Maintenance Manager

• Your mission at Climeworks is to operate and maintain the Orca & Mammoth DAC plants. Focus on OKR-oriented and sustainable improvements to ensure plant availability, meet CO2/CDR production goals, and contribute to achieving the Climeworks Vision.
• You maintain safe and compliant plant operation (safety culture without compromises).
• You drive and report maintenance KPIs and costs.
• You plan and develop calibration and maintenance regimes for mechanical & rotating equipment, piping, instrumentation, electrical & control systems equipment for the Orca & Mammoth Plants.
• You execute and report planned and unplanned maintenance activities of the Orca & Mammoth Plants on mechanical & rotating equipment, piping, instrumentation, electrical & control systems equipment.
• You maintain required processes and tools.

• You hold a bachelors degree or its equivalent in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
• You have a minimum of 12 years of work experience in operation and maintenance within the process engineering industry.
• Your background should demonstrate experience in operating and maintaining mechanical and rotating equipment, piping, instrumentation, as well as electrical and control system equipment.
• Your expertise should extend to ramp-up and commercial plant operation and maintenance, including plant improvement initiatives.
• You have proven work experience in a scale-up and/or first-of-its-kind environment.
• You have detailed technical knowledge and your capabilities should cover mechanical and rotating equipment, piping, process instrumentation, control equipment (valves, etc.), electrical, and DCS systems.
• You must have a proven, multi-year track record in plant operation and maintenance within the power, process, mining, refining, or pharmaceutical industry.
• Your experience should include the implementation and operation of CMMS in the process engineering industry.
• You are expected to be driven to achieve unprecedented performance in a scale-up venture.
• You should be a strong coordinator, communicator, and collaborator.
• You are characterized by continuous, persistent, and sustainable improvement.
• You are naturally inclined towards structures, processes, and tools.
• Your work style should be key performance indicator driven.
• You are business fluent in English.
• You are willing to travel up to 40%.

Disclaimer: You are living in Austin, Texas or are willing to relocate there for this position.