Office & Operations Manager

The role

You will own the day-to-day operations of the facility including office, vendors, purchasing support, onboarding, and events. You will support the leadership team with calendars, travel, and logistics.

What you will do

• Run daily office operations including supplies, deliveries, food program, facilities requests, and vendor relationships.
• Place and track orders for parts, equipment, and consumables; chase lead times; reconcile receipts against POs.
• Coordinate onboarding for new hires including 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.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years in office management, operations, or executive support
• Ruthless organization
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Proficiency with Google Workspace or Microsoft 365
• Comfort picking up new tools (purchasing, HR, expense systems)
• Bias to action

Nice to have

• Experience at a hardware, manufacturing, or lab-based company
• Exposure to purchasing/receiving, light bookkeeping, or HR administration
• Experience supporting founders or executives directly

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Equity (stock options)
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-provided lunch daily

Before you apply

• Visa sponsorship available if needed

About the company

Solcoa is building the next generation of American metalmaking, starting with rare earths. They have developed a new chemistry that converts rare earth oxides into high-purity metals.