Senior Maintenance Manager

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.