Get to Know Climeworks
Climeworks is a leading provider of high-quality carbon removal solutions, integrating decades of expertise in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology with a comprehensive approach to carbon removal strategies.
We advise companies on their carbon removal initiatives, offering tailored portfolios that include nature-based and engineered solutions. Our end-to-end services are designed to help organizations achieve their net-zero goals. Climeworks operates the world’s first two DAC plants in Iceland, reflecting our commitment to high-quality carbon removal, supported by over 15 years of pioneering research and development.
By advancing the most reliable solutions in the market, Climeworks is accelerating the global transition to net zero, unlocking economic value for businesses, governments, and society.
We foster a dynamic environment and are building a purpose-driven global team. We seek disruptive thinkers, passionate achievers, and inspiring leaders ready to confront the world's greatest challenges.
Will You Join Us?
Your Mission
Job Description
- Quality Ownership & Purpose: Ensure robust quality control and quality assurance for sorbent materials and related QC processes in a dynamic scale-up environment, delivering compliant, inspection-ready outcomes.
- Quality Control Execution: Plan and coordinate QC campaigns for sorbents, oversee measurements to meet timelines, and maintain inspection-ready documentation within SAP QM and linked systems.
- Quality Assurance Ownership: Manage deviations and change controls from QC activities, ensuring accurate root-cause analysis and method validation activities.
- QC Process Improvement & Risk Management: Identify bottlenecks in QC processes and implement lean improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce compliance risks.
- Interfaces & Collaboration: Act as the QC technical interface to suppliers and manufacturers, supporting Procurement and aligning QC deliverables with plant requirements.
- Decision Rights: Decide on QC record quality and investigation strategies, recommend corrective actions, and escalate issues affecting product quality or delivery timing.
Your Story
Requirements
- Educational Background: A degree in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry; an advanced degree is a plus, along with strong laboratory experience.
- Industry Experience: At least five years of industrial experience in specialty chemicals, polymers, resins, or advanced materials manufacturing with a proven track record in quality control.
- Analytical Expertise: Proficient in material characterization and release testing methods such as GC, IC, HPLC, and others.
- Method Validation and Data Integrity: Expertise in method validation, including protocol design, specification definition, and ensuring data integrity.
- Quality Systems and Documentation: Proven experience in maintaining inspection-ready documentation and operating within ISO quality frameworks.
- Supplier and Manufacturer Audits: Experienced in conducting audits, assessing quality systems, and ensuring effective corrective actions.
- Digital Tools and Collaboration: Proficient with LIMS and SAP QM, collaborating effectively across departments.
- Communication: Clear and pragmatic communication skills in English.
What We Offer
- Time Off: 25 paid vacation days each year plus public holidays.
- Flexibility: A hybrid work setup with the option of remote work up to 4 weeks annually within any EU country.
- Ownership: Competitive base pay combined with an equity package.
- Family Support: Inclusive parental leave policy.
- Continuous Learning: A dedicated budget for your professional growth.
- Referral Rewards: Bonuses for successful referrals to help us expand our team.
- Salary: Compensation is influenced by seniority and location-specific market data, based on skills, experience, and value to the team.
Formalities
This position is based in Opfikon, Zurich, with a request to work on site at least three days per week. The role offers flexibility, with options for full-time or part-time work based on your preferences.
We do not accept applicant profiles through recruitment agencies. Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.