Climate & Environment Full-time

Production Surveillance Manager

Climeworks

Location

Opfikon, Zurich (hybrid, onsite at least 3 days/week)

Type

Full-time

Posted

Jan 07, 2026

Mission

What you will drive

Core responsibilities:

  • Lead and develop the Production Surveillance Engineering team, fostering a culture of safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement while driving operational excellence across all Iceland sites.
  • Maximize CDR output and Mammoth run rate through operational surveillance and ongoing optimization.
  • Ensure operational effectiveness by monitoring and improving availability, performance, and recovery across all Iceland sites and own reporting on energy, production, and operating costs.
  • Analyze plant data to identify and validate improvement projects and drive integration of digital tools into daily operations.

Impact

The difference you'll make

This role accelerates the global transition to net zero by maximizing carbon removal output through operational excellence and data-driven improvements, directly contributing to high-quality carbon removal solutions that unlock economic value for businesses, governments, and society.

Profile

What makes you a great fit

Required qualifications:

  • B.Sc. degree or equivalent in process engineering, chemical engineering, or related discipline with at least 6 years of experience in plant operation, maintenance, and team leadership within process engineering or related industry.
  • Proven track record in operational surveillance, troubleshooting, and executing improvement projects in scale-up environments.
  • Strong data analysis abilities using SQL and Python, with experience in dashboarding tools such as Seeq, PowerBI, or Grafana.
  • Excellent communicator and collaborator, business fluent in English, with willingness to travel up to 30%.

Benefits

What's in it for you

Compensation and perks:

  • 25 paid vacation days plus public holidays
  • Hybrid work setup with up to 4 weeks of remote work annually within any EU country
  • Fair base pay paired with equity package
  • Inclusive parental leave
  • Dedicated budget for professional growth
  • Referral rewards program

About

Inside Climeworks

Climeworks is a leading high-quality carbon removal provider combining decades of expertise in Direct Air Capture technology with a holistic approach to carbon removal solutions, running the world's first two DAC plants in Iceland to accelerate the global transition to net zero.