Operations Process Specialist

Charmindustrial; Fort Lupton (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Healthcare premiums covered

Medical plan options

HSA contributions

401(k) match

Paid leave

PPE allowances

Professional development stipend

Employee recognition

Internal growth opportunities

Job summary

Charm Industrial in Colorado is seeking a Process Specialist to own how Pyro Operations learns, qualifies, and improves. You will spend time on the floor with operators, writing and maintaining SOPs that reflect what actually happens, and bridging the gap between design and daily practice.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will train and qualify operators, keep training materials up to date, monitor performance, and drive corrective actions.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in an industrial processing environment (oil & gas, heavy manufacturing, chemicals, or similar).
• Experience writing or maintaining SOPs.
• Comfortable reading performance trends and explaining findings to operators and engineers in the same conversation.
• Strong written and verbal communication; you write clearly and you follow through.
• Prior experience training or qualifying operators is a plus.
• Familiarity with pyrolysis, gasification, or thermal processing.

Responsibilities

• Own the operator training and qualification pathway for Pyro Operations - run the program, track progress, and maintain qualification records.
• Maintain SOPs and training materials; update documentation as processes evolve and before they fall out of sync with practice.
• Monitor process performance; identify deviations early and drive corrective action before they become incidents.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities on the pyrolysis platform.
• Participate in Train-the-Trainer with Manufacturing Engineering during new process introductions; formally accept process ownership at handoff.
• Serve as the first call for operators with process questions during production.

Skills

Hands-on experience

SOP writing

Data interpretation

Communication

Operator training

Pyrolysis familiarity

Job description

About Charm

Our mission is to return the atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. We convert excess inedible biomass into carbon-rich bio-oil and inject it into underground storage for permanent carbon removal. At scale, we can use bio-oil to make fossil-free iron.

Our carbon removal efforts began in 2020 with initial purchases from customers like Stripe, Shopify, and Microsoft. Since then, we’ve scaled to thousands of tons of carbon removal, grown to over a hundred employees, and established three locations in San Francisco, Colorado, and Louisiana.

We're expanding our team of ambitious, creative, and hands-on problem solvers. We value psychological safety, collaboration, and continuous learning. We take calculated risks and treat mistakes as opportunities to improve. If you're excited about tackling big challenges, we encourage you to explore our company values.

Come help us reverse climate change. Gigatons or bust!

About the Role

Charm Industrial is building toward ATFBR, and we need someone to own how Pyro Operations learns, qualifies, and improves. The Process Specialist is the person who keeps our processes documented, our operators trained, and our operational knowledge current - so that when engineering hands off a new process, operations can absorb it and run.

This is not a desk job. You will spend time on the floor with operators, writing and maintaining SOPs that reflect what actually happens, and closing the loop between how a process was designed and how it runs day-to-day.

This role reports to the Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Own the operator training and qualification pathway for Pyro Operations - run the program, track progress, and maintain qualification records.
• Maintain SOPs and training materials; update documentation as processes evolve and before they fall out of sync with practice.
• Monitor process performance; identify deviations early and drive corrective action before they become incidents.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities on the pyrolysis platform.
• Participate in Train-the-Trainer with Manufacturing Engineering during new process introductions; formally accept process ownership at handoff.
• Serve as the first call for operators with process questions during production.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in an industrial processing environment - oil & gas, heavy manufacturing, chemicals, or similar.
• Experience writing or maintaining SOPs.
• Comfortable working with data - you can read a performance trend, identify what’s off, and explain it to an operator and an engineer in the same conversation.
• Strong written and verbal communication; you write clearly and you follow through.
• Prior experience training or qualifying operators is a plus.
• Familiarity with pyrolysis, gasification, or thermal processing.

What We Offer

• Equity ownership through stock options.
• 100% employee healthcare premiums covered.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan options.
• Employer-funded HSA contributions for eligible HDHP plans.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 50% match on contributions up to 6%.
• Paid leave, including parental and medical leave.
• PPE and workwear allowances.
• Annual professional development stipend.
• Employee recognition programs that celebrate impactful work and team contributions.
• Opportunities for internal growth, career development, and transition into climate from a range of industries and backgrounds.

Visa Sponsorship Policy

Since we are a small startup, certain accommodations for visa sponsorship may not be within our capability. At this time, Charm Industrial is only sponsoring E3 and TN visas.

Our Commitment

Charm Industrial is an equal opportunity employer. We hire based on skills, experience, and passion for our mission. Climate challenges require a wide range of perspectives and expertise, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We're excited to grow our team with people who bring unique strengths and help us improve as a company.