Injection Engineering Manager
Posted 11 days ago
About the Role
Charm’s Basco, Louisiana site is the world’s first operational bio-oil injection well — and the platform from which we will scale carbon removal to future sites. The facility has evolved into a technically sophisticated operation involving multi-feed bio-oil blending, active filtration development, automated PLC state-machine logic, real-time process monitoring, and a growing sample and lab program.
As we scale toward continuous 24/7 operations, we are hiring an Injections Engineering Manager to serve as the senior on-site engineering leader responsible for technical decision-making, operational reliability, and crew leadership. This role is designed for an engineering-background operations-minded leader who thrives in complex fluid systems, can lead structured troubleshooting under uncertainty, and wants deep ownership of a first-of-its-kind industrial process.
The Injections Engineering Manager is the senior technical and administrative owner of the Basco facility. This person leads day-of-shift engineering decisions around production, balancing filtration strategy, viscosity and heating management, recirculation vs. injection, process escalation, and stop-work authority. They own the abnormal-situation response playbook (hypothesize, test, decide, document) and serve as the on-site counterpart to Charm’s Colorado-based controls, automation, and process engineering teams.
In parallel, the role partners strategically with the site’s Operations Supervisor & Process Specialist to drive the site’s operational cadence, scheduling, timecard and payroll oversight, training systems, SOP management, hiring, and workforce development. The Injection Engineering Manager sets the strategy, while the Operations Supervisor leads tactical day-to-day field execution across shifts.
This role reports to the Chief Operations Officer and is ideal for someone who wants to deeply own one site for 1–2 years before transitioning into broader leadership at Charm HQ in Colorado or help launch future injection sites.
Technical Leadership & Engineering Ownership
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Lead structured troubleshooting during abnormal operating conditions — including pump, filtration, viscosity, pressure, flow, and injection issues — by forming hypotheses, designing tests, analyzing results, and documenting root-cause findings.
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Make real-time operational decisions regarding filtration strategy, viscosity/heating management, recirculation vs. injection, escalation pathways, and stop-work authority, while balancing risk, cost, and value.
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Own the on-site interface for PLC, HMI, automation, and downhole-sensor modifications; receive, validate, execute, and troubleshoot changes from the controls and automation engineering teams.
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Drive operational reliability and process optimization through disciplined data collection, monitoring, and engineering analysis.
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Lead development of the sample, lab, and data-quality program to ensure engineering, regulatory, and operational teams receive high-quality data on the first request.
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Maintain rigorous shift-handover and engineering communication standards so off-shift engineers can accurately reconstruct plant conditions from documentation alone.
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Capture abnormal-event investigations, lessons learned, and process improvements in transferable documentation that supports future site deployment.
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Partner closely with the on-site Operations Supervisor to maintain shared ownership of safety, operational discipline, and crew effectiveness, assisting with the following:
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Publish and maintain the weekly operator schedule on a consistent cadence while proactively managing PTO coverage and staffing continuity.
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Own site administrative systems including ADP/payroll coordination, timecard accuracy, PTO/overtime approvals, training matrices, and SOP redlines.
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Ensure operational readiness for continuous 24/7 facility execution without chronic overtime dependency.
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Coach operators in diagnostic and systems thinking; not just what actions to take, but why systems behave the way they do and what indicators matter.
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Build and maintain site operating rhythms that support high accountability, technical rigor, and strong communication across shifts.
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Serve as the on-site hiring manager for operator-level roles, including sourcing, interviewing, and providing structured, EEO-compliant written feedback for all candidates.
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Assist the Process Specialist with onboarding and operator development through structured training and qualification checkpoints and performance coaching.
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Build a strong operational bench capable of supporting continuous operations and future site expansion.
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Contribute to development of the long-term “next-site” operating playbook, including SOPs, training systems, troubleshooting frameworks, and operational standards.
Hiring & Team Development
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Operations & Site Leadership
- 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
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Charm Industrial is working to return the atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. We design, build and operate a fleet of mobile fast pyrolyzers that convert ag and forest biomass residues into Charm Bio-oil and Charm Biochar for use in permanent carbon removal. At scale, Charm Bio-oil can be used to reduce iron ore into metallic iron to help decarbonize industrial emissions from steelmaking. In 2020, our Chief Scientist and co-founder had a breakthrough to sequester bio-oil that kickstarted the company. Within 10 months we completed our first carbon removal injection and we have completed more than 7,200 tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent removal for customers like Stripe, Shopify, JP Morgan and Microsoft. Charm leads the industry with a transparent ledger and helped build a verification model that reduces the risk of over-crediting. Charm isn’t just removing carbon, we’re also improving communities and ecosystems we operate in today. Charm partners with communities to create new jobs, reduce wildfire risk, improve air quality, and safely close abandoned oil wells.
Key team members
David Niebauer
Matthew Nordan
Nora Cohen Brown
Emily Brinkert, PHR
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