Job Description

• Operational responsibility: You oversee the day-to-day operation and maintenance of Climeworks’ Direct Air Capture (DAC) plants, Orca and Mammoth. By ensuring operational reliability and fostering a culture of excellence, you help maximize CO₂ removal output and advance Climeworks’ mission.
• Plant operations: You ensure safe, compliant, and efficient operation of the Orca and Mammoth plants, maintaining a safety culture without compromise and securing plant availability and CDR (Carbon Dioxide Removal) production.
• Maintenance management: You plan, execute, and report both planned and unplanned maintenance activities for mechanical and rotating equipment, piping, instrumentation, electrical, and control systems. You drive and monitor maintenance KPIs and costs.
• Process and system implementation: You implement and maintain all required operational processes and tools, including the setup and management of spare parts systems and the operation of a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Continuous improvement: You develop calibration and maintenance regimes, support plant ramp-up and improvement activities, and continuously optimize systems to ensure long-term reliability and performance.
• Collaboration and leadership: You work cross-functionally with engineering, production, and support teams to align maintenance strategies and foster a culture of efficiency, structure, and continuous progress.