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Steve Ridge

Chief Operating Officer at USA Rare Earth

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Experience

  1. USA Rare Earth, LLCChief Operating Officer2023 — 2025Denver, Colorado, United States
  2. Human CoalitionChairman of the Board2018 — 2024
  3. Elementis GlobalSr. Vice President, Manufacturing and Supply Chain2019 — 2022Princeton, New Jersey
  4. FMC CorporationGlobal Manufacturing Director2015 — 2019Philadelphia, PA
  5. CelaneseGlobal EHS and Operations Excellence Director2008 — 2015Dallas, TX
  6. Fortron Industries LLCPresident2007 — 2008Wilmington, NC
  7. Fortron Industries LLCVice President of Operations2005 — 2007Wilmington, NC

Skills & more

Six SigmaProcess OptimizationChemical EngineeringOperational ExcellenceContinuous ImprovementProcess EngineeringProcess SafetyEHSProcess SimulationManufacturingSafety Management SystemsLean Manufacturing
+12 moreRoot Cause AnalysisFactoryPolymersISO 14001Capital ProjectsSAPCommissioningISOProcess ControlHAZOPMaterials5S

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Who is Steve Ridge?
Chief Operating Officer at USA Rare Earth
Where did Steve Ridge go to school?
Steve Ridge studied at Texas A&M University (M.S., Chemical Engineering); Florida Southern College (B.S., Chemistry and Math).

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