Injection Engineering Manager

Charm's 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 laboratory program.

Your Responsibilites

 

Technical Leadership & Engineering Ownership

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Drive operational reliability and process optimization through disciplined data collection, monitoring, and engineering analysis.

• 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.

• Maintain rigorous shift-handover and engineering communication standards so off-shift engineers can accurately reconstruct plant conditions from documentation alone.

• Capture abnormal-event investigations, lessons learned, and process improvements in transferable documentation that supports future site deployment.

Operations & Site Leadership

• Partner closely with the on-site Operations Supervisor to maintain shared ownership of safety, operational discipline, and crew effectiveness, assisting with the following:

  • Publish and maintain the weekly operator schedule on a consistent cadence while proactively managing PTO coverage and staffing continuity.

  • Own site administrative systems including ADP/payroll coordination, timecard accuracy, PTO/overtime approvals, training matrices, and SOP redlines.

  • Ensure operational readiness for continuous 24/7 facility execution without chronic overtime dependency.

  • 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.

  • Build and maintain site operating rhythms that support high accountability, technical rigor, and strong communication across shifts.

  Hiring & Team Development

  • Serve as the on-site hiring manager for operator-level roles, including sourcing, interviewing, and providing structured, EEO-compliant written feedback for all candidates.

  • Assist the Process Specialist with onboarding and operator development through structured training and qualification checkpoints and performance coaching.

  • Build a strong operational bench capable of supporting continuous operations and future site expansion.

  • Contribute to development of the long-term “next-site” operating playbook, including SOPs, training systems, troubleshooting frameworks, and operational standards.

You Bring

• BS in Chemical, Mechanical, Petroleum, or related engineering discipline — or equivalent demonstrated technical depth through field operations experience.
• 7+ years of operating experience in produced-water injection, SWD, EOR, chemical process plants, midstream liquids handling, refining, or comparable fluid-systems operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading structured troubleshooting for abnormal operating conditions involving pumps, filters, viscosity, pressure, flow, or injection systems.
• Experience working with complex industrial fluid systems where operational decisions directly impact reliability, throughput, and safety.
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly in writing, especially during uncertain or rapidly evolving operating conditions.
• Direct supervisory experience leading crews of 20-40 operators across shifts in an industrial environment.
• Experience owning operational systems such as scheduling, payroll/timecards, training programs, SOP management, and workforce planning.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills in fast-paced, ambiguous, and novel-process environments.
• Ability to relocate or commit to a long-stay rotation in rural Louisiana for the full 1–2 year assignment.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to pass pre-employment background, drug, and physical screening.
• Ability to travel to our St. Landry, Louisiana site approximately 50 to 75% of the time if not based locally.

Bonus if You Bring

• Hands-on experience with Class I, II, V, or VI injection wells, including downhole pressure and temperature interpretation.
• Experience in refinery, terminal, or downstream oil operations involving tanks, pumps, compressors, filtration systems, and associated process equipment.
• Experience working with PLC/HMI-controlled facilities and collaborating directly with controls engineers on change management.
• Direct hiring-manager experience in a payroll-regulated environment using ADP, Kronos, UKG, or similar systems.
• Experience writing and improving SOPs, MOCs, incident investigations, and abnormal-event reports.
• Track record of scaling operations teams from small startup crews into fully staffed 24/7 organizations.
• Leadership at multiple locations across multiple states
• Comfort working with novel processes and unconventional feedstocks — including bio-oil and biogenic materials that do not behave like traditional hydrocarbon streams.