Pyrolyzer Shift Supervisor
Charm Industrial
Company Overview
Charm Industrial
San Francisco, CA, United States
2018
Approximately 60 employees (source: contrary.com). Revenue figures are not publicly available, but the company has secured $100 million in total known funding as of June 2023 (source: contrary.com).
What They Do
Charm Industrial specializes in carbon removal technology, focusing on the fast pyrolysis of biomass waste. This innovative process involves heating various organic materials, such as corn stover, rice straw, and timber slash, to around 500°C in oxygen-free environments. The result is a viscous bio-oil and biochar, which not only helps in carbon sequestration but also serves as a soil amendment (source: contrary.com). The primary service offered by Charm is the permanent removal of carbon dioxide by injecting this bio-oil into deep abandoned oil wells, where it can sequester CO₂ for over 10,000 years, leveraging existing oil infrastructure for scalability (source: lowercarbon.com). Additionally, the company is exploring secondary applications of bio-oil, including its conversion into renewable hydrogen fuel and its use as a cleaner ingredient in zero-carbon steel production (source: time.com). Charm targets corporate buyers of carbon removal services, particularly in the tech, finance, and retail sectors, and sources biomass from farmers and forestry operations to address waste from wildfires and harvests (source: mcj.vc).
Projects & Track Record
Charm Industrial has made significant strides in carbon removal, completing its first injection of bio-oil within just 10 months of pivoting to this technology in 2020. By 2021, the company had successfully delivered over 5,000 tons of carbon removals to early customers, including notable clients like Stripe, Shopify, and Microsoft (source: charmindustrial.com). Ongoing projects include the front-end engineering for its first demonstration fast pyrolysis plant, which is set to be site-specific in 2024, and field trials for purpose-grown crops in Louisiana (source: contrary.com). The company has also secured key contracts, such as a $53 million deal with Frontier for 112,000 tons of CO₂ removal from 2024 to 2030, and a separate agreement with JP Morgan for over 28,000 tons (source: time.com). Charm's geographic presence spans its San Francisco headquarters, operations in Colorado, and scaling efforts in the corn belt, with ambitions to dominate the U.S. heartland for biomass sourcing (source: lowercarbon.com).
Recent Developments
In recent years, Charm Industrial has secured a $53 million offtake agreement with Frontier in May 2023, aimed at achieving 112,000 tons of CO₂ removal by 2030, alongside a separate contract with JP Morgan for over 28,000 tons (source: contrary.com). The company also closed a $100 million Series B funding round in June 2023, which is intended to enhance its injection wells, pyrolysis capacity, and workforce (source: time.com). Media recognition has been significant, with TIME featuring Charm as a leader in the carbon capture race in 2023, and Bloomberg covering the Frontier deal, highlighting the company's innovative approach to carbon removal (source: weforum.org).
Working There
Charm Industrial offers a variety of roles aimed at building a new industry, with open positions emphasizing engineering, operations, research, and geology. Key departments include Engineering, led by Dillon Card, who has a background at SpaceX, and Research, led by Ed Young, a PhD from Princeton (source: charmindustrial.com). The company is primarily hiring in its San Francisco headquarters and Colorado for pyrolysis and injection operations, with plans to expand into the corn belt (source: contrary.com). Charm's culture emphasizes principles such as "First, Do No Harm" and "Gigatons or Bust," reflecting a commitment to safety, health, and ambitious growth targets (source: time.com).
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Job Description
If you lead with grit, think two steps ahead, and feel at home in the field-this shift is yours to run! Charm Industrial is looking for a steady-handed, people-smart Pyrolyzer Shift Supervisor (Field Operations Shift Supervisor) to lead our field teams in turning science into serious climate action.
What's In It For You
- Competitive pay: $39-$44/hour depending on experience.
- Work-life balance: Enjoy a 4-days on / 4-days off schedule with 12-hour shifts-more time to rest, explore, or just be weird and wonderful.
- Fully paid health coverage: We cover 100% of your medical premiums because staying healthy shouldn't come at a cost.
- Stock options: You're not just clocking in-you're investing in the future of carbon removal.
- 401(k) with matching: We match 50% of contributions up to 6%-save for the future while you help save the planet (after 1 year of service with no additional vesting periods after that).
- Paid time off & parental leave: Recharge with time off and take care of what matters most.
- Annual professional development stipend: We pay you to keep learning, because curiosity is part of the job.
- On-site perks: Healthy snacks and subsidized lunches-because solving climate change works up an appetite.
- Big mission, real impact: Be part of a company literally burying carbon underground-on purpose, and at scale.
How You Stand Out
Experience & Background
- (In good standing with no disciplinary action or write-up within the past 6 months)
- 3-5 years in operations, production, or field-based work-at least 2 in a leadership or team lead role.
- Familiar with manufacturing, equipment-heavy environments, or fast-paced field ops.
- Prior experience in oil & gas, construction, manufacturing, or industrial processing preferred.
- Comfortable managing people, schedules, and shifting priorities.
Skills & Traits
- You've got eyes on everything-production targets, safety metrics, shift dynamics.
- You coach in the moment, delegate with intention, and know when to roll up your sleeves.
- You take pride in clean handovers, detailed logs, and holding the team to high standards.
- You can flex between proactive strategy and real-time problem solving without breaking stride.
- You understand the value of structure-SOPs, safety protocols, checklists-and follow them with purpose.
Your Role in Action
- Lead the Crew: Drive shift meetings, coach team members, and keep everyone aligned on expectations. Create growth opportunities for Operators and Shift Leads by mentoring on the floor.
- Own the Plan: Execute the daily production schedule and make adjustments as needed. Coordinate across shifts to keep the flow moving smoothly and avoid bottlenecks.
- Keep It Safe & Sharp: Lead safety audits, enforce standards, and model safe practices in every task. Spot trends in training gaps, maintenance needs, or near-misses and take action fast.
- Balance the Details: Manage scheduling, timecards, and training compliance for your crew. Ensure clear communication during shift handovers and log everything like a pro.
Why Charm
At Charm Industrial, we're not just talking about reducing wildfires, improving agricultural soil, health and fighting climate change-we're actually doing it. Our technology converts excess biomass into carbon-rich bio-oil and injects it underground for permanent carbon removal. It's bold. It's scalable. And it's working.
We've already removed thousands of tons of CO???, and we're just getting started! Our customers include names like Microsoft, Shopify, and Stripe, and our team includes creative, gritty people who thrive on innovation, ownership, and mission. We take our mission seriously, but not ourselves-expect weird biomass moments, silly machine names, and a lot of joy in doing hard things together.
Excited to work with purpose, learn as you go, and help pioneer something the world has never seen before? We want you on our team!
If you're ready to lead a team that runs on purpose and isn't afraid to get their hands dirty in the name of climate progress-APPLY NOW and lead the shift toward something better.
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About the role
March 25, 2026
Full time
Company
- Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States
3-5 years in operations, with at least 2 years in a leadership role
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