Senior Process Engineer

Senior Process Engineer

• Your mission at Climeworks is to operate, maintain, and enhance our DAC Plants with a focus on OKR-driven sustainability, ensuring CDR production to meet sales targets and fulfill the Climeworks Vision.

• You ensure a safe and compliant plant operation, fostering a safety culture without compromises.
• You analyze Orca & Mammoth plant data, staying at the forefront of knowledge. You design, execute, and validate improvement projects based on your findings.
• You conduct investigations to pinpoint root causes of process and performance issues in Orca & Mammoth plants. You are also responsible for implementing effective solutions.
• You report daily on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to Orca & Mammoth plant systems, covering OEE, energy efficiency, and operating costs.
• You maintain the necessary processes, tools, and models essential for supporting successful Orca & Mammoth plant operations.
• You provide day-to-day support to the plant operations team, sharing your process knowledge to enhance both plant performance and safety.
  
  • You hold a bachelors degree or equivalent in process engineering, chemical engineering, or a related discipline.
  • You possess over 6 years of experience in plant operation and maintenance within the process engineering industry.
  • You have demonstrated work experience in a scale-up and/or first-of-its-kind environment.
  • You exhibit a proven track record in the operation and maintenance of processes within the field of process engineering.
  • You boast a track record in process engineering or chemical engineering design.
  • You are a proactive problem solver, applying first principles and proven root cause analysis techniques.
  • You are data-driven and proficient in processing large datasets to extract meaningful insights.
  • You have developed and maintained process simulations.
  • You are a continuous improver, with experience in designing and deploying engineering improvements to processes and running plants.
  • You are skilled in developing and reporting on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
  • You openly share knowledge and communicate clearly.
  • You are a keen collaborator, bridging departments and expanding internal networks.
  • You are business fluent in English.
  • You are prepared for up to 40% travel commitment.

Disclaimer: This position is based in Zurich, Switzerland long term. However, relocation to Iceland is required for the initial 1 to 2 years.