Technical Execution Manager, Trekantsområdet/Jutland

Black Swans Exist GmbH; Region Syddanmark; On-site; DKK 670,000 - 781,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% pension

Job summary

Black Swans Exist GmbH in Denmark seeks a hands-on Technical Execution Manager to lead a pre-commercial demonstration facility in the Triangle area of Jutland. You will drive test campaigns, coordinate maintenance, troubleshoot, sample, and ensure timely data collection to feed downstream engineering work.

The role requires practical process leadership, an ability to push fast iteration within a safety-focused, high-ownership environment, and the flexibility to work long days when tests demand

Qualifications

• Experience in plant operations or demo plant environments.
• Strong technical background or applied process understanding.
• Hands-on troubleshooting with creativity and pragmatism.
• Experience leading technicians, operators, engineers or cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate demo plant operations and structured test campaigns.
• Manage operational preparations, run schedules, troubleshooting and maintenance follow-up.
• Provide hands-on support to practical tasks when needed.
• Drive problem-solving when equipment or process issues block progress.
• Support startup/shutdown planning and operational readiness.
• Establish and improve SOPs, sampling routines and handovers.
• Document data from test campaigns for balance calculations feeding engineering work.

Skills

Plant operations

Process understanding

Troubleshooting

Leadership

SOPs

Startup activities

Safety awareness

Tools

Instrumentation

Automation

Maintenance

Job description

The opportunity

Are you the kind of operations leader who does not just talk about solving plant problems - but gets close to the process, gathers the right people, understands the issue and helps get the next run moving?

We are working with a fast-moving Danish green technology scale-up developing an advanced process technology for converting biomass-derived feedstocks into sustainable liquid products. The company is now looking for a hands-on Technical Execution Manager to strengthen operations at a pre-commercial demonstration facility in Trekantsområdet/Triangle area in Jutland/Southern Denmark.

Important:

This is not a steady-state factory role. It is a practical, high-ownership role in a development-stage process environment where systems are tested, improved, run again and matured toward future industrial scale.

The role

You will take a central role in leading and operating a demonstration facility, ensuring that test campaigns, troubleshooting, maintenance, sampling, data collection and operational follow-up happen with the urgency and discipline. You will be responsible for the execution of test runs and campaigns that follow a dynamic plan developed by the CTO with your direct support and input.

• Lead and coordinate demo plant operations and structured test campaigns.
• Manage operational preparations, run schedules, troubleshooting and maintenance follow-up.
• Directly step in and provide necessary operational and hands-on support to practical tasks when needed.
• Drive practical problem-solving when equipment, process flow or operational issues block progress.
• Support startup/shutdown planning, process control improvements and operational readiness.
• Establish and improve SOPs, sampling routines, handovers and escalation processes.
• Document data from test campaigns with accuracy to allow for mass/energy balance calculations that directly feed into separate engineering work for a commercial facility.
• Coordinate validated samples for internal testing as well as shipments to external partners.
• Work closely with pilot, lab, engineering and senior technical stakeholders.
• Build a stronger operating cadence around uptime, safety, team planning and fast turnaround between tests.

What we are looking for

You might come from chemical processing, refining, energy/process technology, industrial biotech, food ingredients, pilot/demo plant operations, process engineering or another hands-on process industry.

Exact technology match is not required. What matters is that you can understand a complex process environment quickly and lead people through practical operational challenges with a high sense of urgency and ability to push and drive the team to work longer and harder while also staying motivated.

• Experience from plant operations, process operations, production, technical operations, pilot plant or demo plant environments.
• A technical background or strong applied process understanding.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience with high creativity.
• Experience leading technicians, operators, engineers or cross-functional execution teams.
• Experience with SOPs, risk assessments or structured startup activities.
• The ability to move things forward with urgency - without becoming reckless.
• Motivation for dynamically scheduled campaign-based work, scale-up and practical problem-solving.

Strong advantages

• Demonstration plants or pre-commercial facilities.
• Industrial commissioning, startup or ramp-up.
• High-temperature / high-pressure process equipment.
• HAZOP, ATEX, LOPA or process safety exposure.
• Biomass, thermochemical processes, fuels, refining or related process technologies.
• Instrumentation, automation, maintenance or utilities.
• Process control, sampling, data collection and technical validation.
• Building operational routines around SOPs, shifts, KPIs, handovers and maintenance.

The person

We are looking for a pragmatic player-coach with shopfloor credibility. You do not need to be loud - but you do need presence, ownership and drive.

• You enjoy environments where the next run matters and priorities can change quickly.
• You are willing to roll up your sleeves when the situation requires it.
• You can work a flexible work schedule and longer days when needed.
• You combine a \"yes, let us solve it\" mindset with safety and risk awareness.
• You communicate clearly, especially when risks, delays or decisions need escalation.
• You are motivated by helping a green process technology mature from development toward industrial scale.

Practical details

• Location: Trekantsområdet/Triangle area Jutland.
• Employment: Full-time.
• Start: As soon as possible.
• Compensation indication: approx. DKK 60,000-70,000/month + 10% pension, depending on experience and fit.
• The client company will remain confidential during the initial dialogue.

In case you have any questions about the role - feel free to reach out to Søren Spanner Bach.

We will share more details about the company, technology and process during the initial conversations.