improvements for commercial system design.
• →Establish preventive maintenance, spare parts, and equipment inspection programs to improve reliability and minimize downtime.
• →Maintain operating procedures, run logs, safety records, and equipment documentation, including updates to P&IDs and change records.
• →Manage operating budgets, contractors, consumables, materials handling, and sample shipments.
• →Track and report plant performance, including safety, throughput, energy consumption, reliability, and progress against operational milestones.

• Industrial operations leadership: 10+ years of experience in cement, lime, minerals processing, chemicals, or related industrial operations, including direct supervision of plant personnel.
• Hands-on technical expertise: Experience commissioning, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting industrial process equipment, particularly solids handling, thermal systems, and plant utilities.
• Plant startup experience: Demonstrated ability to bring new equipment or production lines into operation, develop operating procedures, and establish reliable performance.
• Safety leadership: Strong industrial safety record and familiarity with MSHA requirements, lockout/tagout, hazard assessments, and operational safety programs.
• Technical capabilities: Ability to interpret P&IDs, mechanical drawings, operating data, and equipment documentation, with familiarity with PLC/HMI systems.
• Leadership and execution: Ability to manage people, contractors, daily priorities, and technical challenges in a fast-changing industrial environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent industrial operating and leadership experience.

Queens Carbon is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.