Get to Know Climeworks
Climeworks is a leading high-quality carbon removal provider, merging decades of expertise in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology with a holistic approach to carbon removal solutions.
Climeworks advises companies on their carbon removal strategies and provides tailored portfolios of nature-based and engineered approaches, offering end-to-end services to help achieve net-zero goals. The company operates the world's first two DAC plants in Iceland, showcasing its commitment to high-quality carbon removal, supported by over 15 years of pioneering research, development, and deployment.
By advancing some of the most reliable solutions in the market, Climeworks accelerates the global transition to net zero, creating economic value for businesses, governments, and society.
We foster a dynamic environment and are building a globally purpose-driven team. We are looking for disruptive thinkers, passionate achievers, and inspiring leaders ready to tackle the world’s greatest challenge.
Your Mission
Job Description
Manufacturing Process Expert: You will be Climeworks’ core expert in the process operation of novel manufacturing lines for sorbent filter production during development, startup, and operation.
- Own all aspects of manufacturing process engineering to produce new sorbent filter material, collaborating with manufacturing engineers and product owners.
- Understand process parameters and their impact on the product.
- Evaluate and tune parameter ranges used in equipment purchases and during startup.
- Lead manufacturing process ramp-up, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
- Manage process FMEAs before, during, and after the startup phase.
- Ensure robust documentation, training, and knowledge transfer.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
You will work closely with internal experts in R&D, quality characterization, product design, and sorbent/process development to ensure manufacturing process parameters guarantee a high-quality sorbent module product. You will also support the development of new testing methods.
External Partnerships & Technical Leadership:
As a key technical expert in collaborations with external partners, you will ensure DAC-specific requirements for sorbent filter manufacturing are met, including monitoring operations on-site when necessary.
Team Player:
You will support lab-scale manufacturing in R&D and new concept evaluation for future-oriented DAC solutions as needed.
Your Story
Requirements
- Educational Background: You hold a degree in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, or a related field.
- Work Experience: You possess 5-10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including considerable experience with startup phases and the successful delivery of commercial products.
- Field Expertise: You have experience with continuous manufacturing lines, including powder handling processes (HSE regulations and ATEX requirements).
- Methods: You are logic-driven and skilled in process modeling approaches (heat and mass transfer, etc.) as well as structured risk-identification and problem-solving tools (e.g., process FMEA, 5 Whys, Fishbone).
- Working Style & Ownership: You take initiative, are results-driven while attending to important details, and are hands-on throughout the full development cycle—from lab to high-level evaluations.
- Communication & Project Leadership: You collaborate effortlessly across teams, communicate clearly, and enjoy leading both internal and external projects.
- Language & Travel Flexibility: You are fluent in English, at least B1 in German, and are open to frequent travel (up to 60%, primarily between the Munich and Zurich areas). Competence in French is a plus.
What We Offer in Switzerland
- Time Off: Enjoy 25 paid vacation days every year, in addition to public holidays.
- Flexibility: Work in a manner that suits you best, with a hybrid work setup and up to 4 weeks of remote work annually within any EU country.
- Ownership: Receive fair base pay accompanied by an equity package—because your contributions matter.
- Family Support: Inclusive parental leave.
- Continuous Learning: A dedicated budget to invest in your professional growth.
- Referral Rewards: Help us grow our team and earn bonuses for successful referrals.
- Salary: Salary ranges are determined based on the level of seniority and the local market median for similar jobs, with individual compensation depending on your skills, experience, and the value you bring to the team.
Application Process
Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
Formalities
This position is based in the Zurich area and the Munich area. The percentage in the job title indicates flexibility—choose full-time or part-time based on what works for you.
We do not accept candidate profiles through recruitment agencies.