Teams at Phoenix Tailings

Act as the CTO's right hand for R&D and Technology, owning program management, roadmaps, milestone tracking, dependency management across chemistry and engineering workstreams, translating between technical teams and business stakeholders, preparing executive/investor materials, and building operating cadence and decision processes without adding bureaucracy.

Lead hands-on development, optimization, and scale-up of hydrometallurgical processes (leaching, purification, solvent extraction, filtration, crystallization). Translate lab results to pilot/commercial designs, size equipment, troubleshoot process issues, develop pilot test plans and operating procedures, and mentor junior engineers and technicians.

Design, build, test, validate, and commission mechanical systems for high-temperature electrolysis, furnace, and electrochemical processes. Create 3D CAD models and drawings in SolidWorks, select mechanical components, develop and run V-Model-based verification/validation and DOE-driven test plans, and perform hands-on prototype assembly, troubleshooting, and commissioning in lab and pilot environments.