Full-Time

Operations Manager

Posted on 9/23/2025

Charm Industrial

Charm Industrial

51-200 employees

Biomass to bio-oil for storage underground

Compensation Overview

$135k - $175k/yr

Fort Lupton, CO, USA

In Person

Category
Operations & Logistics (2)
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Required Skills
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 5+ years of relevant experience managing 24/7 operations with teams of 40+ people
  • Strong background in safety, training, and process development
  • Skilled at building and scaling industrial operations in fast-moving environments
  • Experience in Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and operational optimization
  • Obsessed with safety—you don’t just follow procedures, you set the standard
Responsibilities
  • Model and enforce best-in-class safety practices to create a culture where everyone goes home safe, every day
  • Drive a 'production-centered operations' culture, ensuring the team hits output targets while balancing safety, quality, and cost
  • Align daily execution with company OKRs and site-level goals
  • Oversee proactive maintenance, equipment reliability, and defect elimination to maximize uptime
  • Partner with engineering teams to refine SOPs, streamline hand-offs, and drive scalability
  • Lead a 40+ person team across supervisors and operators, coaching and mentoring future leaders
  • Delegate decisions to the lowest appropriate level to empower ownership and accountability
  • Use dashboards and data to analyze performance, troubleshoot issues, and identify opportunities for improvement
  • Help refine SOPs and labor practices to reduce pain points and improve efficiency
  • Audit team behaviors and processes to ensure consistency, compliance, and reliability
Desired Qualifications
  • Bonus points for oil & gas, aerospace, or chemicals manufacturing experience

Charm Industrial captures carbon by turning agricultural residues into bio-oil through pyrolysis and then pumps the bio-oil deep underground where it solidifies, permanently storing CO2. This process uses agricultural waste as feedstock and creates a self-sustaining chemical reaction to convert biomass into a carbon-rich liquid, which is injected underground for long-term storage, reducing risks like wildfires, soil erosion, and land-use change. The company charges agricultural clients for converting their residues into bio-oil and storing it, offering end-to-end carbon capture and storage services. Unlike typical CCS firms that rely on industrial CO2 streams or dedicated geological projects, Charm Industrial focuses on readily available farm waste and provides a complete service from feedstock collection to underground sequestration. Its goal is to help customers cut their carbon footprints and contribute to lowering atmospheric CO2 levels over time.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$125.5M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Google partnership targets 100,000 tons CO2 removal by 2030 using biochar, validating market demand.
  • Biochar enhances soil fertility and water retention, creating dual revenue from carbon credits and agricultural benefits.
  • $100M Series B from General Catalyst funds expansion to tens of thousands of pyrolyzers across corn belt.

What critics are saying

  • EPA tightens Underground Injection Control permits post-2025, halting Colorado and corn belt expansions.
  • Climeworks' direct air capture undercuts bio-oil pricing power with modular, lower-cost carbon removal.
  • MRV protocol audit failures invalidate carbon credits, crashing Google and JPMorgan commitments.

What makes Charm Industrial unique

  • Converts waste biomass to bio-oil via fast pyrolysis, producing biochar co-product for soil enhancement.
  • Integrates MRV protocols directly into Manufacturo platform for precise emissions tracking and verification.
  • Increased carbon removal rate fivefold since early 2025, sequestering bio-oil twice weekly at scale.

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Dental Insurance

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Stock Options

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Professional Development Budget

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Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

3%
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