Chief of Staff

About

Nox Metals is building a fast-moving supply chain for American factories using technology and automation, supplying aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to aerospace and defense manufacturers with operations in Metro Detroit and Los Angeles.

The Role

The Chief of Staff will help the CEO and leadership team execute company priorities by coordinating cross-functional projects, building operating cadences, preparing analyses and decision materials, improving accountability, tracking performance, and resolving risks and dependencies. The position is full-time and in-person in Los Angeles.

You will:

• Translate company priorities into clear plans, owners, metrics, and follow-up
• Lead high-priority projects across operations, sales, finance, people, and engineering
• Prepare decision memos, analyses, and leadership materials
• Build and run effective leadership meetings and operating reviews
• Identify unresolved risks, dependencies, and decisions before they become emergencies
• Conduct research and turn incomplete information into a clear recommendation
• Improve communication and accountability across the company
• Track company performance and help leaders focus on the most important constraints
• Represent the CEO in selected meetings and ensure commitments are carried through
• Handle sensitive information with exceptional judgment

You are:

• An unusually clear thinker and writer
• Comfortable taking ownership of ambiguous, high-stakes work
• Analytical enough to challenge assumptions and practical enough to execute
• Direct, tactful, and able to build trust across functions
• Highly organized without becoming bureaucratic
• Low ego and willing to do both strategic and unglamorous work
• Steady under pressure and careful with confidential information
• Energized by a fast-moving industrial business

Nice to have:

• Experience in operations, finance, strategy, consulting, or a founder’s office
• Experience in manufacturing, logistics, defense, or supply chain
• Experience building operating cadences and executive-level reporting
• Comfort using AI tools to research, analyze, and communicate faster

Benefits:

• Equity in Nox Metals
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

This role is full time, in person in Los Angeles.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Nox Metals is an equal opportunity employer. They hire based on skill, attitude, and fit for the work, without discrimination on any protected status under federal, state, or local law. They also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records consistent with applicable local ordinances and laws.